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Experience with cleaning production equipment and improving process water quality in carrot washing operations.

Consumers are placing increasingly high demands on fresh root vegetables with high quality and a long shelf life.

To meet these expectations, maintaining optimal hygiene throughout the production process is essential. Even minor contamination from soil, process water or equipment can affect the microbiology of washed carrots and significantly reduce their shelf life.

Through OptiClean – Optimised Cleaning and Utilisation of Root Vegetables, a project funded by the Danish Green Development and Demonstration Programme (GUDP), we have worked to improve hygiene levels throughout production with a clear objective:

To create cleaner processes, reduce quality defects and achieve products with significantly longer shelf life.

At the workshop, you will gain valuable insights into the project's key findings, practical tools and solutions, and learn how your production can benefit from new knowledge and proven practices.

Registration deadline: 5 November 2026

Read more about OptiClean here.

Programme

09.00 – 09.15: Coffee and light breakfast

 

09.15 – 09.30: Welcome and introduction to the day

by Annette Baltzer, Force Technology

09.30 – 10.15: Spoilage-causing microorganisms on fruit and vegetables – what is the problem?

by Merete Edelenbos, Aarhus University

 

10.15 – 11.00: Challenges posed by microorganisms and biofilms in production equipment

by Annette Baltzer, Force Technology

 

11.00 – 11.15: Networking break

 

11.15 – 12.00: GLOBALG.A.P. – how can certification contribute to improved food safety?

by Lis Sørensen, IntroCert

 

12.00 – 12.45: Networking lunch

 

12.45 – 13.15: Cleaning and cleaning optimisation – where are the pitfalls?

by Annette Baltzer, Force Technology

 

13.15 - 14.00: Experiences with cleaning in OptiClean

by Annette Baltzer, Force Technology & Merete Edelenbos,

Aarhus University

 

14.00 – 14.15: Networking coffee break

 

14.15 – 14.45: Challenges related to process water quality

by Merete Edelenbos, Aarhus University

 

14.45 – 15.30: Experience in maintaining high process water quality in production

by Merete Edelenbos, Aarhus University & Annette Baltzer,

Force Technology

 

15.30 – 15.45: Summary and closing