TETRA PAK HIGHLIGHTS 2025/2026
New Food Technology Development Centre inaugurated
The centre in Karlshamn, Sweden, helps producers of biomass and precision fermentation-based foods to scale from prototype to full production. The centre offers tailored expert support to optimise processes, design efficient equipment and reduce investment risks. With advanced pilot plant facilities and modular setups, the centre can support both start-ups and established brands. Supported by Tetra Pak’s food and biotech specialists, the centre enables faster, cost-effective scale-up and innovation in emerging sustainable food categories.
Tetra Pak named Servitization Innovation Leader of the Year
Tetra Pak was named the inaugural Servitization Innovation Leader of the Year by the Advanced Services Group (ASG), the world’s leading authority on servitization based at Aston Business School, United Kingdom. The recognition highlights Tetra Pak’s pioneering role in applying advanced, outcome-based service models to the food and beverage sector. Such models provide customers with increased operational flexibility, predictable production costs and access to resource-efficient technologies. The Servitization Awards celebrate excellence in transforming business models through advanced services and share best practices for wider industry transformation.
Tetra Pak and Swan Neck Bio collaborate to simplify scaling of ‘new food’
The new collaboration with Swan Neck Bio, a Denmark-based biotechnology company, will simplify and expand scaling opportunities for customers developing biomass or precision fermentation-derived food products. The collaboration enhances Tetra Pak’s offering by giving manufacturers a turnkey solution for commercial fermentation processes within the ‘new food’ space. Through the collaboration, Swan Neck’s DIRINOC™ technology has been integrated into Tetra Pak’s product-development ecosystem to lower contamination risk, and reduce development time and cost for manufacturers.
New plant-based protein empowers producers to meet consumer demands
Tetra Pak launched a sunflower protein designed to help food and beverage producers meet the rising consumer demand for plant-based products. Sunflower protein is particularly versatile due to its neutral flavour, smooth texture and off-white colouring – making it suitable for everything from plant-based iced coffee to yoghurt. With high protein, along with fibre, vitamins and antioxidants, sunflower protein is also an ideal ingredient for fortified products. Through its Product Development Centres, Tetra Pak helps producers accelerate time-to-market and optimise product creation to meet the needs of health-conscious consumers.
World-first paper-based barrier for juice packaging
Tetra Pak has launched the world’s first juice carton with its paper-based barrier technology, in collaboration with drink company García Carrión. The Tetra Brik® Aseptic 200 ml Slim Leaf carton replaces the traditional aluminium layer with a renewable paper barrier, increasing renewable content to 92% and reducing the carbon footprint by 43% compared with conventional aseptic cartons, as verified by the Carbon Trust. The new packaging maintains food safety and shelf life while improving recyclability and supports the industry’s shift to low-carbon, renewable materials.
New facility in France gives producers scale-up advantage
Tetra Pak’s new Product Development Centre for Powder Process and Technology in Cholet, France, is designed to accelerate innovation and optimise processes for powder-formulated products. The facility helps food and beverage powder producers validate powder-formulated products and processes at industrial scale, cut development costs and meet their sustainability targets. The 340m² facility features a fully equipped pilot plant with modular production lines and the latest powder-handling technologies. It also includes a dedicated testing laboratory to ensure quality, compliance and optimisation.
Tetra Pak acquires Bioreactors.net to accelerate solutions for New Food
Tetra Pak has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based bioreactor design and manufacturing company with nearly 30 years of experience in biomass and precision fermentation for New Food applications. The acquisition strengthens Tetra Pak’s processing expertise and expands its bioreactor equipment portfolio, enabling it to offer more advanced fermentation production systems for foods and ingredients. Tetra Pak aims to draw on Bioreactors.net’s technology to accelerate the development of next-generation bioreactors and help producers scale sustainably – to ultimately drive more circular and resilient food systems.
Investing in the next generation of sustainable packaging materials
Tetra Pak has invested €60 million in a new pilot plant for its paper-based barrier technology in Lund, Sweden. The plant will enable Tetra Pak to accelerate the development of its innovative aseptic packaging material, which replaces the traditional aluminium foil layer with a paper-based barrier. The barrier increases the renewable content in aseptic cartons and can reduce their carbon footprint by up to 43%.* Simplifying the material structure of the barrier also simplifies the recycling process of carton packages to improve recycling rates.
* Compared to the same reference package. Source: Carbon Trust-verified Tetra Pak ‘Carton CO2 Calculator’ model version 11 (valid from 2025-01-01). Scope: cradle-to-grave measurement of a Tetra Brik® Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf carton with plant-based polymers in coating and paper-based barrier compared to a standard Tetra Brik® Aseptic 200 Slim Leaf package with fossil-based polymers in coating and aluminium foil layer. Geography: EU Industry data.