The packaging giant recently unveiled new additions to its packaging portfolio at the Angua FoodTec show in Germany.
The packaging giant recently unveiled new additions to its packaging portfolio at the Angua FoodTec show in Germany.
Food and wine
Speaking at the show, Tetra Pak UK and Ireland portfolio manager Mike Jarvis said: “Globally as well as locally we have been very dominant in the beverage section.
“Our core categories are juice-based drinks and dairy-based drinks. We can see going forward that there is a lot of excitement, particularly, in the food segment and also the wine.
“It’s about taking our knowledge, food safety credentials and expertise in these fields and taking them to new categories where we feel that we could add value to our customers.”
Jarvis said that it will be launching a new wine package in the UK in a Tetra Prisma Aseptic pack. The packaging will be produced in Greencroft, County Durham.
Tetra Pak managing director for UK and Ireland said that Tetra Pak could look at food applications such as tomatoes, soups and hot foods. He said: “If we do it properly it could probably be around 60% of all that we sell.”
DreamCap
Tetra Pak also unveiled new closures at the Angua FoodTec show, including a new cap called DreamCap.
DreamCap has been ergonomically designed with on-the-go-users in mind and incorporates the results of user tests in key markets to deliver a “remarkable” drinking experience, according to Tetra Pak.
According to the firm, the cap’s high neck and its over-the-edge design offer the beverage consumer easy access to the spout and a comfortable fit to the face and lips.
Jarvis said the closure was designed with the consumer in mind. Tetra Pak also identified how people like to drink beverages while on-the-go. He said research included placing a camera onto a pack to see how consumers drank from the closure. He said three types of drinkers emerged – people who suck, pull or pour.
Jarvis said that DreamCap’s large (26mm) opening and ridge to engage the lips allow consumers to drink in the way they prefer, with improved control of the liquid flow into the mouth.
Tetra Pak is the world's leading food processing and packaging solutions company. Working closely with our customers and suppliers, we provide safe, innovative and environmentally sound products that each day meet the needs of hundreds of millions of people in more than 170 countries. With more than 24,000 employees around the world, we believe in responsible industry leadership and a sustainable approach to business. Our motto, “PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD™," reflects our vision to make food safe and available, everywhere.
We are specialists in complete solutions for the processing, packaging and distribution of food products. Our solutions are specifically designed to be as economical with resources as possible. Dairy products, beverages, ice cream, cheese, food and vegetables and pet food are examples of products that can be processed or packaged in Tetra Pak® processing and packaging lines. We focus on keeping the consumption of all raw materials and energy to a minimum during both the manufacturing process and distribution. The processing solutions are also designed to treat the products gently.
Our products are divided into several categories:
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Research & Development
Our customers need faster, better and cheaper developments to reduce their operational costs and to increase performance in order to remain competitive. We invest in technology and new products in response to customers, consumer and market dynamics. There are 6 Tetra Pak R&D centres engaged in numerous projects in various parts of the world.
Environmental sustainability
We are committed to running our business in an environmentally sound and sustainable way. We set goals for continuous improvement in our development, sourcing, manufacturing and transportation activities. As part of that commitment, we take a long-term and lifecycle view, continually improving environmental performance, communicating openly with our stakeholders and reporting regularly on our performance.
Food for Development
Food for Development helps drive development of the entire dairy and food value chain, by working with customers, governments, development agencies, funding organizations and NGOs all over the world. Through strong public-private partnerships, we grow markets for Tetra Pak – and our customers – at the same time as supporting development in emerging countries and increasing access to nutrition worldwide.
We work closely with governments and international agencies all around the world to implement school feeding programmes to ensure that children get access to safe food and education, at the same time as creating demand for locally produced and processed quality milk.
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