What are some of the key challenges you have observed when it comes to scaling novel food processes?
In addition to the usual technological and regulatory hurdles, operational challenges are often underestimated—especially as you scale up. At larger scales, factors like robustness, reliability, and repeatability become essential, such as considering strong automation and quality control systems from the start. That’s where Tetra Pak’s expertise and portfolio can add value when scaling up.
Your session will explore how to scale bioprocesses from lab to table. Why is this topic especially relevant for the food industry today, and what perspective is Tetra Pak bringing to the discussion?
Scaling bioprocesses in the food industry presents both technological and operational challenges. With our extensive experience, Tetra Pak supports customers from pilot trials to full-scale production. Our Product Development Centres also help validate New Food ingredients and develop new product concepts, reducing risk and accelerating market entry.
Tetra Pak has supported companies at every stage of their innovation journey. What values or principles guide the way you collaborate with food producers and technology partners?
At Tetra Pak, our approach to sustainability is shaped by our brand promise: PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD™. We bring this promise to life by committing to protect food, to protect people and to protect our planet.
We prioritise environmentally responsible solutions, invest in innovation that meets industry needs, and focus on delivering tailored, high-quality support. We truly believe that the journey ahead with the alternative proteins industry resonates with these principles. This belief drives our commitment to entering this market, as we see its potential to transform food systems for a better future.
Is there any recent update, initiative, or development from Tetra Pak that you would like to share with the Bridge2Food community?
Absolutely! We have been developing several initiatives within New Food that aims to enable the development of this industry, one worth highlighting is our recent collaboration with Lund University called Biotech Heights which is an innovation hub that will bring together academic and industry partners to accelerate research and development in biotechnology for food and materials. We look forward to sharing more updates and exciting news during the event.
Bridge2Food Europe 2025 is a great space for forming strategic partnerships. What kind of discussions or collaborations is Tetra Pak hoping to engage in?
We’re excited to connect with partners seeking support for industrialisation. We believe collaboration is essential to building a strong ecosystem around new food solutions and scaling up sustainable innovation.
Our goal is to tackle technology challenges and help businesses bring New Food products to market efficiently.
Thank you for this great conversation! As we look ahead to Bridge2Food Europe 2025, is there anything else Tetra Pak would like to highlight?
It’s crucial that we, as an industry, challenge ourselves and collaborate even more to make this transformation happen. We're navigating uncharted waters, not just in creating new products, but also in establishing a market for them. This journey has the potential to transform food systems towards a more sustainable future. Both I and Tetra Pak truly believe this is the way forward. Thank you for the opportunity—and you are all invited to visit our booth and learn more what we have in store for this exciting journey.