Intelligent Manufacturing from China Takes Root in the Lion City! INNOTECH Machinery's Fruit Freeze-Drying Production Line Empowers Singapore's Healthy Food Industry​

Singapore, [Date] Recently, Zhucheng INNOTECH Machinery Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "INNOTECH Machinery") from Shandong Province successfully launched and put into operation a tailor-made fruit vacuum freeze-drying equipment production line for the Singapore market. This modern production line, integrated with intelligent control and low-temperature freshness-locking technology, will provide local fruit and vegetable deep-processing enterprises with a full-process solution from pre-treatment to finished products. It accurately meets the upgraded demand for healthy and convenient food in the Singapore market, becoming another benchmark case of high-end equipment exports from Chinese enterprises.​

Solid Technical Strength: The "Freshness Preservation Code" to Replicate the Nutrition and Flavor of Fresh Fruits​

As a flagship project developed by INNOTECH Machinery targeting the characteristics of tropical fruits in Southeast Asia, this production line deeply integrates core vacuum freeze-drying (FD) technology with an intelligent control system, realizing fully automated operation from raw material processing to aseptic packaging. Equipped with a cascade refrigeration system and a two-stage vacuum pumping module, the production line can evacuate the freeze-drying chamber to a vacuum environment below 10Pa within 15 minutes. Combined with -40℃ deep-freezing technology, it enables the direct sublimation of water in tropical fruits such as mangoes and pineapples into water vapor, fundamentally avoiding the destruction of cell structures.​
"Through the exclusive process curves stored in the PLC control system, different fruits can obtain precisely adapted freeze-drying solutions," introduced the R&D director of INNOTECH Machinery. For popular categories in the Singapore market such as strawberries and mangosteens, the production line can automatically adjust pre-freezing temperature, sublimation rate, and desorption time, resulting in a vitamin C retention rate of over 95% and a retention rate of active substances such as anthocyanins exceeding 90%—far superior to traditional hot air drying technology. Fruit products processed by this equipment require no preservatives, have a shelf life extended to 2-3 years at room temperature, and can restore more than 85% of the taste and shape of fresh fruits after rehydration.​

Accurate Breakthrough: Targeting the Growth Opportunity in the Lion City's Market​

The launch of this production line coincides with the boom period of Singapore's freeze-dried food market. Data shows that with the increasing health awareness of local consumers, freeze-dried fruits have become one of the fastest-growing snack categories. In the spring of 2025, local brands such as Hey! Chips have intensively launched freeze-dried fruit products, confirming the market potential. The core advantages of INNOTECH Machinery's production line closely align with market demand: its equipped intelligent grading and sorting module can adapt to small-batch and multi-category production, not only meeting the demand for standardized products on supermarket shelves but also supporting the development of customized snacks in e-commerce channels.​

"Singaporean customers have extremely high requirements for the stability and environmental friendliness of equipment," revealed the project manager. The production line adopts a magnetic levitation compressor and a heat pump recovery system, which not only reduces energy consumption by 30% and controls noise below 65 decibels but also has passed the strict certification of the Singapore Food Agency (SFA). It has become one of the few equipment solutions in the local market with the dual advantages of "high-efficiency production + green compliance." In the first month of operation, it received additional orders from 3 local enterprises, and its annual fresh fruit processing capacity is expected to reach 5,000 tons.​

Global Layout: From "Equipment Supplier" to "Industry Enabler"​

As a high-tech enterprise deeply engaged in the food machinery field, the successful launch of INNOTECH Machinery's Singapore project marks a key breakthrough in its "technology export + localized service" strategy. Relying on the company's production base in Zhucheng, Shandong, and the after-sales service center established in Singapore, the production line provides a full-cycle service covering "equipment delivery - installation and commissioning - technical training," with the response time shortened to within 4 hours. This "hardware + service" model is highly compatible with the needs of Singapore's hawker centers for intelligent upgrading and food enterprises for quality and efficiency improvement.​

"We not only provide equipment but also deliver full-industry-chain solutions," said Zhang Yujiang, General Manager of INNOTECH Machinery. Looking ahead, based on the successful experience of the Singapore project, the company will further optimize the freeze-drying technology for tropical fruits targeting the Southeast Asian market. It plans to launch specialized production lines suitable for characteristic categories such as durians and mangosteens within the year, helping more Southeast Asian enterprises achieve industrial upgrading from fresh fruits to high-value-added products and integrating "Intelligent Manufacturing from China" deeply into the global food industry system.