Two high-potential categories with one clear path to success

How can your business thrive in two of the most exciting dairy categories – flavoured milk and functional milk? Consumer demand for new taste experiences and indulgent moments is propelling growth in flavoured milk, while functional milk answers the call for health and wellness benefits with innovative ingredients like probiotics and enriched nutrients. Together, these categories present exciting opportunities for brand owners, co-packers and private-label retailers to boost profitably and meet market demand.

Whether you’re scaling production or looking to diversify your portfolio, our advanced food production systems support you at every stage of your journey. From recipe development to production efficiency and packaging that’s in line with your sustainability ambitions, we help you create value-added products that stand out in the market. 

Growing markets with strong margin potential

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Flavoured and functional milk: huge opportunities

Together, flavoured and functional milk represent a significant market, valued at a combined USD 33.6 billion in 2024.1 This scale underscores their importance in the dairy industry, offering producers substantial opportunities to cater to diverse consumer demands. 

 

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Robust growth ahead for two dynamic categories

Both categories are forecast to grow rapidly, with flavoured milk expanding at a CAGR of 6.85% (2025-2034) and functional milk at 6.2% (2024-2032)2. These strong growth rates reflect rising consumer demand for indulgent flavours and health-enhancing products. 

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What’s shaping the future of milk?

Innovation in flavours, textures, health-focused features and more is helping to drive growth (and meet evolving consumer demands). There was a 20% increase of new product launches in the milk category in 20233. Explore the key trends driving demand and creating new opportunities.

Unlock your portfolio’s potential with our full-system offering 

Are you ready to diversify your portfolio with flavoured or functional milk, or optimise your current operations to meet rising demand? From formulation expertise and pilot testing to installation and optimisation, our team is here to help you overcome complexity and deliver products that meet evolving consumer preferences for great taste, health benefits and sustainability.

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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!

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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.

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From concept to reality – UHT plants tailored to your needs

Building a new 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 operations with advanced food production systems

Excellence at every step of the line

Package with a purpose

Discover an innovative portfolio of packaging solutions that keep food safe, protected and flavourful for months at a time – without the need for refrigeration or preservatives.

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Tetra Brik® Aseptic family packages

Tetra Brik® Aseptic family packages

Available shapes:
Base, Edge, Mid, Slim, Square, Ultra Edge

Volume range:
500 - 2000

Filling capacity:
Up to 8,000 packs/hour (depending on package volume on Tetra Pak A3/Flex)

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Tetra Brik® Aseptic portion packages

Tetra Brik® Aseptic portion packages

Available shapes:
Base, Base Crystal, Base Leaf, Edge, Mid, Slim, Slim Leaf, Square, Ultra,

Volume range:
80 - 375

Filling capacity:
Up to 40,000 packs/hour (on Tetra Pak E3/Speed Hyper)

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Tetra Prisma® Aseptic family packages

Tetra Prisma® Aseptic family packages

Available shapes:
Edge, Square

Volume range:
500 -1000

Filling capacity:
Up to 8,000 packs/hour (depending on package volume on Tetra Pak A3/Flex)

 

tetra prisma aseptic portion packages

Tetra Prisma® Aseptic portion packages

Tetra Prisma® Aseptic portion packages

Available shapes:
Edge, Square

Volume range:
125 - 330

Filling capacity:
Up to 25,000 packs/hour (depending on package volume on Tetra Pak A3/Speed)

Flexibility to scale, adapt and grow your product portfolio

Looking to expand your portfolio beyond flavoured or functional milk? Our solutions are designed with flexibility in mind, enabling you to create diverse value-added product offerings with minimal investment – and minimal disruption. Seamlessly test, scale, and pivot across high-margin categories – all while using your existing core line. It’s an efficient, effective way to deliver more value and meet changing consumer needs.

Tetra Prisma Aseptic carton packages

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.

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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.

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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.

Tetra Pak carton packages for flavoured milk products

The ideal package – whatever your product

The ideal package – whatever your product

Our wide range of packaging solutions for shelf-stable milk products is designed to preserve taste, texture and appearance. Our carton packages enable long shelf life while offering convenience to consumers, whatever you produce.

Overcome product formulation challenges with expert support

Adding new flavours or functional ingredients? It’s a complex process that requires careful consideration of both product and production impacts. With the support of our food technology and process experts, we’ll guide you every step of the way – from ingredient selection and formulation to lab analysis and testing in production. Plus, we’ll help you design a flexible line that’s ready for future portfolio diversification and new market opportunities.

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Unlock opportunities with the right recipe

Profit margins on flavoured and functional drinks can be up to 7 times wider than traditional dairy drinks4. But there’s a lot to consider when creating recipes that perform well in both your operations and your market. Find out what you need to know.

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Stand-out packaging for premium products

Your premium flavoured or functional products deserve premium packaging, too. Designed to fit perfectly in the hand, our Tetra Prisma® Aseptic package delivers a good consumer experience for on-the-go or at-home enjoyment. Available in a range of sizes and design combinations, including a variety of openings and closures.

 

Protect what matters: quality, sustainability and trust

Maintaining product integrity is crucial in value-added milk products – and it begins long before the packaging. With advanced processes that reduce energy and water usage while keeping operations efficient, we help ensure your products retain the quality consumers expect – whether they’re chilled or shelf-stable.

ingredient doser

The next evolution in protein mixing for value-added dairy

Tetra Pak® Industrial Protein Mixer solves the problem of foaming when mixing any liquid food protein source, including high-viscous ingredients. This innovation raises product quality in protein food and beverage processing, including value-added dairy products such as flavoured and functional milk. And by eliminating all unwanted foaming, it lowers product losses and reduces downstream equipment cleaning – as well as the need for maintenance.

Tetra Brik Aseptic Ultra Edge carton packages

Smart packaging for sustainability and efficiency

Tetra Brik® Aseptic Ultra Edge brings smart design and high-level performance to UHT flavoured and functional milk. 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 value-added milk safe. Learn about the innovative materials in our carton packages that meet consumer demand for sustainable packaging solutions.

Do more with less – unlock efficiency in value-added milk

In the growing flavoured and functional milk markets, operational efficiency is essential to fully capitalise on the high-margin potential these categories offer. That’s why our processing and packaging solutions are designed to help you do more with less – reducing ingredient waste, energy consumption and production downtime. Our comprehensive offering empowers you to optimise performance at every stage, minimising your total cost of ownership and maximising profitability.

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Unleash the power of your factory’s data

Unleash the power of your factory’s data

What’s your challenge in value-added milk? Rising costs? Inconsistent quality? Poor productivity?
Tetra Pak® Factory OS™, our next-generation automation and digital ecosystem, combines open, modular and scalable technologies with deep food and beverage expertise to transform your production.​

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Expert service when and where you need it​

Expert service when and where you need it​

Whether you’re looking to optimise your flavoured milk production or get your hands on exactly the right spare part for your functional milk equipment, 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.

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Measurable, guaranteed performance outcomes​

Measurable, guaranteed performance outcomes​

Your challenges in value-added milk 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.

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Manage risk with our reliable supply network​

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 value-added milk operations running smoothly. 

Discover other milk categories

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UHT white milk

UHT white milk

Explore how our proven solutions for UHT milk combine innovation, efficiency and reliability to help producers achieve sustainable growth.
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Recombined milk

Recombined milk

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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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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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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1 Functional milk market 2024: USD 23bn (https://www.lucintel.com/functional-milk-market.aspx) 
Flavoured milk market 2024: USD 10.6bn (www.globalgrowthinsights.com/market-reports/flavored-milk-market-111015)

2 Global Growth Insights, Flavoured Milk Market 2025-2034; Lucintel, Functional Milk Market 2024-2032

3 Innova Market Insights

4 Based on fortified beverages with an average price/litre of €6.40-€13.60 and dairy/juice with an average price/litre of €1.06-€1.69. “Global Data 2023”, Ad Hoc research.