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Transform Your Business Sustainability EXPLORE You can always click here to go back to the main menu. TRANSFORM YOUR BUSINESS SUSTAINABLY Which of the below is the biggest sustainability challenge or opportunity for your business today? Click to explore how we can help: Reduce energy, waste and your Navigate regulatory requirements Leverage consumer environmental Gain a competitive edge and carbon footprint by driving and strive to push beyond your demands with sustainable packaging demonstrate your sustainability efficiencies throughout your environmental and climate goals. and product innovation. leadership through environmental production and supply chain. branding. REFINE YOUR OPERATIONS SUSTAINABLY Reduce energy, waste, and your carbon footprint by driving efficiencies throughout your production and supply chain WHERE DO YOU NEED SUPPORT? Click to explore how we can help: WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN REDUCE RESOURCE USE REDUCE FOOD WASTE IMPROVE PRODUCT YIELD IMPROVEMENT Reduce water and energy consumption Reduce food waste with smart Advanced insights and equipment Take a holistic overview to identify with advanced automation, processing packaging and highly precise and help you get more from your raw opportunities to improve efficiency solutions, and smart services efficient technology and equipment material IMPROVE PRODUCTION LIGHTER LOGISTICS EFFICIENCY Lightweight packaging optimized Produce more with less through FIND OUT MORE for transport, distribution and highly efficient operations and Contact your account manager or email space efficiency advanced automation us: [email protected] REFINE YOUR OPERATIONS SUSTAINABLY REDUCE RESOURCE USE – Reduce water and energy consumption with advanced automation, processing solutions, and smart services PROOF AT A GLANCE: ® TETRA PAK SEPARATORS JUICE, NECTAR, STILL DRINKS ™ TETRA PAK® HIGH SHEAR MIXER WITH ENCAPT TECHNOLOGY LINE ARCHITECTURE EXAMPLES OF HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 20% 67% 50% More than 20% less Less water than Reduction in energy costs REDUCE RESOURCE USE energy consumption competing models WATER AND CHEMICAL TETRA PAK® PLANTMASTER EBEAM TECHNOLOGY RECOVERY SYSTEMS + Tetra Pak ® Separators with Encapt™ technology Our AirTight technology means more than 20% less energy consumption. Adding EncaptTM technology can cut that by up to a further 20% compared to other separators. + Juice, Nectar, Still Drinks Line Architecture % Reduces overall energy costs by about 67% and water used in cleaning in place and sterilization in place by about 50%. 90 1/3 Reduce time losses, Up to 90% regeneration ® Up to 1/3 energy savings + Tetra Pak High Shear Mixer downtime and waste of spent lye Vacuum system consumes 50% less water and 70% less energy than competing models. ® + Tetra Pak PlantMaster ENVIRONMENTAL HOMOGENIZATION ONE STEP TECHNOLOGY Reduce time losses, downtime and waste to cut operational costs and environmental impact. OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS + Water and Chemical Recovery Systems – Reduced flushing time and resource usage by up to 30% – 0% to 90% regeneration of spent lye, chemical consumption reduced – % – 10 40% reduction of the flow in the loops (energy savings) 30% 30–50 + eBeam technology 20% reduction in CO 30% lower pressure and 30% In field tests, eBeam has delivered energy savings of up to one third by eliminating the need to heat and dry hydrogen peroxide. 2 Reduction in operational costs in customer case lower energy consumption + Environmental Opportunity Analysis Savings in customer case: 3.5 tons CO (20% reduction) and 27 M litres water (30% reduction) 0.5 M€. 2 TETRA PAK® TUBULAR INLINE BLENDING CIP OPTIMISATION + Homogenization HEAT EXCHANGER WITH CARBONIZATION Patented design uses up to 30% lower pressure and 30% lower energy consumption with consistently high product quality compared to traditional homogenizers. + One Step technology Cuts down the number of processing steps in the dairy, thereby reducing your operational costs by 30–50%. 50% CIP optimisation + Minimises water and detergent Minimises water and detergent consumption and saves time. More Energy-Efficient Reduces water consumption consumption and saves time + Tetra Pak ® Tubular Heat Exchanger 50% more energy-efficient compared to product-to-water alternatives. COILED HEAT EXCHANGER DRY LUBRICATION + Inline blending with carbonization Reduces water consumption. + Coiled Heat Exchanger Cut energy consumption by up to 47%. 35,000 + Dry Lubrication 47% An improved environmental footprint, saving an average of 35,000 litres of water per filling line each year and reduced litres of water per filling line Up to 47% reduced electricity costs compared to wet lubrication. saved each year REFINE YOUR OPERATIONS SUSTAINABLY REDUCE FOOD WASTE – Reduce food waste with smart packaging and highly precise and efficient technology and equipment PROOF AT A GLANCE: TETRA PAK® PLANTMASTER ASEPTIC DOSING FOR BEVERAGES ASEPTIC PACKAGING PRODUCTION CONTROL EXAMPLES OF HOW WE CAN HELP YOU 12 m Reduce time losses, Much less hardware needed Up to 12 months without REDUCE FOOD WASTE downtime and waste for the in-line solution refrigeration TETRA PAK® ICE CREAM ENVIRONMENTAL TETRA PAK® EXTRUSION WHEEL FILLER A3 OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS + Tetra Pak ® PlantMaster Production Control Reduce time losses, downtime and waste to cut operational costs and environmental impact. + Aseptic dosing for beverages Much less hardware needed for the in-line solution: no need for a thermizer/pasteurizer and kg % no need for the intermediate storage tanks. 9 98 Saves up to 9 kilograms 20% reduction in CO Line yield 2 + Aseptic packaging of chocolate per hour in customer case Our aseptic processes allow liquid food to retain colour, texture, natural taste and nutritional value for up to 12 months, without the need for preservatives or refrigeration. TETRA PAK® TETRA RECART® ONE STEP TECHNOLOGY + Tetra Pak ® Ice Cream Filler A3 IN-LINE BLENDER B Saves up to 9 kilograms of chocolate per hour. + Tetra Pak ® Extrusion Wheel Accurate placement on tray enables 98% line yield and eliminates labour costs for monitoring and product adjustment. 1/3 + Environmental Opportunity Analysis Better alternative to Minimizes product waste Reduction in production losses Savings in customer case: 3.5 tons CO2 (20% reduction) and 27 M litres water (30% reduction) 0.5 M€. cans and glass jars + Tetra Recart ® Tetra Recart® carton packages are a more environmentally sound alternative to steel cans and glass jars. + Tetra Pak ® In-line Blender B Multiple recovery system minimizes product waste. + One Step technology Reduces production losses by as much as a third. REFINE YOUR OPERATIONS SUSTAINABLY IMPROVE PRODUCT YIELD – Advanced insights and equipment help you get more from your raw material PROOF AT A GLANCE: ENVIRONMENTAL TETRA PAK® PLANTMASTER STANDARDIZATION OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS BATCH AND RECIPE EXECUTION EXAMPLES OF HOW WE CAN HELP YOU Minimize cream giveaway 20% reduction in CO2 Secure consistent IMPROVE PRODUCT YIELD with world-class precision in customer case product quality TETRA PAK® ICE CREAM ASEPTIC DOSING FOR BEVERAGES TETRA PAK® EXTRUSION WHEEL FILLER A3 + Standardization Minimize cream giveaway with world-class precision. + Environmental Opportunity Analysis Savings in customer case: 3.5 tons CO (20% reduction) and 27 M litres water (30% reduction) 0.5 M€. 2 9kg 98% ® Much less hardware needed Saves up to 9 kilograms + Tetra Pak PlantMaster Batch and Recipe Execution Line yield Secure consistent product quality and full control of food safety for the in-line solution of chocolate per hour + Aseptic dosing for beverages Much less hardware needed for the in-line solution: no need for a thermizer/pasteurizer and no need for the intermediate storage tanks. + Tetra Pak ® Ice Cream Filler A3 Saves up to 9 kilograms of chocolate per hour. + Tetra Pak ® Extrusion Wheel Accurate placement on tray enables 98% line yield and eliminates labour costs for monitoring and product adjustment. REFINE YOUR OPERATIONS SUSTAINABLY WHOLE SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT – Take a holistic overview and identify risks and opportunities to improve efficiency PROOF AT A GLANCE: REMOTE SUPPORT WITH TETRA PAK® PLANTMASTER TETRA PAK® LINE CONTROLLER EXPERTS ON DEMAND EXAMPLES OF HOW WE CAN HELP YOU WITH WHOLE 24/7 Create full end-to-end Integrate lines into plant 24/7 remote support SUPPLY CHAIN IMPROVEMENT traceability automation systems ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTION AND CONNECTED PACKAGE PLATFORM OPPORTUNITY ANALYSIS DISTRIBUTION SIMULATIONS + Remote support with experts on demand 24/7 remote support, continuous troubleshooting, and life cycle support for uninterrupted production. + Tetra Pak ® PlantMaster Create full end-to-end traceability from raw material to consumer. ® + Tetra Pak Line Controller 20% reduction in CO2 Connect manufacturer systems with Track and trace the history and Handles the configuration of the entire line and controls it during production. Also serves as the in customer case customer and supplier networks location of any product integrating point of single lines into plant automation systems. + Environmental Opportunity Analysis Savings in customer case: 3.5 tons CO2 (20% reduction) and 27 M litres water (30% reduction) 0.5 M€. + Production and distribution simulations Planning can be improved by using advanced simulation tools, integrating plans across the entire organisation and by connecting the manufacturer’s systems with their customers’ and suppliers’ networks. + Connected Package Platform Track and trace the history and location of any product, making it possible to monitor for market performance
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