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Jenton wins Automate UK award for UV-C food decontamination

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 18 Oct, 17:31 · Archive

Jenton International has won a national award for UV-C technology that decontaminates food powders.

Whitchurch firm Jenton International won the Innovative Processing System award at the Automate UK Awards 2026 for UV-C decontamination of food powders. The technology, developed by JenAct (a division of the Jenton Group) in collaboration with Campden BRI, uses ultraviolet light to inactivate pathogens in food powders while preserving product quality.

Jaromir Bilek, director at JenAct, said the award recognised 'a processing system that was the direct outcome of our recent R&D project, which has been exploring the use of germicidal ultraviolet light in one of the most challenging disinfection applications in the food industry'. He thanked Campden BRI staff Robbie McGill and Danny Bayliss for their contribution, and Innovate UK for partially funding the work and providing guidance.

Robbie McGill, non-thermal process specialist at Campden BRI, said: 'It was a great privilege to work on this research project alongside our partners at JenAct and are thoroughly pleased to have won this award.' He added that the partners are excited to continue advancing UV treatment of low-moisture products.

Jenton wins Automate UK award for UV-C food decontamination
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In this story: Jenton International · JenAct · Campden BRI · Innovate UK · Whitchurch · Jaromir Bilek · Robbie McGill · Danny Bayliss

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