UVC technology enhances tortilla shelf life and production efficiency

A leading Belgian producer of tortilla wraps, tortilla chips, and other food products, distributing on a large scale worldwide, faced a significant challenge in its production process. After baking, the tortillas are quickly cooled in a cooling tunnel and immediately packaged. However, with 24/7 production and with little time for maintenance stops and cleaning, mold growth frequently occurred in the cooling rooms. This sometimes shortened the shelf life of the products, disrupting the production process and requiring additional cleaning — something for which there was little time.

UVC installations in cooling rooms

In 2017, we installed UVC lamps in the first cooling room, and the results were immediately positive. Since then, UVC lamps have been added to the cooling rooms with each expansion of the production lines. Today, UVC lamps are installed across 12 production lines.

This solution has not only effectively reduced mold growth but has also improved product quality and streamlined the production process, without interrupting the factory’s continuous operation.

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