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Tetra Pak Unveils AI-Ready Smart Factory Platform at Gulfood Manufacturing
At the Gulfood Manufacturing 2025 event in Dubai, Tetra Pak unveiled its groundbreaking Automation and Digitalisation (A&D) portfolio: Tetra Pak® Factory OS™. This solution is designed to revolutionize food and beverage (F&B) production.
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The modular, open, and scalable suite introduces next-generation smart factory technologies. With this, producers are enabled to enhance productivity, improve sustainability, and prepare for AI-driven manufacturing.
Automation: The Future of Efficient and Sustainable Production
A recent comparative study reveals that highly automated beverage factories achieve up to 20% higher overall equipment effectiveness. In return, they get 45% less product waste, and 20% fewer packaging line stops than less automated facilities.
However, many producers still face challenges adopting automation due to limited digital expertise and the absence of comprehensive end-to-end solutions. Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ bridges this gap by combining cutting-edge technologies with decades of food and beverage industry expertise, helping producers overcome operational pressures while meeting cost and sustainability goals.
Data Integration at the Core of Tetra Pak® Factory OS™
At the heart of the new platform lies a data integration hub powered by open technologies, advanced analytics, and industry standards. The system connects all equipment and processes across the factory, transforming fragmented data into a unified, real-time view.
This integration empowers producers to:
- Maintain consistent product quality
- Enhance operational efficiency
- Reduce energy and water consumption
- Lower total cost of ownership (TCO)
Industry Leaders on the Future of Manufacturing
Sean Sims, Vice President, Automation & Solutions at Tetra Pak, emphasized that food and beverage producers are under increasing pressure to “deliver more with fewer resources — less water, less energy, and less waste.”
“Our next-generation portfolio transforms complexity into clarity. By combining contextualized data — the foundation for AI — with high-performance automation, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ enables producers to act decisively in an increasingly volatile market,” Sims stated.
Charles Brand, Executive Vice President, Processing Solutions & Equipment at Tetra Pak, added:
“Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ is more than a technology portfolio — it represents our vision for the future of food and beverage manufacturing. Designed for the next decade and beyond, it allows producers to build factories of the future where efficiency, resilience, and sustainability work in harmony.”
Flexible, Scalable and Vendor-Neutral Architecture
Built for flexibility and scalability, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ enables producers to adopt automation and digitalisation incrementally — from pilot projects to full-scale smart factories. The system standardizes data collection across all equipment, regardless of age or manufacturer, ensuring interoperability and scalability.
Key features include:
- Unified user experience across lines and control rooms
- Digital applications for real-time monitoring of quality, materials, and performance
- Enterprise-wide insights powered by contextualized factory data
Global Collaboration with Industry Leaders
Developed in collaboration with Accenture, and supported by technology partners including Siemens, Rockwell Automation, and Inductive Automation, the Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ platform is backed by a powerful innovation ecosystem.
However, it’s Tetra Pak’s deep expertise in food production that differentiates the system — ensuring that technology adoption translates into real-world impact for manufacturers worldwide.
