Elea PEF News
Welcome to the PEF News Page
We’re excited to launch this space to share the latest updates on Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) solutions. To start, we’ve highlighted key milestones from 12 years of Elea PEF technology.
Stay tuned for regular news, innovations, and insights as we push PEF forward.
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Celebrating Collaboration: Our First PEF Excitement Day with DIL Engineering!
Today we hosted our first PEF Excitement Day where we invited the team of DIL Engineering GmbH to visit us in our headquarters!
Insights in the Making: Revisiting PEF Wine Tour Winery for 2025 Results
The new year has just begun, and our Technical Sales Specialist, Sveva Cesari, is already in Italy visiting one of the wineries from the PEF Wine Tour 2025!
Kicking Off 2026: A Year of Innovation, Events & Global Connections
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a fantastic start to 2026. Elea is back from the holiday break, and we’re ready to make this year even more innovative and impactful.
Celebrating a Year of Innovation and Looking Ahead to 2026
The year comes to an end, and we look back on a year filled with exciting developments and memorable milestones. We sincerely thank our business partners, customers, collaboration partners, and our whole team for contributing to such a successful year! We wish you a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2026!
Wrapping Up the Year with Big Moves and Global Shipments
As the Christmas season approaches, our warehouse is still buzzing with activity — from completing the final storage hall move to shipping systems worldwide!
Empowering Future Experts: Student Visit from Hochschule Hannover
New day, new student visit! Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming students from Hochschule Hannover, accompanied by Professor Britta Rademacher.
Elea at EFFoST 2025: Showcasing Smart Snack Innovation
Last month, our Food Engineer and PhD student Madita Kirchner proudly represented Elea at EFFoST in Portugal, taking the stage to share her latest research insights.
From Microalgae to Sweet Potatoes: Elea Showcases PEF Innovations at “Innovationsräume Bioökonomie” in Berlin
Last week Elea’s Strategic and Research Coordination Manager, Claudia Siemer, attended the event “Innovationsräume Bioökonomie” at the Bundesministerium für Forschung, Technologie und Raumfahrt in Berlin.
Driving PEF Research Forward: Our Food Engineer at EBTT 2025
From 10th to 15th November, our Food Engineer and PhD student Madita Kirchner attended the EBTT at the University of Ljubljana.
New Intern - Welcoming Frederico Pölking Lenhardt to Elea’s R&D Team
Elea is thrilled to introduce Frederico Pölking Lenhardt, our new intern with a unique Brazilian–German background and a deep passion for sustainability.
PEF Technology Meets Microalgae: A Step Toward Sustainable Solutions
New publication! In the German journal “Ernährungs Umschau”, Elea’s Strategic/ Research Coordination Manager Claudia Siemer and R&D Engineer Marc Schmidt contributed to an article on the modular production and utilization of fresh microalgae.
Innovation Starts Here – Meet Our New Team Member!
Since August, we’ve been thrilled to welcome Mohammad Zohor Naseri to the Elea team. Every new colleague brings fresh perspectives that drive us forward!
A Big Step Forward: First System Shipped from Our New Storage Hall!
Our new storage hall next to our headquarters in Quakenbrück is officially ready, and the very first shipment has just left the building!
Another great milestone — a new publication in the Food Research International journal!
We are proud to announce the publication of our latest research in Food Research International, exploring the effectiveness of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology in reducing spoilage microorganisms in plant-based beverages.
Crispier, Lighter, Smarter: PEF Technology Transforms Sweet Potato Chips
We’re excited to announce our latest publication in Elsevier Applied Food Research with the topic “Effects of Pulsed Electric Field Treatment and Raw Material Storage on Processing Properties and Quality Attributes of Fried Sweet Potato Chips.”
Welcoming the Next Generation of Food Innovators
Last week we welcomed the new winter semester 2025/2026 students from the Food Process and Product Engineering (FPPE) MSc programme jointly run by the Stiftung Tierärztliche Hochschule Hannover (TiHo) and the DIL Deutsches Institut für Lebensmitteltechnik e. V.
Innovation in Action: Elea PEF Chip Day 2025 Brings the Potato Chips Industry Together
On 9 October 2025, Elea Technology GmbH opened its doors to chip producers, food industry professionals, and partners from across the globe for the Elea PEF Chip Day 2025 at its headquarters in Quakenbrück, Germany. The event provided an in-depth look at the latest innovations in Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) processing for potato chips.
Meet the Experts: Elea PEF Chip Day Welcomes Mathias Henningsen
We’re excited to welcome Mathias Henningsen from our partner ScanStore A/S as the next confirmed speaker for Elea PEF Chip Day on 9th October.
Welcoming Ari Salvador Moreno Razo: Advancing PEF Research Together
ELEA Technology recently welcomed PhD candidate Ari Salvador Moreno Razo for a week-long visit, collaborating with our team to establish a validated microbial inactivation model based on CFD simulations.
From Salerno to the Future of PEF: Celebrating Innovation, Collaboration & What’s Next
Last week, ELEA Technology GmbH had the absolute pleasure of sponsoring the 10th edition of the PEF School 2025 at the Università degli Studi di Salerno – and supporting the hands-on practical courses that make it so special.