Tetra Pak Processing Equipment SIA has acquired Bioreactors.net, a Latvia-based company with nearly three decades of experience in designing and manufacturing bioreactor systems.
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 setups to full commercial production systems. Approximately 15 employees will join Tetra Pak as part of the acquisition.
The 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.
“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.”
Janis Misins-Jubels, head of manufacturing at Bioreactors.net, said: “Joining Tetra Pak is a major milestone for us. 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.”
Biotechnology is predicted to play a vital role in addressing the challenges of feeding a growing global population, and fermentation and bioprocessing technologies are projected to be crucial innovations when building more circular and resilient food systems.