KwaZulu-Natal agri hub
Poultry Blast Chilling & Freezing in Pietermaritzburg
Blast chill and blast freeze capacity sized to daily throughput, hygienic coved panel detailing, corrosion-resistant coils and redundancy so a single compressor failure never stops the line. Purpose-built for poultry producers around Pietermaritzburg.
The problem
Why poultry is demanding
Daily kill volumes must move from carcass temperature to core chilled within hours, in a washdown environment under constant hygiene inspection.
Our approach
How we build for it
Blast chill and blast freeze capacity sized to daily throughput, hygienic coved panel detailing, corrosion-resistant coils and redundancy so a single compressor failure never stops the line.
Storage envelope
Poultry specifications
| Storage temperature | 0 °C to 2 °C chilled, −18 °C to −25 °C frozen |
|---|---|
| Relative humidity | 85–90% RH chilled |
| Typical shelf life | 7–10 days chilled, 12 months frozen |
| Harvest season | Year-round |
| Region | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal |
What temperature should poultry be stored at?
0 °C to 2 °C chilled, −18 °C to −25 °C frozen at 85–90% RH chilled, giving roughly 7–10 days chilled, 12 months frozen. We set and verify these bands during commissioning.
When is the poultry season around Pietermaritzburg?
Year-round. We plan installations and major maintenance outside that window wherever possible.
Can you expand our existing Pietermaritzburg facility?
Yes — we audit the current envelope and plant capacity first, then add chambers or pre-cooling without redesigning the whole site.
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- Cold Room Installation Pietermaritzburg
- Freezer Room Installation Pietermaritzburg
- Freezer Room Repairs Pietermaritzburg
- Cold Room Repairs Pietermaritzburg
- Packhouse Design Pietermaritzburg
- Packhouse Construction Pietermaritzburg
- Thermal Insulation Installation Pietermaritzburg
- Refrigeration Maintenance Pietermaritzburg
- Emergency Refrigeration Repairs Pietermaritzburg
Get started
Request a quote or site assessment
Tell us what you need cooled and where. We respond with a scoped quote, and for emergencies we dispatch straight away.
- Phone / WhatsApp
- 069 268 0988
- info@reyds.co.za
- Workshop
- 386 Eeufees Street, Pretoria North, Gauteng
- Hours
- Mon–Fri 07:00–17:00, Sat 08:00–13:00. 24/7 emergency breakdown line.