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If you’re processing chicken, duck, or goose for wholesale or export, a –18°C frozen poultry cold room is essential to lock in quality, meet food safety standards, and avoid daily fire sales.
But how much does a 300-square-meter poultry freezer really cost—and how much meat can you store?
📦 Storage Capacity: What Fits in 300m²?
For frozen poultry at –18°C, industry standards use 4–5 m³ per metric ton (accounting for boxed product, pallets, and airflow).
A typical 300m² × 4m height = 1,200 m³ cold room can hold:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Usable Volume | 1,200 m³ |
| Storage Capacity | 240 – 300 metric tons of frozen poultry |
| Pallet Count | 600 – 750 standard pallets (400–500 kg each) |
| Equivalent to | 6–8 full 40ft refrigerated containers (FCL) |
✅ Perfect for:
- Medium poultry plants processing 5,000–10,000 birds/day
- Exporters shipping weekly to Gulf, West Africa, or Southeast Asia
💰 Total Investment: $48,000 – $58,000 USD
This turnkey price includes everything needed for a reliable, food-grade poultry freezer:
| Component | Specification |
|---|---|
| Temperature | –18°C ±1°C (global frozen meat standard) |
| Insulation | 120/150mm PIR/PUR panels (double-sided steel, seamless joints) |
| Refrigeration | 60HP semi-hermetic screw compressor (Bitzer/Refcomp/Frascold) |
| Evaporator | High-airflow ceiling cooler with hot-gas defrost |
| Floor | 100mm XPS insulation + reinforced concrete (forklift-ready) |
| Doors | Insulated electric sliding door + air curtain |
| Controls | Digital PLC system with remote alarms (SMS/email) |
| Refrigerant | R507 (or low-GWP alternative like R448A) |
| Installation | Full on-site build, piping, wiring, commissioning & training |
✅ Total Cost: $48,000 – $58,000 USD
💡 Cost per m³: $40–$48/m³ — far more useful than “per square meter”
🔧 Why This Configuration Works for Poultry
- Fast pull-down: Cools full load from 10°C → –18°C in 12–18 hours
- High humidity tolerance: Handles moisture from thawing boxes without ice buildup
- Easy sanitation: Smooth panel surfaces meet basic HACCP requirements
- Low operating cost: ~25–30kW power draw—efficient even in 40°C ambient heat
🌍 Real-World Insigh
A duck meat exporter in Vietnam built a 300m² / –18°C poultry freezer:
- Total Investment: $52,000 USD
- Stores: 280 tons of frozen duck parts
- Result:
- Shifted from daily local sales to monthly FCL exports to UAE
- Reduced spoilage from 18% → 3%
- Passed Saudi FDA cold chain audit
- Achieved ROI in 9 months