Figure 9.16. Liquid icing (also referred to as body icing) is a form of package icing that utilizes a slurry of ground ice and water which is pumped (A) into palletized boxes. Moving through the ventilation holes in the containers as a liquid, liquid icing has the advantage over older means of ice application, in that it moves around all of the individual units of produce, maximizing contact. The water present drains from the slurry upon filling, leaving a relatively solid mass of crushed ice within the container. (B). Illustrates the condition of a box of body iced broccoli upon reaching the retail market.