I Asked Two Experts Everything About Commercial Freeze Drying

About this episode

David Leaman interviews Linc Burgess and Lloyd Parks about transitioning from hobbyist freeze drying to commercial operations.

What does it actually take to go from a garage full of countertop freeze-dryers to a real commercial operation? In this episode of the Frozen Assets Podcast, I sit down with Linc Burgess and Lloyd Parks from Cuddon Freeze Dry, a New Zealand-based freeze dryer manufacturer with decades of engineering experience behind them, to talk about what serious freeze-drying entrepreneurs need to hear.We get into their latest commercial freeze dryer, the FD50GP, a unit designed specifically to bridge the gap between hobbyist home machines and full industrial-scale equipment. If you have been wondering when and how to make that leap, this conversation is for you.Helpful links:Join The Freeze-Dried Network: https://www.skool.com/freeze-dried-networkStay connected:Follow on TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @ freezedriedbusinesshttps://freezedriedbusiness.comPurchase your ticket for the largest, most informative freeze-drying event. Register now at: https://freezedriedsummit.com. The yearly event is the third week of September in Boise, Idaho.

People in this episode

Host: David Leaman

Guests: Linc Burgess, Lloyd Parks

Topics covered

• commercial freeze drying
• entrepreneurship
• freeze dryer technology
• hobbyist to commercial
• food preservation

Keywords

• freeze drying
• commercial freeze dryer
• entrepreneur
• food preservation
• Cuddon Freeze Dry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cuddon Freeze Dry

Products: FD50GP

Places: New Zealand, Boise, Idaho

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