Elea GmbH

Elea pulsed electric field technology

Elea is the leading supplier of Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) systems to the food, beverage and scientific sectors.

We design, build and install PEF equipment suitable for a wide range of applications and outputs.

Elea’s highly qualified team of scientific and engineering experts deal directly with our customers to create new PEF process applications tailored to suit their specific needs. We can take your concept from an initial idea, through research to final production.

With cutting edge food physics, chemistry and microbiology laboratories alongside unrivalled pilot hall facilities, Elea offers new opportunities to create new processes, products and to measure value.

Our ability to evaluate process, ingredient performance, and end product stability enables the successful implementation of new technology. As demonstrated by the commercial adoption of PEF with over 70 systems installed worldwide since 2009.

Elea PEF Benefits for your business

Elea PEF systems bring positive and dramatic changes to manufacturing. Improving output, reducing energy and labour costs, streamlining supply chain logistics, shortening process times and curtailing retail waste.

PEF is able to restructure raw materials such as potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots and cassava which provides new shapes and product opportunities and enhances process optimisation.

PEF improves the extraction rates of juices, sugars, colours and other active substances, it increases yield and dramatically lowers water usage.

PEF inactivates microorganisms in liquid products such as juices, smoothies and purees which significantly extends shelf life, enabling better production planning. Low temperature processing preserves nutrients, colour and flavor.

All of which results in cost savings and higher product quality.

Elea PEF Systems

Since 2009 PEF systems have been installed by Elea successfully into production lines worldwide. Our engineers and technicians are some of the most experienced and qualified in the industry.

Each Elea system is built with the highest quality German engineering to withstand continuous operation and deliver maximum performance and energy efficiency.

We manufacture a range of three systems, fully customisable to your requirements.

Elea Devex Industrial Pulsed Electric Field assisted freeze-drying trials

ELEA Pulsed Electric Fields DRYING – better form stability, intense flavour, brighter colour

ELEA Pulsed Electric Fields JUICE – fresher taste, better colour, longer shelf-life

Elea Pulsed Electric Fields Snacks – greater yield and new opportunities for chips and fries

Elea SmoothCut^™ enhances snack processing, saves up to 90% water and energy while a smooth cut of tubers lead to less feathering