Membrane filtration solutions for dairy and plant based products

Membrane filtration is the natural way to optimize the value of dairy and plant based products and to reuse water. The technology is used for creating fermented products such as skyr and Greek yogurt, whey proteins for infant, sports, and senior nutrition, for concentrating plant based proteins – and for recovering water from milk and fruits to be used in the production process instead of letting the excess water go to drain, just to mention a few.

Virtually all common dairy processes utilize membrane filtration directly or indirectly.

Our membrane filtration systems operate efficiently in hundreds of plants throughout the world. We offer a complete portfolio of membrane filtration solutions and can supply everything from stand-alone units to line solutions.

Let membrane filtration be your game changer

Do you want to create new foods and beverages, while increasing the yield of your raw materials?

Or would you like to enhance product quality, increase production flexibility, and reduce the environmental impact of your operation?

Membrane filtration can solve these challenges.

One-page overview of membrane filtration possibilities⁠

High-protein dairy products – here is the way to produce them

Dairies around the world use Tetra Pak’s membrane filtration systems due to these benefits:

Increased yield
The system can be scaled to meet growing demand - and produce new types of products
Excess water from milk concentration can be recovered and used in all the production processes - i.e less freshwater consumption and wastewater management

You can rent a pilot plant to get started. The largest team of membrane filtration specialists in the business will be happy to help you!

High-protein dairy products – here is the way to produce them

Dairies around the world use Tetra Pak’s membrane filtration systems due to these benefits:

Increased yield
The system can be scaled to meet growing demand - and produce new types of products
Excess water from milk concentration can be recovered and used in all the production processes - i.e less freshwater consumption and wastewater management

You can rent a pilot plant to get started. The largest team of membrane filtration specialists in the business will be happy to help you!

The basics on filtration technology

A liquid contains a number of dissolved or dispersed components of different molecular or particle sizes. By using membranes with pores of different sizes, it is possible to separate exactly the components you wish into separate liquid streams.

The basics⁠

Membrane types

The heart in any membrane filtration process is the membrane itself, and choosing the best membrane for a given process is often a complex task. Membrane type, system design, and processing parameters should be carefully matched to meet the desired performance and cost-efficiency of the overall process.

Membrane types⁠

Membrane tools

Troubleshoot your membrane filtration system and boost performance. We offer a number of handy and easy-to-use tools for installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting of your plant.

Tetra Pak Membrane Installation Tool/MIT
Tetra Pak Membrane Scope
Tetra Pak ATD removal tool
Tetra Pak Bubble test kit

Membrane tools⁠

Pilot plants

We offer different types of easy-to-use pilot plants for rental. You can test all the various dairy filtration processes by means of our five types of pilot plants.

Rental pilot plants⁠

Sustainable filtration solutions

Driven by our strong focus on sustainability, protection of the environment, and reuse of natural resources, we have developed a number of innovative membrane-based solutions, which reduce the environmental footprint of the food industry.

Sustainable filtration technologies⁠

FILTRATION APPLICATIONS

Filtration solutions for liquid milk

Membrane filtration plays a major role in milk processing. Apart from normal fat standardised pasteurised drinking milk it is used for nearly all dairy products

Filtration solutions for whey

One of the most common applications of membrane filtration in the dairy industry is the treatment of whey from cheese manufacturer.

Filtration solutions for concentrated fermented dairy products

The ultrafiltration membrane separates the skimmed milk into two streams, allowing water, dissolved salts, lactose, and acids to pass through

Read more about filtration for fermented products⁠

Filtration solutions for milk and whey based ingredients

Membrane technology is used in the production of bulk and specialty products like WPC/WPI, MPC/MPI, MCC/MCI, Lactoferrin, high-fat, demineralised whey and more

Read more about ingredients filtration⁠

Filtration solutions for high cheese yield and quality

Microfiltration removes impurities and harmful microorganisms from the cheese brine swiftly and efficiently while preserving the natural chemical balance

Filtration solutions for water

Read more about water recovery solutions⁠

Filtration solutions for plant-based foods and drinks

Membrane filtration is used in the dairy industry to create high-protein products and powder. For plant-based products possibilities are virtually unlimited.

Read more about filtration for plant-based foods⁠

Filtration processes

Filtration processes Technology Membrane types Membrane tools

Rental pilot plants Sustainable filtration technologies After-sales service & Replacement membranes

After-sales service & Replacement membranes

Cutting-edge membrane filtration A great variety of filtration applications