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Advance your cheese business with world-class technical solutions and decades of cheesemaking expertise. We have everything you need to secure consistent cheese and whey quality. Our state-of-the-art equipment and best-practice lines cover all aspects of cheese production – and are optimised for a wide range of cheese varieties.

Our holistic view of cheesemaking means that your needs and conditions always are in focus. Learn more about our machines and solutions below.

Equipment for cheese making

Blockformer system 6

Blockforming and bagging equipment for cheese

Blockforming is done by putting the salted curd chips into a curd distribution tank (CDT) then transferring it by means of vacuum, through pipes.

Block forming⁠
Cheese brining systems

Cheese brining and cooling equipment

Brining is done by submerging the cheese in a concentrated salt brine where it absorbs salt from the brine.

Brining⁠
Tetra Pak Cooker Stretcher DAW 2/6

Cooking & stretching equipment for cheese

To achieve the proper fibrous structure found in pasta filata "plastic curd", the curd must undergo plasticizing and kneading treatment

Cooking & stretching⁠
Processing equipment for cheese curd making

Processing equipment for cheese curd making

Curd making is at the heart of cheese production. It is where the final composition of your cheese – its moisture, pH, and physical characteristics.

Processing equipment for cheese curd making⁠
Draining, Cheddaring and Mellowing

Draining, cheddaring and mellowing equipment​ for cheese

Tetra Pak offers a completely unique processing system for cheddar and pasta filata cheeses - the world’s only continuous production system for such products.

Draining, Cheddaring and Mellowing⁠
Draining, Forming & Mould filling for cheese production

Draining, Forming & Mould filling for cheese prod.

Tetra Pak provides a fully automatic and continuous system for whey drainage, pre-pressing, accurate cheese block formation and moulding

Draining, Forming & Mould filling for cheese production⁠
Tetra Pak® Drainer Washer 2

Draining & Washing solutions for cheese curd

Cottage cheese curd is made by fermenting milk with lactic acid bacteria. The curd is then cut and cooked to achieve the right moisture.

Draining & Washing equipment for curd and whey⁠
Liquid filled cheese equipment

Processing equipment for liquid filled cheese

When making liquid filled cheeses, all the ingredients are mixed in a homogenous way and the product can be sold straight after it has cooled.

Liquid filled cheese⁠
Tetra Pak Mould Handling w Enclosed Presses Front2 lowres

Pressing, acidification equipment for cheese

Tetra Pak Pressing systems are fully automated and are available in different executions dependent of the application, requirements and/or capacity.​

Read more about Pressing equipment for cheese⁠
Tetra Pak® String Cheese Cutter AC

String cheese making

Our equipment portfolio for string cheese consists of proven machines, all supported by our expertise and long experience of cheesemaking.

String cheese making⁠
Dry salting equipment for cheese

Dry-salting equipment for cheese

Cheese is salted for two primary reasons. The first reason for salting cheese is to slow down or stop the bacteria process. The second reason for salting cheese

Dry salting equipment for cheese⁠

The integrated edge

Creating cheese excellence.

Gouda Cheese Wheels

Processing Applications for Cheese and whey

Tetra Pak offers a complete portfolio of equipment for both cheese and whey production, along with the know-how to get the most out of your raw ingredients.

Processing applications for Cheese ⁠
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Cheese consumer trends

Consumer trends and their influence on the cheese market.

Cheese consumer trends⁠
Cheese on shelf

Cheese insights

When it comes to producing cheese, all categories have their own specific challenges. Read on to find out how you can address them.

Cheese insights⁠
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Partner up with us

We’re proud of our collaborative approach. When we innovate – and we do that a lot – we do it based on our customers’ needs.

Parner up with us⁠
A best practice line for cheese production

Best-practice lines for cheese

Our best-practice lines are designed to make life easier for cheese producers.

Best-practice lines for cheese⁠

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