{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-18/jenton-group-uvc-food-powder-award","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-18/jenton-group-uvc-food-powder-award.md","title":"Jenton Group wins UK award for UV-C food powder technology","headline":"Jenton International wins Automate UK award for UV-C food powder decontamination","description":"Jenton International won the Innovative Processing System award at the Automate UK Awards 2026 for UV-C decontamination of food powders developed.","section":"Business","published_at":"2026-10-18T16:45:45+00:00","modified_at":"2026-10-18T16:45:45+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Jenton International won the Innovative Processing System award at the Automate UK Awards 2026 for UV-C decontamination of food powders.","The project was developed by JenAct, a division of the Jenton Group, with Campden BRI and was partially funded by Innovate UK.","JenAct director Jaromir Bilek said the award will help introduce the technology to a wider community within the food industry."],"companies":[{"name":"Jenton Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":null,"website":"https://jenton.co.uk"},{"name":"JenAct","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002apgf/jenact","website":"https://www.jenact.co.uk"},{"name":"Innovate UK","is_primary":false,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000jqh/innovate-uk","website":"http://www.innovateuk.gov.uk"}],"source":{"publisher":"EIN Presswire","title":"Jenton wins national award for UV-C food powder decontamination technology","url":"https://www.einnews.com/article/950553373/live"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Business","Jenton Group","JenAct","Innovate UK"],"body_markdown":"Whitchurch company Jenton International won the Innovative Processing System award at the Automate UK Awards 2026 for its UV-C decontamination of food powders, [EIN Presswire](https://www.einnews.com/article/950553373/live) reported on October 18, 2026. The project was developed by [JenAct](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/002apgf/jenact), a division of the Jenton Group, with Campden BRI and was partially funded by [Innovate UK](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0000jqh/innovate-uk).\n\n## How the JenAct UV-C Project Was Developed\n\nJenAct, a division of the Jenton Group, developed the project with Campden BRI. The work explored the use of ultraviolet light to inactivate pathogens in food powders while preserving product quality. Innovate UK partially funded the project.\n\nJaromir Bilek, director at JenAct, said: \"We are delighted to receive the award for 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.\"\n\nBilek thanked Campden BRI for its participation, naming Robbie McGill and Danny Bayliss for their contribution. He also thanked Innovate UK for its guidance and expertise, and said: \"We believe that the award will help us to introduce this innovative technology to a wider community within the food industry.\"\n\nRobbie McGill, non-thermal process specialist at Camden 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.\" McGill said the partners are excited to continue advancing the UV treatment of low-moisture products and building on the outcomes of this work. He thanked Jaromir Bilek and Richard Little for their technical expertise and support, and Innovate UK for its grant funding, which he said made the research possible.\n\n## What Jenton Group Plans Next\n\nJenton International plans to introduce the technology to a wider food industry community, according to the report.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}