Tetra Pak at World Dairy Summit 2026

At the event, Tetra Pak will demonstrate how automation, digitalisation and intelligent technologies are helping dairy producers address some of the industry's biggest challenges while supporting the IDF World Dairy Summit theme of Healthy People, Healthy Planet, Healthy Economies. Through smart manufacturing solutions, operational excellence and industry collaboration, we are helping dairy processors reduce waste, improve efficiency and strengthen resilience across the dairy value chain, supporting a more sustainable future for the industry.

Find out more about World Dairy Summit 2026

Advancing the Next Generation of Dairy Processing

As dairy producers seek to optimise resources, reduce environmental impact and improve production performance, digitalisation and automation are becoming key enablers of sustainable growth. At IDF World Dairy Summit 2026, we will showcase how connected technologies, data-driven insights and advanced automation solutions can help dairy manufacturers increase efficiency, minimise losses and support continuous improvement across their operations.

Unlock the potential of your existing liquid dairy lines

Are rising energy and water costs, emissions targets and product loss putting pressure on your margins? Dairy producers face these challenges while many lines are still far from end‑of‑life. By optimising existing liquid dairy processing lines with today’s proven, in-market solutions can unlock efficiency gains, cut greenhouse gas emissions and resource use, and strengthen current assets, across four major liquid dairy line types. 

Event Programme

Speaker Vincenzo Benevento, Vice President of Processing Liquid Food Solutions at Tetra Pak

Tetra Pak Technical Symposium: Shaping the Next Generation of Dairy Processing


Tuesday 17 November

7.00 am - 8.00 am

Speaker: Andrei Soroka
Director, Automation & Digital

PSE Automation & Solutions AMEA

 

As the dairy sector navigates rising expectations for nutrition, sustainability and economic resilience, new opportunities are emerging to rethink how dairy is processed, packaged and delivered. In this opening session, Tetra Pak will share a forward looking perspective on how advancements in digitalisation, automation and intelligent factory platforms are enabling the industry to reduce energy use, optimise water consumption and minimise waste, while strengthening quality and reliability across every stage of production. 

Fonterra truck in front of a lit factory at night

Dairy Factory and Farm (Waikato, North Island)


Thursday 19 November 
7:00 am -5:30 pm

Get an exclusive look inside one of Fonterra’s flagship manufacturing sites with a guided visit to Te Rapa. Tetra Pak will deliver a presentation outlining its longstanding engagement with the Te Rapa site, highlighting key projects undertaken and the value delivered over time. The session will provide insight into Tetra Pak’s ongoing operational and strategic support to Fonterra, illustrating its role in enhancing site performance and supporting future development.

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IDF Dairy Innovation Awards


Tuesday 17 November
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Sponsored by Tetra Pak, the award winners will be announced at the IDF World Dairy Summit hosted in Auckland, New Zealand on 17 November. 

Meet our Team at the Tetra Pak booth and discuss how we can support you.

Amongst other things, we will be showcasing:

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Driving efficiencies in dairy processing

Driving efficiencies in dairy processing

The UHT 2.0 Heating Portfolio, using OneStep technology, reduces water and energy consumption and helps reduce carbon emissions, when compared to a conventional UHT milk production line.
Farmer with cows

Tetra Pak Dairy Hubs

Tetra Pak Dairy Hubs

Dairy Hub projects help build sustainable value chains through collaboration that assists smallholder farmers in increasing the quality and profitability of milk production, as well as caring for animal welfare.
Children in Kenya, Tetra Classic Aseptic carton packages

Tetra Pak School Feeding Programmes

Tetra Pak School Feeding Programmes

We collaborate with governments, NGOs, the UN, international development aid agencies, and our customers to provide technical assistance for school feeding programmes. We help throughout every step of the process by sharing global best practices to ensure optimal implementation.
Furniture and furnishings made of recycled cartons

The future of recycled carton is beautiful

The future of recycled carton is beautiful

It’s time to take recycled materials one step further and systematically create high-quality products that retain – or exceed – their original value. One innovative Dutch interior brand is working hard to prove the potential of recycled materials on a large scale, demonstrating the direction that fully circular design can take us.