About us
We are a family run, registered business located in Ancaster, Ontario (Canada). We started freeze-drying for household purposes in 2022. We loved the items we were making so much (especially candy of course) we decided to share it with the world! Icebx (Icebox) will be a full service dessert shop featuring an assortment of locally made ice cream and desserts. Feel free to drop us an email if you'd like to chat and check us out on TikTok and Instagram @icebx.ca. Thanks for stopping by!
About the freeze-drying process
Freeze drying, also known as lyophilization or cryodesiccation, is a low temperature dehydration process[1] that involves freezing the product and lowering pressure, removing the ice by sublimation.[2] This is in contrast to dehydration by most conventional methods that evaporate water using heat.[3]
Because of the low temperature used in processing,[1] the rehydrated product retains much of its original qualities. When solid objects like strawberries are freeze dried the original shape of the product is maintained.[4] If the product to be dried is a liquid, as often seen in pharmaceutical applications, the properties of the final product are optimized by the combination of excipients (i.e., inactive ingredients). Primary applications of freeze drying include biological (e.g., bacteria and yeasts), biomedical (e.g., surgical transplants), food processing (e.g., coffee) and preservation.[1]
source: Wikipedia