How can you enable innovation and expansion in your product portfolio?

Shelf-stable food aisles are more competitive than ever, with an increasing number of consumers demanding exciting product options and greater choice. But how can you keep up when traditional filling lines limit packaging possibilities? By accommodating six sizes and a variety of product categories, the Tetra Pak® R2 line gives you the flexibility to adapt quickly, expand your offerings, and stay ahead in a dynamic market.

Looking for a filling line that’s focused on capacity? See how the Tetra Pak® R1 line machine meets your needs.

Compact and efficient with future-proof flexibility

With all the Tetra Recart Mini and Midi formats available, ranging from 100 ml to 500 ml, as well as a range of fillers and handling systems to meet your current and future needs, the Tetra Pak R2 line gives you the flexibility that meets your needs for today and tomorrow. More than flexible, this line is engineered for efficiency, with up to 7,000 packs per hour possible on a semi-automatic line, and the compact size helps save space.

8 ways the Tetra Pak R2 line delivers high-impact performance

1. Expand your filling flexibility

1. Expand your filling flexibility

By enabling the integration of external fillers with the Tetra Pak R2 form-and-seal machine, you can expand your Tetra Recart product range and fill new food categories with ease.

2. Adapt production to your portfolio

2. Adapt production to your portfolio

With speeds up to 7,000 packs per hour alongside the six package formats, the Tetra Pak R2 line can adapt to the requirements of different food categories. This flexibility allows you to optimise production for a wide range of foods, ensuring efficiency, quality and flexibility across your portfolio.

3. Choose the space-efficient solution

3. Choose the space-efficient solution

The Tetra Pak R2 machine only requires a workspace of 60 m² since the forming, filling and sealing functions are combined in one machine. In addition, Tetra Recart capsules are delivered flat and pre-printed, meaning there’s no need for a de-palletizer or labeller in the line

4. Automatic handling for twin lines

4. Automatic handling for twin lines

The automatic handling system doubles line capacity by connecting two Tetra Pak R2 filling machines in a fully automated flow from filling to packing. It minimises manual handling which reduces costs and operator errors while ensuring consistent, high-quality production at up to 40 million packs per year.

5. Ensures secure, consistent filling

5. Ensures secure, consistent filling

The aluminium foil is heated under precise control, creating a secure seal for the packaging material. The system automatically monitors critical parameters and halts production if issues are detected, ensuring consistent product quality and reducing waste.

6. Get insights that enable improvements

6. Get insights that enable improvements

The packaging line monitoring system (PLMS) automatically monitors and logs performance of the line. By providing detailed production data, it helps identify corrective actions and opportunities for continuous optimisation, driving efficiency and productivity.

7. Simplifies operation for greater efficiency

7. Simplifies operation for greater efficiency

The Tetra Pak® Operator Panel features an intuitive touch-screen interface, making the line simple to manage. A large viewing window allows operators to oversee production directly, while ground-level access to key working parts ensures quick, safe maintenance and adjustments.

8. The line that grows with you

8. The line that grows with you

If you need to be ready for whatever the future holds, the Tetra Pak R2 line is ready to grow with you. From offering your existing products in new sizes to being able to handle new product categories, this line can accelerate your growth.

Find the right line for your needs

Whatever your food production goals, we have a line to match. Whether you need high-volume efficiency or flexible solutions for multiple product types, the Tetra Pak R1 and Tetra Pak R2 lines are designed to help you optimise your operations and deliver quality shelf-stable food in Tetra Recart carton packages.

Production priorities Tetra Pak R1 line Tetra Pak R2 line
Capacity Up to 24,000 packages per hour Up to 12,000 packages per hour
Automation Fully automated, minimal operator intervention Manual, semi or fully automated for operator flexibility
Package volumes Our midi range:
340 ml, 390 ml, 440 ml, 500 ml
Mini and the midi ranges:
100 ml, 200 ml, 340 ml, 390 ml, 440 ml, 500 ml
Changeover capability Designed for large-scale, stable product lines Quick format changeovers (less than 30 minutes between packages in the same family and 4 hours between Midi-Mini)
Intended producers High-volume producers with consistent categories Flexible, diverse producers adapting to market demands
Operational footprint Larger line for high-capacity production
Compact footprint, adaptable to smaller spaces

Looking for a filling line that’s focused on capacity? Explore the Tetra Pak R1 line

Tetra Recart cartons packed with precision – from 100 ml to 500 ml

The entire Tetra Recart range – available in 100 ml and 200 ml in the Mini format, and 340 ml, 390 ml, 440 ml and 500 ml in the Midi format – can be packed on the Tetra Pak R2 line with speed and efficiency. Ideal for soups, tomato preparations, vegetables, beans, fruits, wet pet foodbaby food and ready meals and ready sauces, its space-efficient square shape enhances logistics, fitting 12% more 390 ml packages on each pallet and truck1.

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1. Based on internal simulations comparing Tetra Recart to cans and jars of equivalent sizes.