Tetra Pak® in brief
Company Overview
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 around the world. With more than 23,000 employees based in over 85 countries, 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.
View our history starting in 1943 when development work begins on creating a package for milk and read about our founder Dr Ruben Rausing.
Products
At Tetra Pak 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, juices and nectars, 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:
R&D
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 11 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. Read about our environmental performance.
Food for Development
For 50 years we have been involved in school milk and school feeding programmes around the world. The Food for Development Office (FfDO) works in close partnership with governments, development agencies, NGOs, local dairies and farmers to deliver 6.7 billion packages of milk and other nutritious drinks to 51 million children in schools in over 50 countries around the world. Read about Food for development and our school milk projects.
Organisation
View the Tetra Pak Facts and figures page to get all the facts about our organisation.
Key Location
Tetra Pak International SA
Headquarters
70 Avenue Général-Guisan
Case Postale 446
CH-1009 PULLY/LAUSANNE
Phone: +41 21 729 2111
Fax: +41 21 729 2244