A Denton manufacturer is scheduled to expand its warehouse operations by the end of the year, according to a Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation filing.
At an estimated construction cost of $5 million, the 11,556 square-foot Tetra Pak project involves a warehouse addition and a “conveyor skybridge” between a pair of existing buildings. The work is expected to begin in February and to be completed by the end of the year. A company spokesperson did not respond to a message seeking comment.
Tetra Pak processes food for the dairy, ice cream, cheese, beverage, and other industries and creates carton packaging for different brands. In December, the company announced it was transitioning to “more secure, sustainable and resilient food systems.” The effort is part of the company’s lead on the Global Dairy Processing Task Force that aims to “explore the innovative systems and technologies needed to further drive down greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in dairy processing.”
“Transforming food systems is crucial for a viable future,” said Charles Brand, executive vice president for processing solutions and equipment, in a press release.
“Today, these systems are inefficient and unsustainable, responsible for over one-third of GHG emissions, while one-third of food produced is lost or wasted. Food systems are also failing people, with 9% of the world’s population going hungry and 30% experiencing malnutrition. In addition, food value chains are driving deforestation and biodiversity loss, and are estimated to be the second most critical avenue to addressing climate change, behind energy.”
Headquartered in Switzerland, the company has 52 production plants across the world, along with 20 research and development centers, training centers, and customer innovation centers. Tetra Park sold nearly 200 billion packages in 2022, serving populations in more than 160 countries.