A massive market with untapped opportunities for growth​​

How can you unlock the full potential of one of the world’s largest and most resilient dairy categories? ​

With consumer demand for safe, high-quality and sustainable UHT white milk rising steadily, there are exciting opportunities to boost profitability, diversify your product range and drive sustained growth. ​

Are you entering the market? Or maybe scaling your operations? Either way, our proven full-system solutions can help you realise this potential. Backed by over 60 years of aseptic expertise, they are designed to optimise every step of your production.​

UHT white milk: a global category built for long-term profitability​

One of dairy’s biggest categories

The global UHT white milk market is worth an incredible USD 90 billion* – a testament to its position as one of the most profitable and stable dairy categories. This represents a significant opportunity to capture consistent demand in a growing, resilient market.

*Euromonitor International, Drinking Milk Products – Shelf Stable/UHT, 2024 data

A resilient choice for today and tomorrow​

UHT white milk continues to offer dependable returns, recording a steady +3% CAGR* from 2022–2024. Its long shelf life and broad consumer appeal make it a trusted choice for dairy producers worldwide. This dependable category provides an excellent foundation for long-term growth.

*Innova Market Insights; white milk Launches 2020-2024

20% growth in milk innovation

The global milk category continues to evolve, recording a 20% increase in new product launches in 2023 compared with 2022* – driven by consumer demand for health‑focused, flavourful and sustainable products across both chilled and ambient segments.

*Innova Market Insights

Get support throughout your journey from our full-service offering​

Is your current UHT white milk plant design limiting your growth potential? Or are you starting from scratch and looking to unlock growth from the outset? No matter your starting point, we’re here to help. From design and simulation to installation and optimisation, our experts guide you through every stage, ensuring consistent quality and long-term success in this stable category.​

Let’s co-create to turn ideas into new pathways to growth

Kick-start your innovation process with our co-creation and marketing teams. You bring your idea, and we complement with research, business intelligence data and expertise on market trends and consumer insights, and off we go!

Test new recipes and evaluate equipment with our experts

Looking to test new recipes for industrial-scale production? Or to evaluate processing technologies? Our Product Development Centres support your efforts to create new, profitable products and evaluate the equipment you need to produce them.

From concept to reality – UHT plants tailored to your needs

Building a new UHT white milk factory is a major undertaking. Starting from an understanding of your unique needs based on decades of experience, we create designs, perform calculations, run simulations and managing the installation.

Optimise your UHT white milk production with advanced food production systems

Excellence at every step of the line

Expand your UHT offering – boost profitability and meet new demand​

Looking to get more value from your existing UHT white milk line? Our solutions are designed with flexibility in mind, enabling you to diversify your product range with minimal investment – and minimal disruption. With our innovative technologies you can easily expand into adjacent, rapidly growing categories – all while utilising the same core line. It’s a smarter, faster way to boost profitability and meet evolving consumer preferences.​

Unlock growth in food supplement and nutrition​

Unlock growth in food supplement and nutrition​

Growth in the high-margin food supplement and nutrition category is being driven by consumers actively seeking products with health claims. Create safe and nutritious products to meet their needs, from ideation to eye-catching packages on the shelf.

Capture higher margins in flavoured and functional milk

Capture higher margins in flavoured and functional milk

Drive faster, more profitable, high-margin launches in flavoured and functional milk with our advanced food production systems. We help you capture opportunities by accelerating innovation, protecting quality and boosting efficiency.

Expand into new products with flexibility and precision

Expand into new products with flexibility and precision

The Tetra Pak Aseptic Doser helps you diversify your range by adding ingredients with unrivalled accuracy and stringent food safety – delivering high, consistent quality, while simultaneously reducing costs and cutting carbon emissions.

Flexible solutions to grow your UHT milk portfolio

Flexible solutions to grow your UHT milk portfolio

Looking to test a small batch of a new UHT product, or scale up to large-scale production? Diversifying your portfolio has never been easier. Download our guide to learn how we help you adapt to changing demand and unlock new growth opportunities.

Optimise your efficiency – do more with less in UHT white milk​

In a stable market like UHT white milk, operational efficiency is critical to protecting or even improving your margins. That’s why our complete solutions for the category are built to help you achieve more with less – reducing waste, energy consumption and downtime across your operations. Our comprehensive offering empowers you to optimise performance at every level, minimising your total cost of ownership and maximising your results.​

Expert service when and where you need it​

Whether you’re looking to optimise your UHT white milk production or get your hands on exactly the right spare part, we’re here to help. Our almost 5,000 service engineers around the world are focused on helping you reduce energy use, minimise waste and secure food safety.​

Measurable, guaranteed performance outcomes​

Your challenges are unique. So your solutions should be too, right? From reducing costs to increasing capacity, Tetra Pak® Advanced Agreements are designed around your specific challenges and ambitions – and come with performance guarantees and risk sharing to ensure your success.​

Manage risk with our reliable supply network​

Unexpected supply chain disruptions can cost your business time and money. Our flexible, global supply network delivers the parts, components, consumables and equipment you need quickly and reliably, helping you minimise downtime and keep your operations running smoothly. ​

Protect quality while meeting your sustainability goals​

In UHT white milk production, maintaining product integrity starts long before the packaging. Our OneStep technology reduces energy and water usage while ensuring optimal quality, and our aseptic packaging keeps your product safe for months without refrigeration or preservatives. ​

Our paper-based packages align with your sustainability goals by offering lower climate impact compared to single-use, fossil fuel-based materials1 and keeping valuable resources in circulation where recycling infrastructure exists2. All while supporting efficient logistics, enhancing consumer appeal and strengthening your brand.

Best-practice for UHT milk with OneStep technology

Cut UHT milk production carbon footprint by up to 36%​

Achieve more efficient UHT milk production with OneStep technology. By significantly reducing processing steps, OneStep cuts water use by up to 35%, energy consumption by up to 44%, and heat energy use by up to 29%, lowering your carbon footprint by 36% compared to a traditional UHT milk production line3. And with operational cost savings of up to 50%, sustainability and profitability go hand in hand.​

Tetra Brik Aseptic Ultra Edge

Smart packaging for sustainability and efficiency

Tetra Brik® Aseptic Ultra Edge brings smart design and high-level performance to UHT white milk production. There are options in line with your sustainability ambitions – like plant-based polymers and certified recycled polymers. And you get enhanced efficiency across your value chain, with up to 15% more packages per pallet (vs. Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge with 3x4 WASF configuration), reducing logistical costs.

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Innovative materials for low-carbon packaging solutions​

We are advancing low-carbon circular solutions by exploring renewable and responsibly sourced materials to improve food and beverage packaging. As part of our long-term commitment to sustainability, we’re driving the shift to materials that reduce environmental impact while keeping your UHT white milk safe. Learn about the innovative materials in our carton packages that meet consumer demand for sustainable packaging solutions.​

Looking beyond white milk? Discover more growth opportunities​

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Dairy production and equipment

Dairy production and equipment

From white milk to dairy desserts, Tetra Paks' end-to-end dairy production equipment and packaging solutions will help you succeed in your dairy markets.
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Pasteurized milk processing & production

Pasteurized milk processing & production

Our pasteurized milk processing and ESL milk production ensure efficient and safe production, backed by our expertise knowledge in chilled dairy production.
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Lactose free milk production process

Lactose free milk production process

Lactose free milk production is growing worldwide, with consumers looking for a wide range of products that support digestive health and well-being.
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Flavoured milk production equipment

Flavoured milk production equipment

In flavoured milk production there are endless flavours, combinations and formulations with extra vitamins or proteins that make your product healthier.
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Recombined milk processing equipment

Recombined milk processing equipment

Tetra Pak technology for recombined milk processing gives you the lowest total cost of ownership, consistent product quality with maximum flexibility.

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1 Tetra Pak. (2025). Lifecycle Assessment. Source: https://www.tetrapak.com/sustainability/measuring-and-reporting/life-cycle-assessment.​

2 Where adequate collection, sorting and recycling infrastructures are in place, at scale.​

3 Compared to Tetra Pak conventional UHT milk production line.​
Weekly volume: 1 440 000 litres​
Product : Milk, 1.5% fat​
Capacity UHT: 15,000 l/h​
Cleaning-in-place/sterilising: 5​
Line solution: From raw milk storage to aseptic tank​
Fuel type: Natural gas, factor 0.202140029​
Electr. emission factor: World average, factor 0.477​ ​

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