When a technology solves real problems

Poultry farming and processing is one of the key sectors of the food industry, yet it has long struggled with a persistent challenge: dealing with unpleasant odours. These odours also have a negative impact on the daily lives of people living near poultry farms and processing plants. In recent years, however, an odour control approach has emerged that is not just a promise but, backed by measurable results, a real solution.

Odour load in the food industry

In poultry farming and processing, bad odours arise not only from manure but also from organic by-products and processing operations, and this causes several problems:

• they can travel long distances,

• they lead to regular complaints from residents,

• in the long term they can cause conflicts between plants and the people living around them.

Farms and plants usually try a range of methods to mask or reduce the odours associated with their activities, but in most cases these (e.g. covers, filter systems, ventilation solutions) are not effective, especially on large, open areas.

A new approach: targeted and measurable odour reduction

Using a modern odour control technology, a breakthrough has been achieved at several poultry farms and processing plants in Hungary.

What makes this system different?

• Where necessary, it uses a combination of fixed and mobile odour control systems.

• It uses a special odour-neutralising concentrate.

• It works effectively in both open and enclosed spaces.

• The results are not only noticeable, but also measurable:

  • in open spaces at least 70%,

  • in enclosed spaces up to 90% odour reduction can be achieved.

In practice, this means that regular complaints stop around the sites concerned, and staff working there also report a significant improvement.

The science: how odour is measured

Odour impact is not a matter of subjective impression; there is a standard measurement method for it, dynamic olfactometry. It is used to determine the odour concentration of air.

There are currently three accredited laboratories in Hungary performing such measurements, providing an objective picture of the effectiveness of different technologies.

One of these laboratories confirmed the effectiveness of the Telepszagtalanítás technology with a specific study near a poultry slaughterhouse, where - after our technology was applied - a 72% reduction in odour concentration was measured, and odour dispersion modelling showed that the odour emission had already fallen below the legal limit within the plant boundary.

This is particularly important, because applying the technology not only improves residents' comfort but also ensures legal compliance.

Why is this a real breakthrough?

One of the greatest advantages of this technology is that it requires no complex changes to infrastructure:

• no full covering is needed,

• no complicated ductwork has to be built,

• it also works effectively on open odour sources (e.g. manure storage).

Social and industry impact

Odour management goes beyond technology, as it strikes a balance between industrial activity and a good quality of life for residents.

A truly effective odour control system:

• reduces conflicts,

• improves companies' reputation,

• contributes to sustainable operation.

The goal is clear: to create an environment where industrial production and residents can coexist without disturbance.

The odour problems of the poultry industry long seemed unsolvable, but modern technologies that deliver measurable results are opening a new era. The emphasis today is no longer on treating symptoms, but on effective, scientifically proven odour reduction.

This not only makes the plants' operations more sustainable, but also significantly improves the daily lives of the people living around them.