Recently, Jiangsu Bolike, a leading enterprise in China's freeze-drying equipment manufacturing sector, welcomed a group of important academic and research partners. An expert delegation from the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences visited the company for an in-depth tour and technical exchange. This visit marks a solid step forward in the deep integration of industry, academia, and research, aiming to jointly explore innovative applications and industrialization development paths for cutting-edge freeze-drying technology in the field of deep processing of agricultural products. It is a vivid practice of synergistically advancing the strategies of "Revitalizing Agriculture through Science and Technology" and "Building a Strong Manufacturing Nation through Innovation."

Freeze-drying technology, as an advanced processing method capable of preserving the original nutritional components, color, flavor, and functional activity of agricultural products to the greatest extent, holds revolutionary significance for enhancing the added value of agricultural products, extending the industrial chain, reducing post-harvest losses, and meeting the market demand for healthy, convenient, and high-quality food. Promoting the upgrading and popularization of freeze-drying technology is inseparable from the close collaboration between cutting-edge equipment manufacturing and forefront agricultural scientific research. Jiangsu Bolike, as a technology-driven high-end equipment manufacturer, and the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences, which focuses on fundamental research in agricultural product processing, represent a key link in achieving the efficient transformation from "laboratory achievements" to "industrial-scale production" through this.

Jiangsu Bolike has been deeply engaged in the field of freeze-drying technology for many years, committed to providing high-performance and highly reliable freeze-drying solutions for global customers. The expert delegation thoroughly visited the company's production assembly workshop, R&D testing center, and product exhibition area. They conducted a detailed inspection of the complete product line, ranging from small and medium-sized laboratory machines to large industrial-grade freeze dryers, with a focus on understanding the company's core technological breakthroughs in areas such as innovative water capture systems, intelligent process control, energy-saving and consumption-reducing designs, and large-scale production stability. The company's technical personnel demonstrated the equipment operation process on-site and shared extensive application data and process experience in the freeze-drying treatment of various agricultural product raw materials, including fruits and vegetables, grain and oil products, specialty livestock and poultry products, and functional component extracts.

The Institute of Agricultural Products Processing of the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences has long been dedicated to fundamental theories, key technologies, and new product research and development in agricultural product processing. It has accumulated fruitful scientific research achievements in areas such as maintaining the nutritional quality of agricultural products, evaluating processing suitability, and exploring new processing technologies. During the visit, the institute's experts introduced their latest research progress in the development and utilization of characteristic agricultural product resources, quality control during processing, and the creation of nutritious and healthy products. They also engaged in enthusiastic and constructive discussions with Bolike's technical team on technical challenges, process optimization directions, and other issues related to applying freeze-drying technology to enhance the quality of local characteristic agricultural products (such as edible mushrooms, specialty fruits and vegetables, and aquatic products from the Jiangsu region), develop new products, and achieve standardized production.

Both parties unanimously agreed that through collaborative innovation integrating "industry, academia, research, and application," they can fully leverage their respective advantages: research institutions provide theoretical support in exploring frontier directions, mechanism research, quality evaluation, and new product prototype development; equipment enterprises provide solutions in engineering realization, process scaling, equipment customization, and industrial application implementation. This exchange has laid a solid foundation for potential future collaborations, including joint technological research, standard formulation, talent cultivation, and the establishment of pilot-scale transformation platforms.

Bolike's management stated, "We are truly honored to host the experts from the Institute of Agricultural Products Processing of the Provincial Academy of Agricultural Sciences. This exchange is not only an inspection of Bolike's technological strength and industrialization capabilities but also a valuable opportunity for learning and inspiration. The experts' insightful opinions provide important direction for our future product development, especially in serving the needs of domestic modern agriculture for quality and efficiency improvement more precisely. We look forward to engaging in deeper cooperation with the institute across more dimensions to jointly promote the innovative application and popularization of advanced freeze-drying technology in China's agricultural product processing sector."

This visit by the expert delegation from the Jiangsu Academy of Agricultural Sciences not only strengthened the dialogue and cooperation between high-end equipment manufacturing enterprises and top-tier agricultural research institutions but also injected new momentum into the broader and deeper application of freeze-drying technology in serving the high-quality development of China's modern agriculture. In the future, Jiangsu Bolike will continue to uphold an open and collaborative philosophy, deepen partnerships with research institutes, and jointly commit to driving the upgrading of the agricultural product processing industry with innovative technology, contributing more to ensuring food safety, enhancing the value of agricultural products, and promoting the revitalization of rural industries.