Project Overview
Yurnfreeze supplied chicken freezing equipment for Chicket Arabia in Bahrain, including a hydraulic plate freezer for chicken meat and a customized spiral freezer for breaded chicken and fish pieces. The project involved equipment customization, international transportation, on-site installation, and commissioning to meet the customer’s production requirements.
Beyond equipment supply, the project also involved adapting the international shipping route and completing on-site installation and commissioning under challenging regional logistics conditions.
About the Client
Established in 2015 and headquartered in Manama, Bahrain, Chicket Arabia operates in the Gulf region’s halal fast-food market. Its menu includes broasted chicken, breaded chicken, chicken nuggets, burgers and other chicken-based meals.
The brand’s product range requires freezing solutions suited to different food formats and processing requirements.
Two Freezing Solutions for Different Products
1. Hydraulic Plate Freezer for Chicken Meat
Yurnfreeze supplied a hydraulic plate freezer for batch freezing of chicken meat. The solution was specified according to the required product temperatures and batch capacity.
- Product: Chicken meat
- Inlet temperature: +5°C to +10°C
- Target outlet temperature: -18°C
- Capacity: 378 kg per batch
2. Customized Spiral Freezer for Breaded Chicken and Fish
For breaded chicken pieces and fish products, Yurnfreeze supplied a customized spiral freezer designed for continuous processing.
- Products: Breaded chicken pieces and fish products
- Inlet product temperature: +20°C
- Freezer operating temperature: -40°C
- Target outlet temperature: -20°C
- Capacity: 200 kg/h
The two systems address different processing needs, combining batch freezing for chicken meat with continuous freezing for selected coated food products.
Overseas Delivery, Installation and Commissioning
Regional disruptions affected the original sea freight route from Shanghai to Bahrain, creating a challenge for the project schedule.
Yurnfreeze coordinated an alternative logistics route, shipping the equipment to Sohar Port in Oman before arranging onward land transportation to Bahrain.
The installation team subsequently travelled to the project site and completed equipment installation and commissioning. Despite the challenging circumstances, the equipment was successfully delivered and put into operation.
Customer Recognition
Following project completion, the customer expressed appreciation for Yurnfreeze’s commitment, coordination and professional support throughout delivery and installation. The customer also took a commemorative photo with the installation team.
This project demonstrates the importance of combining suitable freezing technology with responsive logistics coordination and on-site technical support for overseas food processing projects.
