Our agricultural engineers ensure only the finest crops through extensive audits, sourcing from our own and contracted farms. With a capacity to process 100 tons daily, we meet diverse market demands.
Strawberries are hand-picked with precision, ensuring ripeness by checking color, firmness, and sweetness. Harvested fruit is carefully sorted to remove overripe or damaged pieces and transported safely for processing. This process guarantees top-quality, fresh produce for our clients.
Our processing line features a two-step selection and three-step washing system to ensure the highest quality. Strawberries are soaked, rinsed, and thoroughly cleaned to remove dirt, debris, and pesticide residues.
Before freezing with IQF or PLUST, the strawberries pass through an air system to eliminate excess water, ensuring optimal texture and freezing quality. This process guarantees clean, fresh, and perfectly frozen strawberries for packaging.
Our advanced freezing process begins by freezing strawberries at -40°C using top-of-the-market IQF freezing tunnels. This technology ensures the highest food safety standards while maintaining the product’s original shape, taste, color, smell, and texture after defrosting.
Once frozen, the strawberries undergo a final selection process, utilizing optical and laser sorting to meet precise specifications and eliminate any foreign bodies. This ensures that only the finest-quality strawberries reach our customers, combining superior freezing technology with rigorous quality assurance.
At Arka Trade, we carefully pack products in high-quality containers, whether for bulk or retail, to preserve freshness and prevent damage. Labels with essential details, such as variety, weight, and packing date, are added for customer clarity. Our packaging process is fully customizable, tailored to meet the specific requirements of each customer’s order.
During delivery, we adhere to strict timelines. Containers are thoroughly cleaned and tested, maintaining temperatures at -
18°C or lower to ensure product safety. We guarantee safe, customized, and timely delivery to our customers.
Packed products are securely stored in 8 advanced cold stores owned and operated by ElBarakat Refrigeration Company, with a total capacity of 8,000 tons. These facilities are dedicated to maintaining a consistent temperature of -18°C or lower, ensuring the freshness, texture, and quality of all frozen products.
ElBarakat Refrigeration Company also features a daily receiving capacity of 312 tons, enabling smooth handling of both incoming raw materials and finished goods. This robust storage system reflects our commitment to quality and readiness to meet market
Shipping is conducted using ships for sea freight or planes for air freight, depending on the destination and urgency of delivery. Containers are thoroughly cleaned and tested for temperature control before loading to ensure optimal conditions.
During transportation, products are maintained at -18°C or lower in temperature-controlled containers to preserve quality. Shipment progress is monitored through tracking systems, ensuring timely delivery. Upon arrival, the products are carefully inspected, and any damaged items are removed.
Arka Trade ensures that the final step—delivery—is seamless and efficient. Products are delivered to customers in perfect condition, whether they are wholesalers, retailers, or food processors. Our meticulous handling and quality assurance throughout the process ensure that only the finest products reach the hands of our clients.
This updated 7-step process reflects Arka Trade’s dedication to quality, safety, and customer satisfaction, ensuring high-standard frozen fruits and vegetables for global markets.