Food Development Centre
at a glance

  • Fully equipped pilot facility in Lund, Sweden, with pre-processing equipment, filling and sealing machines, and retorts.
  • Staffed by a team of passionate and experienced food experts and chefs.
  • Expertise in ready meals and ready sauces, soups, pet food, baby food, tomato preparations, beans, fruits, and vegetables.
  • Get food innovation support for your ideas, from initial concept to product commercialisation.
  • Or update your existing products and recipes.
  • Conduct trials at your own facilities with a mobile test unit.
  • Get access to consumer insights and product trends.
  • Carry out tasting sessions.

The home of food innovation

Want to experiment with new flavours and textures, refresh your existing recipes, or develop brand new food products for Tetra Recart packages? Then welcome to our Food Development Centre! Our fully equipped pilot-scale facility is staffed by highly experienced and passionate chefs and food developers who know and love food, and who are dedicated to helping you meet the needs of your consumers. And if you can’t make it to us in Sweden, we can come to you.

Fast-track your food innovation

Whether you want to try out new product ideas, revitalise and expand your range, or experiment with recipes, you can work creatively with our chefs, food developers, and process, filling, and food technologists at our Food Development Centre. Whatever stage of your food production journey you’re at, we’ll ensure you get the results you want with the Tetra Recart packaging system.

The joy of food and cooking

Visit the Tetra Recart Food Development Centre and you’ll meet people who know and love food and are passionate about helping you achieve your ambitions, whether that means experimenting with existing recipes or exploring totally new culinary avenues. We asked one of Tetra Recart’s dedicated experts, Peter Brunkestam, to describe his role as Food Development Chef and Technology Specialist.

Solve the challenges of shelf-stable food production

Consumer demand for shelf-stable products in retortable packaging continues to grow, but in order to take advantage of market opportunities for them, food producers face a number of key challenges. Our highly experienced chefs and food technologists explain what these are and give insights into how best to solve them.

FDC process infographic

At our Food Development Centre (FDC) in Lund, Sweden, food producers can come and develop new recipes and produce samples of new products alongside our own chefs and experts. But how exactly does the trial process work? Download our infographic to discover the six steps behind bringing your food ideas to life.

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Mobile test unit – our expertise direct to your door

For those unable to come to us, our expertise can be delivered direct to your own site – with a Tetra Recart mobile test unit. As close to actual commercial production conditions as you can get, our mobile testing unit is unique in the food and beverage industry, and a practical, convenient, and flexible solution that adapts to your needs.

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