Company Overview
Tetra Pak is a food processing and packaging solutions company that provides advanced food production systems with a stated purpose to make food safe and available everywhere and to Protect What’s Good—protecting food, people, and the planet.
Working in collaboration with customers and suppliers and supported by more than 24,000 dedicated employees worldwide, Tetra Pak protects food sustainably for hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries. The company is part of the Tetra Laval Group.
Scale and Reach (Selected Facts & Figures)
Tetra Pak describes its global scale through the following figures:
- 178 billion carton packages delivered globally in total in 2024
- Serving hundreds of millions of people in more than 160 countries
- More than 24,000 employees worldwide
- A global organisation spanning across 27 market companies and servicing over 160 countries
What Tetra Pak Does
Tetra Pak states that it provides advanced food production systems across the value chain—from product creation and recipe testing to processing, filling, packaging, logistics, and services.
Across its website navigation and solution areas, the company groups its offering into the following major domains:
- Packaging
- Integrated solutions & equipment
- Services
- Product innovation
- Automation and digital solutions
Core Markets and Application Areas
Tetra Pak presents capabilities across multiple food and beverage segments, including:
- Dairy
- Ice Cream
- Powder
- Food supplement and nutrition
- Juice, Nectar & Still drinks
- Food
- New Food
- Cheese
- Plant-based products
- Other beverages
It also highlights category development support for ready-to-drink beverages, including ready-to-drink or iced tea, noting the category’s evolving needs and offering support for companies seeking to enter or diversify within it.
Packaging Portfolio
Tetra Pak offers a wide selection of carton packages designed to help preserve taste, appearance, texture, and product quality for liquid food and beverages, supporting long shelf life and consumer convenience.
Aseptic Packages
Aseptic packaging is positioned as a method that protects liquid food and retains colour, texture, natural taste, and nutritional value without the need for preservatives or refrigeration. Tetra Pak notes that the combination of its aseptic processing and packaging solutions can make distribution cost-efficient, supporting customers’ ability to expand reach globally.
- Tetra Brik® Aseptic
- Tetra Classic® Aseptic
- Tetra Fino® Aseptic
- Tetra Gemina® Aseptic
- Tetra Prisma® Aseptic
- Tetra Stelo® Aseptic
- Tetra Wedge® Aseptic
Chilled Packages
For refrigerated products, Tetra Pak highlights chilled packaging options that address a variety of consumer needs and trends, including:
- Tetra Brik®
- Tetra Rex®
- Tetra Top® (also available for ambient distribution)
- Tetra Top® AD
Food Packages
For shelf-stable foods, Tetra Pak offers Tetra Recart®, described as a carton packaging system that sterilizes both the packaging material and the product, enabling safe ambient distribution for foods traditionally packed in cans or glass jars and eliminating the need for preservatives. Tetra Pak positions it as suited for products such as vegetables, soups, and ready meals.
Materials, Openings, and Differentiation
Tetra Pak describes ongoing work to explore renewable and responsibly sourced materials for food packaging solutions as part of a commitment to drive low-carbon circular solutions. It states that its packaging materials are responsibly sourced and certified by the Forest Stewardship Council™ (FSC™) and Bonsucro.
Openings
The company highlights a variety of openings designed for consumer convenience and sustainability goals, including:
- Tethered caps
- Paper straws
- Plant-based caps
- Caps with certified recycled polymers
Differentiation and Digital Printing
Tetra Pak states it designs packaging solutions and offers digital printing to help brands differentiate through elements such as silhouettes, material effects, and size formats to support shelf impact.
Technology and Innovation Highlights
Across its heritage timeline and recent updates, Tetra Pak emphasizes innovation in food safety, processing, packaging performance, automation, and connected solutions. Selected developments described in the provided information include:
- Aseptic technology first unveiled in 1961, enabling safe packaging of bacteria-free milk without refrigeration.
- A 1973 opening of a qualified surface chemistry laboratory in Stuttgart, described as the first dedicated center to study food safety.
- The Tetra Pak® Tubular Heat Exchanger introduced in 1988 for liquid food heating and cooling; noted as having earned European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group certification in 2020.
- Tetra Pak® PlantMaster launched in 1998 as an automation and information solution intended to help manufacturers manage an entire plant through a single control and data management system.
- Tetra Pak® OneStep technology (2010) described as consolidating multiple steps in UHT milk production into one process, reducing processing time and cutting operating costs by up to 50%.
- eBeam sterilization technology (2017), described as using electron beams instead of hydrogen peroxide to guarantee sterilisation performance while reducing electric power consumption.
- Tetra Pak® Connected Package (2018), described as enabling scannable codes so packages can become data carriers supporting consumer engagement and information sharing.
- A low-energy juice, nectar and still drinks line (2019) that won the “IFU 2019 Innovation Award,” described as decreasing water consumption by 50% and lowering energy consumption by 67%.
- Certified recycled polymers introduced in 2021 for carton package components.
- A paper-based barrier developed as an alternative to the aluminium foil layer in aseptic packaging (2022), positioned to support greater circularity and a lower carbon footprint.
- Tetra Pak® E3/Speed Hyper (2023), described as the world’s fastest carton packaging machine, designed to lower operational costs and environmental impact.
- An industry-first paper-based cap introduced in 2025, described as a step toward more sustainable packaging and reduced use of fossil-based materials.
Integrated Solutions, Services, and Customer Support
Tetra Pak positions its delivery model around end-to-end systems that can span product creation, testing, processing, filling, and packaging, supported by services and connected/automation solutions.
Service-related developments and customer support touchpoints described include:
- Tetra Pak Maintenance Systems launched globally in 1981 to ensure timely maintenance of processing and packaging equipment.
- Tetra Pak® Plant Secure launched in 2018, described as offering insights and recommendations across a customer’s entire operation to achieve long-lasting cost and performance improvements.
- A public FAQ hub for questions about products, services, maintenance, and customer support.
Strategy 2030
Tetra Pak outlines a Strategy 2030 shaped by interconnected global challenges, including feeding a growing population while protecting natural resources and combating climate change. The strategy is presented through four focus areas:
- Deliver food safety and the best quality, including traceability of food and materials throughout the value chain.
- Lead the sustainability transformation through low-carbon circular economy solutions and sustainability across the value chain.
- Integrate and optimise customer operations through end-to-end integrated solutions, connected solutions, and competitive cost of ownership.
- Innovate for customer growth by prioritising growth in specific categories, geographies, and channels and providing customised solutions and tailored experiences.
Values
Tetra Pak states its values unite its global organisation and define its culture and ways of working. The values listed are:
- Customer focus & long-term view
- Freedom & responsibility
- Quality & innovation
- Partnership & fun
People, Culture, and Workplace Focus
Tetra Pak describes its culture as a global network of individuals united in delivering its purpose. Themes highlighted include being empowered to deliver, encouraged to think differently, supported to grow, and enabled to make a global impact through cross-border collaboration.
The company also states an ambition for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, aiming for a workplace where everyone matters and belongs, supported through three global areas of focus:
- Inclusion for all
- Wellbeing for all
- Gender diversity
Tetra Pak also describes an activity-based working approach and notes that each site reflects commitments to sustainability, inclusion, and personal wellbeing.
Company Background and Heritage
Tetra Pak’s heritage content traces development from its early carton innovations to broader food processing and packaging systems.
- 1951: AB Tetra Pak established in Lund, Sweden by Dr. Ruben Rausing, introducing the first tetrahedron-shaped paper-based carton package for milk.
- 1952: First filling machine for tetrahedron-shaped cartons delivered to Lund dairy (Lundaortens Mejeriforening) for packing cream in 100 ml Tetra Classic cartons.
- 1953–56: First exports outside Sweden, including exports to Germany and expansion into France and Italy.
- 1960: First packaging material production plant outside Sweden started in Mexico; production capacity exceeds 1 billion cartons annually.
- 1961: Aseptic technology unveiled in Thun, Switzerland.
- 1962–64: Aseptic machine deliveries continue; packaging material plants open in the US; first installation of a Tetra Classic aseptic machine outside Europe in Lebanon; production capacity exceeds 3.5 billion cartons annually.
- 1962: First school milk programme using Tetra Pak packages introduced in Mexico; the heritage page notes that today school feeding programmes deliver to more than 68 million children in 56 countries milk or fortified beverages.
- 1969: Launch of Tetra Brik® Aseptic, described as light, strong, and designed for pallet loading standards.
- 1979: First Tetra Brik® Aseptic machine delivered to the People’s Republic of China.
- 1991: Launch of integrated solutions following the Alfa Laval acquisition, described as merging updated technologies to improve food safety, quality, and efficiency.
- 1993: Launch of the first reclosable opening, Tetra ReCap™; a later closure innovation DreamCap™ is noted as launched in 2011.
- 1997: Introduction of Tetra Prisma® Aseptic, described as offering an eight-sided ergonomic design and additional branding space.
- 2000–04: High speed packaging line Tetra Pak® TBA/22 introduced; in 2004, Tetra Pak® C3/Flex released to enable switching between package volumes.
- 2009: Launch of Tetra Pak® Casomatic system SC7 for whey drainage, pre-pressing, cheese block formation, and mould filling.
Leadership and Organisation
Tetra Pak is part of the Tetra Laval Group, which includes three industry groups: Tetra Pak, DeLaval, and Sidel. The Tetra Laval Group Board sets overall strategy and oversees business operations.
Executive Leadership Team (as provided)
- President & CEO: Adolfo Orive (President & CEO since April 2019; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Market Operations: Marco Dorna (since December 2025; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Packaging Solutions: Tatiana Liceti (since December 2025; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Processing Solutions & Equipment: Roberto Franchitti (since December 2025; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Services: Ola Elmqvist (since December 2025; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Development & Technology: Sara De Simoni (since September 2024; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Sustainability & Communications: Martin Scott (since December 2025; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Finance & Supplier Management: Bruce Burrows (since November 2021; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
- Executive Vice President for Human Resources & Transformation: Phil Read (since November 2021; based in the UK)
- Executive Vice President for Legal Affairs & General Counsel: Sébastien Thierry (since January 2022; based in Lausanne, Switzerland)
Tetra Pak also notes that its group organisation supports the leadership team with specialised teams and expertise to address customers’ strategic issues end-to-end.
Collaboration with Customers, Suppliers, and Stakeholders
Tetra Pak describes collaboration with customers and suppliers as central to its operations. It also highlights supplier partners as fundamental to making a positive impact along the value chain and meeting customers’ expectations.
The company includes an invitation to collaborate on future-facing technologies via a submission channel for innovative inventions aligned with Tetra Pak’s present or future product portfolio.
Contact, Inquiries, and Information Channels
Tetra Pak provides contact pathways for multiple enquiry types, including business inquiries, careers, general questions, sustainability-related topics, and press and media.
- Business inquiries: Contact options for questions about solutions or expert advice
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ): Information about products, services, maintenance, and customer support
- Suppliers: Supplier information and engagement
- Press and media: Dedicated press and media contact route
- Newsletter: Sign-up option to receive technology news, insights, and updates
- General contact: Company, sustainability approach, and how to get in touch
