What it does: Tetra Pak is a world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company.
Mission: We work for and with our customers to provide preferred processing and packaging solutions for food.
We apply our commitment to innovation, our understanding of consumer needs, and our relationships with suppliers to deliver these solutions, wherever and whenever food is consumed.
We believe in responsible industry leadership, creating profitable growth in harmony with environmental sustainability, and good corporate citizenship.
Size and presence: In 2016 we packed 77.8 billion liters in 188 billion packages. Tetra Pak is present in more than 175 countries around the world.
Best known for:We are specialists in complete solutions for the processing, packaging, and distribution of food products. Our solutions are specifically designed to be as economical with resources as possible.
The good bits: Matrix organization, flexible and innovative working environment.
The not-so-good bits: Very less growth, no promotions system, very less salary growth.
The Tetra Pak story
1951 AB Tetra Pak is established in Lund Sweden, by Ruben Rausing. It starts as a subsidiary of Åkerlund & Rausing. On May 18, the new packaging system is presented to the press and attracted great attention.
1952 In September, the first Tetra Pak machine for tetrahedron-shaped cartons is delivered to the Lund dairy, Lundaortens Mejeriförening. The packing of cream in 100 ml cartons begins in November.
1953 The cream carton becomes increasingly common in Sweden. Mjölkcentralen in Stockholm, Sweden, installs its first Tetra Pak® machines. Polyethylene is introduced as the plastic coating for the paperboard.
1954 The first machines for the packing of milk in 500ml tetrahedron cartons are installed at Mjölkcentralen in Stockholm and Eskilstuna, Sweden. The first Tetra Pak machine to be exported goes to Alster Milchwerk in Hamburg, Germany.
1956 Tetra Pak moves into new factory premises in Lund, Sweden, on the site it occupies to this day. Development work begins on the aseptic packaging system.
1957The first machine for milk in one-liter cartons is installed at the Linköping dairy, Sweden.
1958 The range of Tetra Classic® machines for tetrahedron-shaped cartons is extended to include the 200ml portion pack for milk and still drinks.
1959Development work begins on the Tetra Brik® package.
1960 The first production plant for packaging material outside Sweden is started up in Mexico. The production capacity exceeds 1 billion cartons annually.
1961 In September, the first machine for aseptically filling bacteria-free milk is presented at a press conference in Thun, Switzerland. First delivery of machines to the USSR.
1962 An agreement is concluded with the Milliken Corporation for the marketing, in the USA, of the packaging system for tetrahedron-shaped cartons. Milliken Tetra Pak is established and the construction of a packaging material factory starts at White Stone, South Carolina, USA.
1963 The Tetra Brik® package is launched in Sweden, first in Motala and then in Stockholm. The production capacity exceeds 2.7 billion cartons annually.
1964 The first Tetra Classic® Aseptic machine outside Europe is installed in Lebanon. The production capacity exceeds 3.5 billion cartons annually.
1965 Åkerlund & Rausing is sold whilst Dr. Ruben Rausing retains its subsidiary, AB Tetra Pak. Production of packaging material commences at a new plant in Rubiera, Italy. The Tetra Rex® package, a gable-top package, is presented. The production capacity exceeds 4.3 billion cartons annually.
1969 Two further factories for packaging material are ready for production – one in Forshaga, Sweden, and the other in Limburg, Germany. The first series of Tetra Brik® Aseptic machines are built. Tetra Classic® Aseptic machines, for one-liter cartons, are introduced.
1970 A new Development Department is set up in Pfungstadt, Germany. In Arganda, Spain, a new plant for packaging material is set up.
1971 Production of packaging material is extended to two new plants, one in Gotemba, Japan, and the other in Dijon, France.
The total production of Tetra Pak packages exceeds 10 billion units.
1972 For the first time, Tetra Pak® exhibits in the People's Republic of China. This takes place at the Peking Trade Fair.
A training center is opened in Nairobi, Kenya.
1973 The Latina factory in Italy commences the production of packaging material. The production capacity exceeds 11 billion cartons annually.
1974 Australia starts its plant for packaging material.
1975 A major contract is signed with Iran, within the framework of an extensive social program highlighting the protein supply. In Moerdijk, Holland, and Romont, Switzerland, the production of packaging material commences in two new plants.
1976The first test concerning the Tetra King packaging system takes place in a small number of shops in the area of Lund, Sweden.
1977 The total production of Tetra Pak® packages exceeds 20 billion units.
1978 Introduction of a new system of unmanned trucks for internal transport in the dairy industry. This system is installed at Arla's new dairy in Linköping, Sweden. A Tetra Pak® plant for packaging material is starting up in Monte Mor, Brazil.
1979Tetra Pak delivers the first Tetra Brik® Aseptic machine to the People's Republic of China. A plant for the production of packaging material starts up in Great Britain. It is situated in Wrexham, North Wales. The production capacity exceeds 22 billion cartons annually.
1980In Modena, Italy, an assembly and final testing station for filling machines is constructed. In Portugal, the production of packaging material begins in a new factory. The total production of Tetra Pak packages exceeds 30 billion units.
1981The Tetra Pak Group Management moves from Lund, Sweden, to Lausanne, Switzerland. The production capacity of packaging material is stepped up, as operations start at new plants in Berlin, Germany, Seishin, Japan, and Jurong, Singapore.
1982 A new method for offset printing is developed by Tetra Pak.
1983 On August 10, Dr. Ruben Rausing, founder of Tetra Pak passes away. Tetra Pak commences production at new packaging material converting plants in Pakistan, Kenya, and Finland. A technical training center is opened at Tetra Pak in Lund, Sweden, for the training of staff from customer plants. The school can accommodate 600 students per year. The production capacity amounts to 33 billion cartons annually.
1984Two new plants for the production of packaging material are started up, in Denton, USA, and Venezuela.
1985 Two factories for packaging material are added to the list of production plants, one in Argentina and the other in Canada.
1986 The first Tetra Top® machine is delivered to Spain, following successful test marketing in Belgium of the latest packaging system for pasteurized dairy products. The total production of Tetra Pak® packages now exceeds 40 billion units.
1987The inauguration takes place in Beijing, People's Republic of China, of a turnkey factory for the production of Tetra Pak® packaging material. Production starts at a new packaging material plant in Taiwan ROC. With the start-up in December of two machines in Fiji. Tetra Pak® machines in 100 markets.
1988 Tetra Pak starts production of packaging material in Kyiv, Ukraine. Two new plants for packaging material are commenced, one in India and one in Turkey.
1989 Production starts up at a new plant for packaging material in the Republic of Korea. A factory in the northwest of the USA is established for the production of gable-top packages. The total annual production exceeds 51 billion packages.
1990 A ground-breaking ceremony takes place for the future Tetra Pak joint venture packaging material plant outside Budapest, Hungary.
1991 Tetra Pak acquisition of Alfa Laval, one of the world's largest suppliers of equipment and plants to the food industry, processing industries, and agriculture, is finalized. The Tetra Pak Alfa-Laval Group is formed. A new plant for packaging material is inaugurated in Foshan, in the People's Republic of China. The production capacity exceeds 61 billion cartons annually.
1993 On January 1, Tetra Laval is created. The new Group of companies consists of four industry groups, Tetra Pak, Tetra Laval Food, Alfa Laval, and Alfa Laval Agri. The total production of Tetra Pak® packages exceeds 60 billion units.
1995 Through the acquisition of Rebel MKT, we broaden our competence to include equipment for the manufacture of hard and semi-hard cheeses. Rebel is one of the leading manufacturers in its sector in the world. The total production of Tetra Pak® packages exceeds 76 billion units.
1997 Seven new factories were opened in 1997, thereby adding substantially to our production capacity. The factories are located in China, Colombia, India, Italy, Mexico, and the UK. Three new packaging systems are launched: Tetra Prisma® Aseptic, Tetra Wedge® Aseptic, and Tetra Fino® Aseptic. The production capacity exceeds 82 billion cartons annually.
1998 Two new factories open in a single facility in the vicinity of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Packaging material for carton packages is manufactured at one of the factories and performs for PET bottles at the other. A new Tetra Top® package – Tetra Top® Mini GrandTab 250ml – was launched in Japan. The new package has a slim profile with rounded corners and a generous opening to facilitate pouring and drinking from the package. Production of Tetra Pak® packages amounts to 85 billion units.
1999 A new factory for the manufacture of packaging material was opened in Ponta Grossa, Brazil. Tetra Pak acquires the French company November, which develops and markets package openings and closures.
2000 Tetra Pak publishes the first Corporate Environmental Report (CER) for its global operations. An external organization benchmarks the CER against other companies' reports and rates Tetra Pak among the reporting leaders.
2001 In February the 100th Tetra Fino® Aseptic filling machine is produced and delivered to China. The introduction of Tetra Top® cartons with reclosable screw caps causes an increase in turnover by 20 percent of Austrian Carinthian Milk. November opens a new factory in Mexicali, Mexico. The production capacity exceeds 94 billion cartons.
2002 First launch of integrated processing and packaging line for soya products. The new line handles all stages in the processing and packaging of products. In September, Tetra Pak celebrates its 50th anniversary.
2003The Tetra Laval Group is extended with a third industry group, Sidel, which is one of the world's leading companies in machinery for plastic bottles. Tetra Pak launches the new packaging system Tetra Recart®. A technology that simultaneously sterilizes the packaging material and the packaged product, to offer an alternative packaging solution for several food products, which have traditionally been packed in cans or glass jars. The production capacity amounts to 105 billion cartons.
2004 Tetra Pak has developed a new machine platform for chilled products. The Tetra Pak® C3/Flex machine is highly adaptable, with features that make it possible for customers to switch between different package volumes as easily as between different products. Tetra Pak produces more than 110 billion packages.
2005Tetra Therm Aseptic Sensa is launched. It is based on new technology for blending and pasteurization of fruit-based beverages. A new Tetra Pak® A1 packaging line enables customers to enter markets at competitive price points. The production capacity exceeds 120 billion cartons.
2006 Tetra Pak® A1 filling machine is the world's most cost-efficient one with a capacity of 9,200 Tetra Fino® Aseptic packages per hour for the 250ml size. Tetra Therm Aseptic Flex sets a new standard for efficient UHT production. Tetra Therm Lacta milk pasteurizer offers an overall energy reduction of up to 12 percent. Production of Tetra Pak packages exceeds 129 billion units in 2006, whereof China produces 23 billion packages.
2007The first FSC™ (Forest Stewardship Council™)-labeled carton was put on the UK market by Tetra Pak. Tetra Gemina® Aseptic is the world's first roll-fed gable-top-shaped package with full aseptic performance for juice and dairy liquid products. For the first time, the screw cap on Tetra Top® packages offers the same functionality as bottles, as it is opened in one single twist.
2008Tetra Lactenso Aseptic solutions for UHT milk production are setting new performance and sustainability standards, offering more dairy output from less input. Tetra Pak produces more than 141 billion packages.
2009A new packaging material manufacturing plant is starting up in Hohhot, China, to support the country's growing dairy and beverage industry. Over 1.5 billion Tetra Pak cartons to be FSC-labelled.
2010 Tetra Pak receives the Climate Award from the Swedish Forest Industries Federation. Part of the motivation for the prize, which Finn Rausing receives from H.R.H. Prince Carl Philip, is: "Tetra Pak also takes a responsibility for the forests the raw material originates from. Few organizations in the world have the same drive". In 2010 more than 8.5 billion FSC-labelled Tetra Pak® packages reaches the consumers.
2011Tetra Evero® Aseptic, the world's first carton bottle for ambient milk, is launched. Tetra Pak launches the next generation of its successful cheddar cheese block forming unit, Tetra Tebel Blockformer, which enables cheese manufacturers to improve environmental performance, reduce costs and minimize product loss. Tetra Brik® Aseptic Edge is launched in November, with a new look, improved functionality, lower cost, and better environmental profile.
2012 Tetra Recart® is opening a food development center in Lund, Sweden. The new Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge Lightcap 30 is globally launched for milk, juices, nectars, wines, and other liquid products. 26.4 billion FSC-labelled packages reach consumers in 37 countries around the world.
2013 The number of countries selling products in Tetra Pak® packages bearing the FSC label increased significantly, up by almost 40 percent to more than 50.
2014 Tetra Pak acquires Miteco, a leading provider of production solutions for carbonated soft drinks. Global delivery of Tetra Pak's bio-based caps reaches 2.0 billion, an 81 percent increase from 2013.
2015 Tetra Pak launches the world's first carton package made entirely from plant-based materials, Tetra Rex® Plant-based, with low-density polyethylene (LDPE) films and high-density polyethylene (HDPF) closures derived from sugar cane. Tetra Pak acquires Obram S.A., a leading Polish provider of cheese technology solutions and equipment in Eastern Europe.
2016Tetra Pak launches a new version of Tetra Pak® PlantMaster, the world's most advanced plant automation, and information solution, enabling manufacturers to manage an entire plant through a single control and data management system. Tetra Brik® Aseptic 1000 Edge with Bio-Based Lightcap becomes the world's first aseptic carton package to receive the highest class of renewable certification. Tetra Pak acquires the Dutch cheese mold leader Laude.
2017 Tetra Pak is awarded the highest possible score by the CDP Forests Programme for its work in tackling deforestation. Two new Tetra Pak® E3 filling machines are launched allowing customers to produce both ambient and chilled beverage products using eBeam sterilization technology. The new Tetra Fino® Aseptic 100 Ultra MiM carton pouch, an innovative solution for ice cream is launched, that allows liquids to be filled and distributed at room temperature, then frozen later. More than 300 billion FSC-labelled Tetra Pak carton packages have been delivered to store shelves.
2018 The new plant management service Tetra Pak® Plant Secure, and the Tetra Pak® Extrusion Wheel, a patented new design that produces stick ice cream products with large inclusions, are launched.
Tetra Pak partners with global resource management company Veolia to enable all components of used beverage cartons collected within the European Union to be recycled by 2025.
More than half a billion Tetra Rex® Plant-based carton packages are delivered.
2019 World-class cheese production center established in Poland. The new site in Olsztyn will double Tetra Pak’s cheese-making solution capacity in Poland.
New paper straw lines in Portugal. With the European regulation for Single-Use Plastic and increasing public concern over single-use plastic items, the development of paper straws has been an urgent priority for Tetra Pak
New carton recycling partnership in Russia. Tetra Pak joined forces with L-PAK, a leading producer of the corrugated carton in Russia, to launch a new recycling line for used beverage cartons
Culture & vibe
Our core values define our culture and ‘the way we do things around here. They inform our behavior internally and externally, uniting people from different cultures, countries, and backgrounds, enabling us to treat each other with mutual respect, and helping us to work harmoniously together at Tetra Pak.
Recruitment process
Submit the job application.
Resumes are reviewed and shortlisted
Face to Face Interview:
Reference Check
Employment Check and Contract
Managers to contact candidates.
Career prospects
At Tetra Pak we touch millions of people’s lives every day, ensuring better nutrition and healthier lifestyles through safe packaging and food processing solutions. Guided by our global brand promise, PROTECTS WHAT’S GOOD, we strive to make a difference by protecting food, people, and our futures. To do this we need more than smart technology.
We need smart people too. People like you, who want to work with people like us. Determined to come up with some of the brightest ideas on the planet. It may seem a little excessive for a humble carton company. But when we tell you we’re the largest food processing and packaging company in the world, with more than 5000 patents, then maybe not.
We provide many opportunities and put a lot of emphasis on supporting our employees' development. We encourage career changes and chances are good you will find a new challenging career right in front of you, at Tetra Pak. Here are just a few of your options.
Benefits
Leave & holidays
⛔ Bonus annual leave
✅ Bonus parental leave
✅ Unpaid extended leave
Finance & contract
✅ Permanent employee
✅ Signing bonus
✅ Annual bonus
⛔ Stock options
Flexible work
⛔ Full remote work
✅ Partial remote work
✅ Flexible working hours
Family & health
⛔ Child care
✅ Free gym
⛔ Pet-friendly office
✅ Mental health days
Insurance
⛔ Hospital
⛔ Outpatient
⛔ Dental
⛔ Maternity
Perks
⛔ Free breakfast
⛔ Free lunch
✅ Free tea & coffee
✅ Free snacks
✅ Free dinner
Social Contributions
Our approach to protecting the planet is grounded in our commitment to a low-carbon circular economy. To that end, we have worked for years to reduce the environmental impact and increase the renewability of our packages. Now we are accelerating our efforts as we pursue our vision of the ideal beverage carton: a fully renewable and recyclable package.
At the same time, we are contributing to a low-carbon society by striving to minimize impact across our entire value chain. We are protecting biodiversity, and establishing water stewardship, by working with our suppliers and through third-party verification. We are also working to optimize our operations and, through our solutions and services, those of our customers. And finally, we are promoting recycling and circularity, through our activities and partnerships worldwide.