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END-TO-END SOLUTIONS

INNOVATIVE | CONSUMER FRIENDLY | FUTURE READY | SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING | END-TO-END SOLUTION

We’re with you for the whole journey

We help with every part of the Tetra Recart® journey: from one end to the other. From processing, packaging and service solutions to maintaining the highest standards of food safety, operational performance and sustainability, you can rely on Tetra Pak.

Product Innovation

Want to create new flavour combinations, or simply give traditional materials a longer shelf-life? Our product innovators can help. Tetra Pak’s expertise extends all the way from concept to delivery and beyond – helping you get your products to market more efficiently, safely and quickly so consumers can enjoy delightful flavours straight from the cupboard or shelf! (No refrigeration required).


We can help you design a product, produce the packaging, research flavour options, set up the manufacturing requirements and even support your marketing, production and distribution through our global network of partners.

Product Innovation

Want to create new flavour combinations, or simply give traditional materials a longer shelf-life? Our product innovators can help. Tetra Pak’s expertise extends all the way from concept to delivery and beyond – helping you get your products to market more efficiently, safely and quickly so consumers can enjoy delightful flavours straight from the cupboard or shelf! (No refrigeration required).


We can help you design a product, produce the packaging, research flavour options, set up the manufacturing requirements and even support your marketing, production and distribution through our global network of partners.

How we can help

From the moment you have a new product idea to the day your product appears on the shelf, Tetra Pak can help. Our Food Technology Specialists and process experts will happily share their knowledge at every stage of the process. Take a look at this infographic to find out more about our 8-step process to help you go from idea to commercial product.
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How we can help

Trust the process: test before you scale

We even have a Tetra Recart® mobile test unit (MTU) that enables an entire (but small-scale) production line to come to you – so you can imagine and test almost any flavour before investing in large-scale production. The MTU is accompanied by an MTU engineer and partly by a food technologist from Tetra Recart®. A service engineer is also provided from the local Tetra Pak office.


Take a look at this video to learn more

Trust the process: test before you scale

We even have a Tetra Recart® mobile test unit (MTU) that enables an entire (but small-scale) production line to come to you – so you can imagine and test almost any flavour before investing in large-scale production. The MTU is accompanied by an MTU engineer and partly by a food technologist from Tetra Recart®. A service engineer is also provided from the local Tetra Pak office.


Take a look at this video to learn more

midi size

Packaging sizes


Tetra Recart® is available in several sizes:
a midi option (340ml, 390ml, 440ml or 500ml) and a mini option (200ml)

mini size

Packaging openings


Tetra Recart® packages also have full top perforation. Operating on the principle that each package is intended for single use, the perforated line on packaging material is well-accepted by consumers, comes ready prepared on packaging material, opens the entire top for easy access and emptying and is easy to open without tools.

Production lines designed for your needs

Tetra Recart offers two packaging platforms: Tetra Pak R1 (TP R1) and Tetra Pak R2 (TP R2). Our highly integrated, cost optimized solutions allow you to match your capacity needs of today and tomorrow.

The two platforms offer a smooth operation with a flexible choice of automation levels and an intuitively simple interface with touch screen controls. The modern, high-quality stainless steel design works to high hygiene standards and helps to provide a safe, healthy and low-noise working environment.

Tetra Pak R1 Line
The high capacity, flexible solution

​​​​​​​The Tetra Pak® R1 line is a complete processing and packaging line for canned food products with long shelf life, such as tomatoes, vegetables, beans, soups, baked beans, ready meals and sauces.  


The line provides continuous production flow for filling and forming with batch in-container processing at high speeds up to 24,000 packages per hour (400 packages per minute).

Features

CARRIER SYSTEM

Enables use of external fillers

A unique transport system moves Tetra Recart® packages safely along the line, including the fill-and-seal machine and fillers. This mean external fillers can be combined with the Tetra Pak® R1 form-and-seal machine, increasing the range of possible filled products.
Widens the range of food categories

MULTIPLE SPEED OPERATION

Widens the range of food categories

The speed of the machine can be set at 9 000, 12 000, 16 000, 20 000 or 24 000 packs per hour. Since the required process time for different food categories varies, this feature makes it possible to adapt production speed to suit wide variety of foods.
Low noise levels

ENCASED WORKING PARTS

Low noise levels

All the moving parts are positioned on the side of the machine, which is enclosed in a metal casing and sealed with tight-fitting doors. The result is a plant environment with relatively low noise levels (71.5 dB) compared to industry norms.
Frees up the operators’ time

AUTOMATIC CARTON LOADER (ACL)

Frees up the operators’ time

An operator is required to supervise the production start-up, but after that, carton blanks are fed into the form-and-seal machine automatically by the carton loader. This leaves the operator free to perform other tasks.

INDUCTION SEALING

Controlled, continuous sealing

The aluminium foil is heated under tight control, melting the plastic in the packaging material. The package is then sealed by pressure. The machine monitors the temperature and pressure, and stops automatically if incorrect parameters are detected.
Control and analysis

PLMS data PLMS DATA

Control and analysis

Packaging line monitoring system (PLMS) is a software tool used to automatically monitor and log the performance of Tetra Recart® packaging lines. The data can be used to analyze detailed production data and find ways for corrective actions and continuous improvement.
Operators work swiftly and efficiently

OPERATORS INTERFACE

Operators work swiftly and efficiently

Several factors make this filling machine easy to operate: the Tetra Pak® Operator Panel with its intuitive touch-screen interface; large window enabling operators to watch production directly; and ground-level access to essential working parts.

Tetra Pak® R2 Line
The compact solution

The Tetra Pak® R2 line is also a complete processing and packaging line for canned food products with long shelf life, such as tomatoes, vegetables, beans, soups, baked beans, ready meals and sauces.  


The line is designed for package size flexibility and integrated filling with minimum space requirement. The line capacity is up to 6,000 packages per hour (100 packages per minute). Both Midi and Mini package formats are available.

Features

Space-efficiency

INTEGRATED EQUIPMENT

Space-efficiency

The three functions – forming, filling and sealing – are all integrated into this compact machine which saves space on your factory floor. All critical functions are accessible from floor level.
Get the most from your investment!

EASY VOLUME CHANGE

Get the most from your investment!

The entire Tetra Recart packaging portfolio can be produced on the Tetra Pak R2 machine. A trained operator can switch between volumes in approximately 30 minutes.To change between different formats, 4 hours are needed. This means you can produce a series of products, or a multi-size product family, with just one machine.
Operators work swiftly, efficiently

OPERATOR INTERFACE

Operators work swiftly, efficiently

Several factors make this filling machine easy to operate: the Tetra Pak Operator Panel with its intuitive touch-screen interface; large windows enabling operators to watch production directly; and ground-level access to essential working parts.
Low noise levels

ENCASED WORKING PARTS

Low noise levels

All the moving parts are positioned on the inside of the machine, which is enclosed in a metal casing and sealed with tight-fitting doors. The result is a plant environment with relatively low noise levels (74 dB) compared with industry norms.

CARTON BLANKS

Space-efficient and lightweight

This machine is fed with carton blanks from cardboard boxes with a minimum of manual handling. The blanks are flat-packed to save space. You can fit 32 000 empty Tetra Recart cartons on a 1150 x 800 mm. pallet, compared with 3120 cans, leading to savings in distribution and storage costs.

INDUCTION SEALING

Controlled, continuous sealing

The aluminium foil is heated under tight control, melting the plastic in the packaging material. The package is then sealed by pressure. The machine monitors the temperature and pressure, and stops automatically if incorrect parameters are detected.
Control and analysis

PLMS DATA

Control and analysis

PLMS data is collected based on the FM production code, and can be extracted either during or after production. The full line information can be shared with operators and engineers to ensure optimum performance and production efficiency.

What can we pack in Tetra Recart® at our co-packing facility in India, Foods & Inns?

Tomato Preparations

tomato

Ready Meals & Sauces

recart ready meals

Soups

recart soups

Beans

recart beans

Vegetables

recart vegetables

Fruit

recart fruit