Focusun China

5 - 12 - 2025

In today's rapidly developing ice-making industry, tube ice makers are particularly prominent in the Latin American market. As a global professional brand, FOCUSUN provides reliable ice-making solutions for various industries, including food processing, cold chain logistics, beverages, and seafood preservation. Tube ice has a wide range of applications in these industries, leading to continuous demand growth. With the upgrading of business models and the popularization of industrial refrigeration technology in Latin American countries, this cylindrical, transparent ice block with a moderate melting rate is gradually becoming one of the most popular ice types.

Tube Ice’s Rising Influence in the Latin American Market

In Latin America, people are accustomed to drinking chilled beverages, bottled water, juice, beer, or cocktails, making the aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-use tube ice highly popular. Compared to traditional block ice, tube ice has a uniform shape, is less prone to clumping, and melts at a moderate rate, without affecting the taste of drinks. Therefore, many restaurants, cafes, and bars choose to install FOCUSUN tube ice makers to meet their continuous and stable ice supply needs. With the growth of the beverage industry, this type of ice-making equipment is becoming an important component in the Latin American commercial ice-making sector.

Why Tube Ice Is Preferred in the Beverage and Catering Sector

Besides the catering and beverage market, the developed fishing industry in Latin America's coastal regions also drives demand for ice-making equipment. Tube ice, used for seafood preservation, has a moderate density, is clean and hygienic, and is easier to store and transport than crushed ice. It also provides more uniform coverage of fish and seafood than block ice. Therefore, in many processing plants and cold chain storage centers, an increasing number of companies are choosing FOCUSUN ice tube machines to replace traditional ice-making methods, making the seafood supply chain more standardized and efficient.

Tube Ice Meets Higher Hygiene and Food Safety Standards

The Latin American market's increasing emphasis on food hygiene and production standards is another important reason for the popularity of tube ice. Because the food processing and beverage supply industries require highly hygienic ice-making systems, the FOCUSUN tube ice making machine uses a closed ice processing structure, avoiding contact with the external environment. The tube ice produced is transparent, pure, odorless, and meets food-grade standards, helping companies successfully pass local hygiene certifications. This characteristic has led to the gradual expansion of tube ice applications in hospitals, supermarkets, and cold chain distribution.

With the continuous upgrading of infrastructure and cold chain logistics systems in Latin America, the demand for stable ice-making equipment is rapidly increasing, whether in meat cooling and processing, agricultural product preservation and transportation, or the convenience store and ice wholesale industries. Thanks to its high efficiency, low energy consumption, and long-term stable operation, the FOCUSUN tube ice maker has become the preferred choice for many industrial projects. The equipment not only boasts excellent ice-making performance but also maintains continuous operation through an automated control system, significantly reducing manual intervention costs.

Why Tube Ice Fits Latin America’s Climate, Culture, and Market Needs

Overall, tube ice is popular in Latin America not only because of its wide range of applications but also because it adapts to the local hot climate and cultural needs, and meets various industry standards such as commercial beverages, aesthetic displays, and cold chain preservation. In response to this trend, FOCUSUN continues to provide highly reliable ice-making equipment, including tube ice making machines and ice tube machine solutions, to meet the ice-making needs of different application scenarios. In the future, as the market continues to expand, the use of tube ice will continue to grow, and FOCUSUN will continue to play a leading role in the industry, providing the Latin American market with high-quality, intelligent, stable, and reliable ice-making solutions.