(Lausanne, Switzerland, November 4, 2025) Today, Tetra Pak officially unveiled its next-generation digital intelligence platform, Tetra Pak Factory OS™, at Gulfood Manufacturing in Dubai. This new modular smart factory technology is open and scalable, and will help the food and beverage manufacturing industry transform intelligently, preparing factories for the application of artificial intelligence.®
A recent comparative study1Compared with less automated plants, highly automated food and beverage plants can increase overall equipment efficiency by 20%, reduce product loss by 45%, and reduce filling line downtime by 20%. However, for many manufacturers, the automation process is not easy because of their limited digital expertise and difficulty finding an end-to-end solution provider with industry expertise2。 Tetra Pak solves this problem with the introduction of the Factory OS™. It combines advanced technology with deep food and beverage industry expertise and experience to help manufacturers navigate cost pressures, achieve sustainability goals, and prepare for AI-driven manufacturing.®
At the heart of Tetra Pak's next-generation portfolio is a new data integration platform. The platform is built on open technology and industry standards with powerful analytics. It connects equipment and systems in the plant and transforms fragmented data into a unified real-time picture, allowing food and beverage manufacturers to ensure product quality stability, improve production efficiency, reduce energy consumption, and reduce the total cost of ownership of the system3。
Sean Sims, Vice President of Automation & Solutions at Tetra Pak, said: "Food and beverage manufacturers are under tremendous pressure right now. They must achieve more output with fewer resources – less water, less energy, less waste – while maintaining quality and reducing costs. ”
"Our next-generation product portfolio helps businesses simplify the complex. By combining contextualised data, the foundation for the effective application of artificial intelligence, with high-performance equipment automation, Tetra Pak Factory OS™ will give food and beverage manufacturers the confidence to make decisive decisions in a rapidly changing market environment. ”®
Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Processing Solutions & Equipment, Tetra Pak, added: "Tetra Pak Factory OS™ is more than just a technology solution, it carries our vision for the food and beverage manufacturing industry. Designed for the next decade and beyond, this solution enables manufacturers to future-proof their factories with resilience, efficiency, and sustainability. ”®
Developed with flexibility and scalability in mind, Tetra Pak Factory OS™ enables food and beverage manufacturers to drive digital transformation at their own pace: start small, scale up, and tailor solutions to their unique needs.®
Tetra Pak Factory OS™ standardizes device data collection, ensuring that a device, whether new or old or from any vendor, is fully compatible and scalable. Other features of Tetra Pak Factory OS™ include: providing a consistent experience across seamless interaction across production lines, equipment and control rooms; Unified digital application for real-time monitoring of material, quality, production and equipment performance; Integrate contextualized data from the entire plant to facilitate enterprise summarization and insights.®®
Developed by Tetra Pak in collaboration with Accenture, this portfolio is backed by a robust ecosystem that includes Siemens, Rockwell Automation and Inductive Automation. However, it is Tetra Pak's deep expertise in food production that allows these technologies to have a real impact on food producers.
Tetra Pak Factory OS™ will be rolled out globally and was unveiled at the Gulf Food Processing Show in Dubai from 4 to 6 November. To find out more about how Tetra Pak is building the factory of the future, please log in ®www.tetrapak.com/FutureFactory。
1 Tetra Pak's comparative study on how automation improves efficiency, quality and reduces wastehttps://www.tetrapak.com/content/dam/tetrapak/media-box/global/en/gated/automation/automation-digital-products/automation-digital-solutions/documents/comperative-study-improvements-through-automation-v2.pdf
2 https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/industrials-and-electronics/our-insights/unlocking-the-industrial-potential-of-robotics-and-automation#/
3 Ensuring product quality and efficiency: Tetra Pak's comparative study on how automation improves efficiency, quality and reduces waste[https://www.tetrapak.com/content/dam/tetrapak/media-box/global/en/gated/automation/automation-digital-products/automation-digital-solutions/documents/comperative-study-improvements-through-automation-v2.pdf ] Reduce energy consumption and reduce the total cost of ownership of the system:https://www.tetrapak.com/insights/cases-articles/future-of-dairy-production