Cold Storage Project Case: 5,000 m³ Multi-Temperature Cold Chain System for Home Flavor Food Processing Group in Jingzhou, China

1. Project Background

Home Flavor Food is a major food processing enterprise in Hubei, China, investing over USD 21 million and operating a 40,000 m² production base specializing in beef products, marinated foods, and ready-to-eat items.

To support its rapidly expanding domestic & international business, the client required a central cold chain system integrating:

• Defrosting rooms
• 0–4°C chilling & preservation rooms
• –18°C frozen storage
• –35°C deep-freezing (blast freezer) rooms

The purpose was to ensure consistent product quality, increase daily throughput, and build a full-process cold chain from raw materials to finished products.

2. Customer’s Key Pain Points Before the Project

Before contacting Haocool, the client faced:

• Insufficient freezing capacity, causing production bottlenecks
• Slow defrosting, affecting daily processing schedules
• Temperature fluctuations that could damage product quality
• High energy consumption from outdated freezing rooms
• No ability to expand cold storage as production grows

The customer urgently needed a high-efficiency, scalable multi-temperature cold chain to support long-term growth.

3. Project Overview (5,000 m³ Multi-Temperature Facility)

① Defrosting & Chilling Rooms (0–4°C)

• Total: 2 defrost rooms + 5 preservation rooms
• Temperature: 0–4°C
• Insulation: 100 mm PU panels
• One defrosting room equipped with a full refrigeration system
• The second room pre-installed with equipment interface for future expansion

② Deep-Freezing (Blast Freezer) Rooms –35°C

• Total: 5 deep-freeze rooms
• Insulation: 200 mm PU panels
• Each room capacity:
  • Rooms #1–4: 3 tons / 12 hours
  • Room #5: 1.5 tons / 12 hours
• Able to reduce +15°C raw materials to –15°C core temperature rapidly, locking in freshness & texture

③ Frozen Storage –18°C

• Total: 3 frozen storage rooms
• Temperature: –18°C
• Insulation: 150 mm PU panels
• Used for long-term storage after deep freezing

4. What the Customer Really Cares About

✔ 1. How much did the project cost?

The complete multi-temperature cold chain project—including refrigeration systems, insulation, electrical engineering, automation, installation, and commissioning—cost approximately:

➡ USD 380,000 – 450,000
(depending on final equipment configuration)

This replaced several old cold rooms and greatly increased freezing efficiency.

✔ 2. How long did the project take?

From design to commissioning, total duration:

➡ 70 days

• Design & layout planning: 10 days
• Material manufacturing: 15 days
• On-site installation: 40 days
• Testing & commissioning: 5 days

The client was able to put the new production lines into operation before the peak sales season.

✔ 3. How much electricity does it consume?

Thanks to optimized air-cooled systems, thick insulation, and intelligent defrost control:

➡ Estimated monthly consumption: 28,000 – 35,000 kWh

Compared with the client’s previous aging cold rooms:

➡ Energy consumption per ton decreased by 22–30%

✔ 4. How much product can it store?

With total volume 5,000 m³, the facility provides:

• Defrosting capacity: 30–35 tons/day
• Blast freezing capacity: 13.5 tons / 12 hours
• Frozen storage capacity: 750–900 tons
• Chilled storage capacity: 350–400 tons

➡ Total handling capacity increased by 2.3×, removing production bottlenecks.

5.Construction & Completion Photos