New technology

New technologies in food processing are new or non-mainstream approaches for the preservation and manufacturing of food and drink. Below is a collection of articles on new technologies. To find out about our new technology services get in touch – support@campdenbri.co.uk.

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Key insights from our SafePlate 2024 event

Read how we support the thermal processing industry, offer guidance with topical presentations from experts and networking opportunities at our SafePlate event


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Induction heating – applications and benefits for efficiency, sustainability and more

How induction heating works, its applications and benefits, and how we can help you to implement it for your products and processes.


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New ingredients, new processes: managing established risks

With the adoption of new ingredients and processing technologies, food business operators need to be aware of the associated food safety risks so that they c...


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Safely achieving clean label products through thermal, non-thermal and emerging processing techniques

‘Clean label’ innovations require developers to strike the right balance between various considerations. The choice of processing also needs to be factored i...


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Decontamination of herbs and spices – process validation and challenge testing for both established and emerging technologies

Herbs and spices can harbour pathogens but their quality can be negatively impacted by established decontamination processes.


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Validation trial for Blakbear Ltd’s freshness indicator

Blakbear’s mission is to expedite the transition away from fixed use-by dates, by bringing quality assurance to every package.


Case studies
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Grain steeping throughput and water usage – the impact of pulsed electric field technology

In line with the brewing industry’s interest in exploring ways to increase productivity and save energy, without compromising final product quality, we have ...


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Achieving sustainability and efficiency through new technologies

By adopting advanced technologies and best practices, manufacturers can improve the efficiency and sustainability of many different food and drink processing...


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Kayser space cellular agriculture in space feasibility study

All about our exciting work with Kayser Space and Cellular Agriculture Ltd on a European Space Agency project to explore the cultivation of meat for space mi...


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Research, partnerships and accessing funding

Craig Leadley, Technology Fellow covers UKRI funding channels, connecting businesses to funding bodies and resources, the exciting research for which we have...


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Cultivating meat for space missions

Technology Fellow, Craig Leadley takes us through his exciting work with Kayser Space and Cellular Agriculture Ltd on a European Space Agency project to expl...


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Process validations for non-thermal and new technologies – have you validated the worst case?

We have explored factors outside those commonly considered in process validations, and found significant and substantial effects on the log reductions achiev...


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5 ways to benefit from food processing improvement strategies

Food processing technologies improve the efficiency and safety of the processes used to transform raw materials into finished food and beverage products. By ...


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Could your process benefit from pulsed electric field technology?

Danny Bayliss, New Technology Lead and Alicja Staskiewicz, Process Technologist share how pulsed electric field (PEF) technology works and the many ways it c...


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About pulsed electric field (PEF) technology

In this short video Alicja Staskiewicz, Process Technologist in our Process Innovation team, explains how pulsed electric field (PEF) technology works and th...


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Major milestone for human food made with cultivated animal cells in the United States

The FDA announced that it has completed its first pre-market consultation for a human food from cultivated animal cells. The product, by UPSIDE Foods, is mad...


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Pulsed electric field processing: the potential in food processing

Pulsed electric field (PEF) is a well-known non-thermal food preservation technique that utilises high voltage fields to generate pores in cell structures. ...


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How power ultrasound helps you improve processing

How power ultrasound helps you improve processing

As many companies look to improve the efficiency of their processes and reduce energy and water usage, ultrasound has emerged as an assistive technology for ...


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Pulsed Electric Field (PEF)

Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing: what are the benefits?

This presentation explores how PEF works, what the current applications are and how it could potentially be used in other ways.


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Pulsed Electric Field (PEF)

In this short video, Danny Bayliss, New Technology Lead at Campden BRI, discusses how using new technologies can help you unlock smarter ways of working.


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Raspberries on pulsed electric field kit

Processing benefits with new technologies

In this short video, Danny Bayliss, New Technology Lead at Campden BRI, discusses how using new technologies can help you unlock smarter ways of working. Co...


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The digitisation of processing – what role does Industry 4.0 play?

The digitisation of processing – what role does Industry 4.0 play?

What are the benefits of applying Indsutry 4.0? In this blog we use a recent case study to demonstrate how introducing Industry 4.0 to an SME bakery boosted ...


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Emerging technologies for food powder decontamination

Emerging technologies for food powder decontamination

Do you decontaminate powders? What technologies are there and what must you consider before selecting the most appropriate one? Find out in this new blog by ...


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UV-C tunnel

Decontaminating with UV-C light? Here’s what you need to know

As businesses look for new ways to combat the virus that causes COVID-19, the application of ultraviolet light has seen an incredible uptake.


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New technology to detect bread quality

New technology to detect bread quality

The industry’s use of computer vision systems is growing – especially for detecting food quality issues.


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Foreign body detection

Technologies for detection of foreign bodies and internal defects

New technologies will be reviewed, and practical trials of their capabilities will be conducted for foreign body and defect detection.


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New technologies for food manufacturing

New technologies for food manufacturing

The focus for this project will be emerging technologies for improving quality and value and will conduct feasibility studies on commercially relevant emergi...


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Blockchain and emerging approaches supporting food safety management systems

This project will investigate different tools, including blockchain, to decide if they are applicable to food safety management and how they can be used. ...


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Solid-state microwaves – the future?

Solid-state microwaves – the future?

The introduction of microwave heating food in the 1940s sparked a revolution in the way we process foods both commercially and domestically.


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Modelling and simulation of food processes

Modelling and simulation of food processes

Simulations enable the effects of process conditions to be evaluated and optimised computationally prior to experimental validation


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Microwave processing

What are the benefits of continuous microwave processing?

Continuous microwave processing uses this mechanism to heat a product as it continually flows through a chamber.


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How to validate emerging technologies in food processing

Process validation is the collection and evaluation of data to establish that a process is capable of consistently delivering a safe product.


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Physics in food manufacturing

An initiative from the Institute of Physics (IOP) recognises the food industry as an important sector


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Rapid microbial identification

New kit for emerging technologies

New and emerging preservation and packaging technologies are helping to extend shelf life and improve product quality. (Craig Leadley)


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Pulsed electric field

Pulsed electric field - the potential in food processing

Pulsed electric field processing is a well known non-thermal food preservation technique, but did you know it can also be used to improve product quality and...


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Emerging technologies

Emerging technologies

Technologies such as HPP and power ultrasound are also being used to change the properties of foods, to give an improved or novel product. (Danny Bayliss)


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High pressure processing of Innocent vegetable juices

Innocent Drinks partnered with us for support in investigating how high pressure processing (HPP) could be applied to their vegetable juices to improve quali...


Case studies
Dry decontamination

Dry decontamination techniques – What are the emerging options?

Wet decontamination techniques have been traditionally used to remove microorganisms from foods and surfaces.


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Pulsed light processing

Applications of pulsed light in food processing.


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