{"id":4030,"date":"2026-03-17T21:00:10","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T20:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/?p=4030"},"modified":"2026-03-18T11:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T10:02:26","slug":"surgelato-vs-fresco-calcola-il-risparmio-reale-nel-tuo-laboratorio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/en\/blog\/surgelati\/frozen-vs-fresh-calculate-real-savings-in-your-lab\/","title":{"rendered":"Frozen vs. Fresh: calculate real savings in your lab"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In the popular imagination, fresh is the king of quality and frozen is the economic compromise. But those who run a restaurant or hospitality business know that the reality is much more complex.<\/p>\n<p>In-house pastry and bakery production often hides phantom costs that eat into your profit margin at the end of the month. In this article, we&#8217;ll analyze why Igloo Food&#8217;s high-quality frozen food is not just a practical choice, but a clear financial strategy for your business.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">1. Calculating the raw material<\/h2>\n<p>When calculating the cost of a homemade croissant, you can&#8217;t just add together the flour, butter, and eggs. You need to consider:<br \/>\n&#8211; Storage: Managing 10 different ingredients means 10 different expiration dates and 10 different risks of waste.<br \/>\n&#8211; Price fluctuations: The cost of butter or chocolate can vary dramatically. With frozen products, your food costs are fixed and predictable for months.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-3703\" src=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo-1000x667.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/surgelati-igloo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">2. The cost of labor (the real game changer)<\/h2>\n<p>This is where most entrepreneurs miscalculate. Producing from scratch requires skilled workers for hours:<br \/>\n&#8211; Dough and puff pastry: hours of night work (which costs 20-30% more).<br \/>\n&#8211; Training: if your pastry chef gets sick or quits, your production stops.<br \/>\nBy relying on Igloo, you transform the fixed cost of a specialized salary into a variable cost tied only to what you actually sell.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">3. Waste and unsold goods<\/h2>\n<p>Freshness has a mortal enemy: time.<br \/>\n&#8211; In-house production: If you produce 100 croissants and sell 60, the remaining 40 represent a net loss of 40% of your daily investment.<br \/>\n&#8211; With Igloo: Bake 30 croissants at 7:00. If the shop is full at 10:00, you can bake another 20 in just a few minutes. Zero waste. You only bake what the market demands in real time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3509\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3509\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3509\" src=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/realizziamo_apollini_a_mano_fornture_pasticcerie.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/realizziamo_apollini_a_mano_fornture_pasticcerie.jpg 900w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/realizziamo_apollini_a_mano_fornture_pasticcerie-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/realizziamo_apollini_a_mano_fornture_pasticcerie-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/realizziamo_apollini_a_mano_fornture_pasticcerie-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3509\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Realizziamo a mano ogni pezzo per un risultato tradizionale nel gusto ed artigianale nell&#8217;aspetto.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">4. Energy and maintenance<\/h2>\n<p>Keeping a lab running means:<br \/>\n&#8211; Mixers, dough sheeters, and ovens running for hours.<br \/>\n&#8211; Daily maintenance and deep cleaning costs.<br \/>\nBy switching to frozen foods, you drastically reduce machine wear and tear and electricity consumption related to the production phase, maintaining only the energy needed for regeneration (final cooking).<\/p>\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4034\" src=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-1024x573.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" srcset=\"https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-1024x573.png 1024w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-300x168.png 300w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-768x430.png 768w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-600x336.png 600w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1-1000x559.png 1000w, https:\/\/igloofood.it\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cornetti_surgelati_qualita_artigianale_1.png 1314w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Conclusion: the mathematics of excellence<\/h2>\n<p>Choosing Igloo Food frozen food doesn&#8217;t mean sacrificing quality. On the contrary, it means choosing a product that has already passed the most rigorous tests, leaving you with only the most satisfying part: the aroma of the oven welcoming your customers.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p>Want more information about our products?<\/p>\n<p>Contact us to speak with our sales team. We&#8217;ll work together to determine the best solution for your business.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udce7 info@igloofood.it<br \/>\n\ud83d\udcf1 081 96 72 52<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the popular imagination, fresh is the king of quality and frozen is the economic compromise. But those who run a restaurant or hospitality business know that the reality is much more complex. In-house pastry and bakery production often hides phantom costs that eat into your profit margin at the end of the month. 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