Very satisfied were the 14 attendees, who had the opportunity this Wednesday, June 15, to know in detail the cold process used in the Mimo's Ice Cream plant.
This guided technical tour, which is part of the novelties implemented in the 2011 version of RefriAméricas, was led by Henry Cuervo, head of maintenance of the organization, who explained that "in Mimo's two refrigeration systems are used, one of freón to support the cellars and another of ammonia for the blenders; we use ammonia because it works much higher evaporation conditions that make it ideal for the temperature of the ice cream."
Among the places included in the tour are: the pasteurization area, laboratory, ice cream mixers and the machine room where evaporative condensers and ammonia compressors are located under a flooded system.
Finally, Cuervo stressed that "for us there is nothing hidden in the refrigeration process, on the contrary it is our main interest that people learn and we learn from them."
Olga Lucia Rozo, production director of Avidesa de Occidente – Macpollo, was one of the attendees of the tour and pointed out that "it is very positive to have access to these technical visits because it allows us to exchange ideas with professionals from the same branch and look at other successful companies how they are managing their cold chain".
