A leading root-crop supplier is investing £2 million in a state-of-the-art wash line for its Lancashire operations.
Huntapac Produce, based in Preston, is one of the UK's largest growers and packers of carrots and parsnips.
The new line will accommodate a flume system to carry the crops to replace the current system of tipping. Huntapac said the system will minimise any damage caused in the process.
The company hopes the line will improve its packing process.