How has “Technology of the Century” Transformed the Beverage Industry in Vietnam?

The shift from "grey" to "green" economy

Along with economic growth, the amount of resources consumed by countries is increasing, causing depletion of resources and decline of life quality. Therefore, most countries are shifting to a circular economy with sustainable production that restores, regenerates, and gradually reduces the amount of exploited resources and limits emissions into the environment.

Many large corporations, especially multinational corporations around the world, are actively converting from the traditional linear economy to a sustainable circular economy due to its benefits to social, political environment and the corporations themselves.

The Aseptic cold extraction technology line system at Tan Hiep Phat factory was developed and transferred directly from GEA Group (Germany).

This model can also become a competitive advantage for a business that adopts it, as sizable business partners are quickly introduce strict sustainability requirements and only cooperate with compliant companies. Consumers are also increasingly aware of the need for environmental protection and are more sympathetic to "green" brands.

In food and beverage - one of the industries that plays an important role in the economy, aseptic technology belonging to GEA Procomac is considered an outstanding invention of the 21st century with its absolute sterile and environmentally friendly characteristics.

One line has a capacity to produce 48,000 bottles an hour, equivalent to more than 13 bottles every second. The breakthrough aseptic cold-filled technology means that the beverage is not only sterilized with UHT but also through the filling and capping stages with sterilized bottles, caps, water and product and a sterile extraction environment.

With a system of 12 Aseptic cold extraction technology lines transferred directly from GEA Group, Tan Hiep Phat has become a pioneer enterprise in Vietnam to own and apply this state-of-the-art technology to production and product development activities in Vietnam.

Aseptic technology is changing the beverage and food production industry. This breakthrough has helped GEA Procomac become a world leader in aseptic filling technology with more than 230 aseptic lines installed globally.

As the circular economy spreads globally and upon seeing a market full of "interesting and great potential thanks to its young population", this global corporation officially set foot on the S-shaped land in 2008, through cooperation with Tan Hiep Phat.

The “handshake of the century” towards a sustainable economy

The partnership between the two companies is also a pioneering milestone for the Vietnamese business community in responding to and bringing green issues into operation focus, "Turning Grey to Green". This is congruent to the Vietnamese Prime Minister’s commitment to net zero emission goals by 2050 at COP26.

GEA experts visited Tan Hiep Phat's beverage factory.

“A very positive example of our business expansion in the Vietnamese market is the 9 production lines sold to Tan Hiep Phat over the past 15 years. Since delivering the first production line to the Group, we have continued our partnership. Both sides have always worked, explored, and created together to achieve ultimately optimal results over the years," said Mr. Luigi Bonzanini Head of Global Sales & Marketing and Project Management at GEA Procomac.

During the 15-year journey of close collaboration, Tan Hiep Phat has shown GEA Procomac an image of a leading Vietnamese business that daringly faces challenges and adversities. The company continues to overcome difficulties with persistent efforts to achieve positive results.

Aseptic cold extraction chamber in the Aseptic line.

Tan Hiep Phat is the first and only beverage manufacturing enterprise in Vietnam to invest and own up to 12 aseptic lines developed by GEA Group (Germany) with a total value of up to up to 300 million USD.

Advanced technology helps Tan Hiep Phat products retain healthy nutrients for consumers. At the same time, it retains its natural color and flavor, keeps its purity, and contains no preservatives. In particular, this technology also helps businesses reduce the amount of plastic used in the production process by reducing the weight of plastic bottles. In addition, the company can also reduce production losses and reduce both electricity and water usage.

GEA experts working at Tan Hiep Phat’s factory.

“Vietnam is famous for its beautiful beaches and bright, sunny coastline. We must act now to preserve ocean life, preserve our beaches and our hidden tourism gems. We must work together to limit the potential amount of plastic leakage into the environment as much as possible. Tan Hiep Phat is ready to cooperate to solve the challenges ahead and do everything possible to reach a sustainable circular economy" – A representative of Tan Hiep Phat said at an event on circular economy in September.

Mr. Luigi Bonzanini also affirmed that the enterprise will continue to strengthen its strategic position in the Vietnamese market in the future. In this plan, the European production equipment giant considers the mutually beneficial collaboration on advanced technology with Tan Hiep Phat "spear-heading" in the coming period.

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