Look, frozen water isn’t the most exciting of topics to the average person. The majority of people might agree. But recently, a new manufacturer opened a facility in a city in Utah. Their specialty is premium ice production and wholesale.

Yeah, it got me too. “Premium” ice? It’s all just frozen water to most. Well, after some research, it’s pretty apparent that premium ice and typical low budget, store manufacturer brand frozen water have some major differences. One might assume that “premium” frozen water is just a gimmick. Still, if we take a look into the manufacturers’ process for both production and shipping, some pretty big differences could just be worth the extra thought.

The biggest thing to consider between premium ice manufacturers and normal frozen water manufacturers is the facility and the purification process. Some facilities are selling frozen water that’s still being made and stored with machines and freezers from the 18th century. There’s obviously some risk involved with that, old filtration systems, crummy packaging machines, and outdated freezers and freezing techniques. As well, an outdated water supply or source could lead to water from contaminated sources that an outdated filtration system isn’t capable of handling.

The most current process for ice manufacturing uses multiple water filtration technologies in tandem. The manufacturer will start with a high-quality water source, from a fresh source such as spring water. From there, the water is filtered by reverse osmosis, carbon filtration, and UV treatment. This excess of filtration leaves quite literally only perfect water remaining. The freezing process uses safer refrigerants than outdated manufacturers, and they’re much less likely to leak than outdated systems. As well, these freezers are colder, meaning the water freezes to a lower temperature, ensuring less melting during transportation. These new facilities can also produce ice in a variety of shapes and sizes, for human consumption, for coolers and temporary cooling, and even for specified equipment that requires cooling.

Another consideration is the packaging. Cheap packaging can be coated in or made from chemicals that are easily absorbed by frozen water. If this happens, it will result in a chemical taste to whatever the ice is added to, as well as possible allergen considerations. New facilities will use proper packaging that is food and safe for consumers.

Additionally, an outdated ice facility will often outsource their transportation to the cheapest company. New facilities are more likely to personally inspect the transportation methods for their product and select those methods that use proper refrigeration methods.

Mountain Brand Ice is a premium ice manufacturer that utilizes state of the art filtration techniques for the best quality ice possible.