Behind the Scenes of Frozen Food

Our Field Operatives show you what is really in your frozen food

From field to factory in a matter of hours – Suzannah explores harvesting fresh veg

In October 2008, Suzannah Archibald visited a farm in Lincolnshire to discover how frozen broccoli is produced. She then went on to Pinguin Frozen Foods to see the produce frozen withing hours of being harvested. Click here to see Suzannah's discoveries behind the scenes of frozen food

 

Frozen within hours of catch – Nick discovers frozen fish

In September 2009, our 'Field Operative' Nick Adams traveled to Grimsby to discover how frozen fish products are produced. At the break of dawn, Nick paid a visit to Grimsby Fish Market before venturing to Five Star Fish to witness the processes taking place at their factory. Click here to see Nick discover all he needed to know about frozen fish


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Discover the fresh to frozen process

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Suzanna travels to Lincolnshire to meet the broccoli growers and to witness the farming process first hand

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Suzanna sees the crop being harvested and the speed of its collection from the field to its delivery to the freezing plant

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Suzanna sees the crop transported to the freezing plant only hours after being picked in the field

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Suzanna visits the plant where fresh vegetables are naturally frozen within hours of being harvested.