Tetra Pak Strengthens Fermentation Technology with Bioreactors.net Acquisition
Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company specializing in the design and manufacturing of bioreactor systems. Established in 1996, Bioreactors.net has nearly 30 years of experience providing biomass and precision fermentation solutions, particularly in the production of proteins and other food ingredients. As part of the acquisition, approximately 15 employees from Bioreactors.net will join Tetra Pak. Bioreactors.net’s systems are used across various stages of production, ranging …
Tetra Pak Partners With Swan Neck Bio to Expand Scaling Opportunities for Fermentation-Derived Food Companies
Tetra Pak has partnered with Danish biotechnology company Swan Neck Bio to simplify and expand scaling opportunities for companies developing biomass or precision fermentation-derived food products. The collaboration will provide producers with the option of seed as an ingredient, creating a turnkey solution for commercial fermentation processes. Through the partnership, companies will gain access to Swan Neck Bio’s DIRINOC™ technology, which is described as a storable, concentrated, viable, and quality-certified …
Tetra Pak® Opens New Food Technology Development Centre for Producers of Fermentation-Derived Foods
Food packaging and processing company Tetra Pak® has announced the opening of its New Food Technology Development Centre in Karlshamn, Sweden. The centre will help producers of biomass and precision fermentation-derived food products accelerate their time to market and reduce investment risk through pilot plant trials. Companies will receive tailored support from experts, allowing them to develop their technical processes and take their products from prototype to commercial-scale production. The …
Tetra Pak Collaborates with Mycoprotein Innovator Mycorena on “Ground-Breaking” Alt Protein Plant
Tetra Pak is to collaborate with Mycorena to build a greenfield production facility for fungi fermentation. With the goal of building a more resilient and sustainable global food system, the new facility will utilize Mycorena’s innovative fungi fermentation for alt protein food applications. The new plant, located in Falkenberg, Sweden, will produce a meat replacement product from fungi. The factory’s first phase will include mince-based products that will serve as …