Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA acquires Bioreactors.net

Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with close to three decades of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems.

The company said the strategic acquisition will strengthen Tetra Pak’s processing expertise, bioreactor equipment and design portfolio within the New Food category, enabling the company to offer more advanced production systems for precision and biomass fermentation-derived foods and ingredients.

Founded in 1996, Bioreactors.net specialises in delivering biomass and precision fermentation solutions for ‘New Food’, with its bioreactors able to produce a range of proteins and other products. The company brings extensive experience working with businesses of all sizes, from laboratory and pilot set-ups to full commercial production systems.

“The addition of Bioreactors.net complements our existing upstream and downstream processing portfolio with fermentation capabilities. Together, we will deploy their full portfolio of bioreactor solutions under the Tetra Pak brand — offering advanced food production systems,” said Rafael Barros, Director of the New Food Business Stream at Tetra Pak. “This acquisition will enable us to accelerate the development of next-generation bioreactors, empowering both emerging innovators and established producers to scale sustainably.”

“Joining Tetra Pak is a major milestone for us,” said Janis Misins-Jubels, Head of Manufacturing at Bioreactors.net. “Our decades of expertise in bioreactors, paired with Tetra Pak’s existing portfolio, global reach and resources, will accelerate the delivery of world-class fermentation solutions to customers around the globe.”

The acquisition of Bioreactors.net complements Tetra Pak’s broader investments in the New Food category, including the Tetra Pak New Food Technology Development Centre in Karlshamn, Sweden, launched in June this year, as well as Biotech Heights in Lund, Sweden, an innovation hub launched in collaboration with Lund University in 2023.