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IQF Rice Cooking Instructions

Frozen Rice or IQF Rice (Individually Quick Frozen) is an exciting new food ingredient now available to the food industry.  Sage V Foods is the industry leader in developing and manufacturing IQF rice product and has the most complete line of products.  The management of Sage V Foods has specialized in rice for over 20 years.  Our quality is unsurpassed.

Sage V Foods started manufacturing IQF rice in 1996.  Innovations, systems improvements, and expansion needs caused Sage to completely rebuild the line in 1999, and again in 2002.  Today, Sage V Foods can make excellent quality IQF rice from parboil, long grain, medium (sticky), basmati, brown, wild and other types of rice.  The company can cook in seasonings and blend vegetables.  Sage can pack in a variety of packages ranging from 1400 lbs totes to 4 oz microwavable pouches. 

The quality of the rice is excellent and very consistent.  Sage follows good manufacturing practices with strict food safety and HAACP programs and is frequently inspected by independent inspection companies.

Food Industry Companies. Your customers will love the convenience and quality of IQF rice.  (Home made texture and flavor after 2 to 3 minutes in a microwave.)  IQF rice can be purchased in 1400 lb totes or 40 lb boxes.  At frozen temperatures, each kernel of rice remains separate and the rice flows freely.  This allows the rice to be scooped by hand, or conveyed and blended in high speed conveying and scaling mechanisms.  IQF rice is very inexpensive at less than 15 cents per serving.  IQF rice makes a great side dish in frozen entrees.  It be used in rice bowls, skillet meals, meal kits, or as a component in items such as veggie burgers, egg rolls, enchiladas, burritos, and stuffing in  poultry.  Sage V Foods can pack flavored IQF rice (blended with vegetables if desired) in small pouches to go in meal kits along with a protein.  Companies in the protein business can now easily offer a full meal.

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Food Service Companies will find that IQF rice allows them to serve single servings of rice in a simple and very consistent manner. No waiting for rice to cook.  No complicated cooking instructions.  No storing rice in the refrigerator, or throwing rice away at the end of the day.  No cleaning pots and pans.  IQF rice allows restaurants to offer high quality fresh tasting rice in minutes when requested by customers.  Sage V Foods can provide a flavored IQF rice  (blended with vegetables if desired) that can be packed in: single  portion microwaveable pouches that are ready in one minute in a industrial microwave, or 2 to 3 lb boilable pouches for reheating in hot water thermilizer baths,  or 20 to 40 lb cases for reheating  the desired quantity on the grill/skillet or by other means.  Rice can be used as a side dish, in rice bowls, or as a component in wraps, enchiladas, burritos, stir fry meals, etc.

Sage V Foods can use several types of rice as its starting material.  Sage can cook flavoring into the rice and blend vegetables.  The IQF rice can be packed in 1400 lb totes, various sizes of cases ranging from 50 to 20 lbs, and various sizes of pouches ranging from 3 lbs to 4 ounces.  For multitruck load business, Sage can work to develop custom flavors and mixes or match an existing product.  Following are some of the basic products that Sage V Foods offers: