Tetra Pak has won the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) 2026 in the Scale! category for its next-generation automation and digital portfolio, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™. The Scale! award recognizes intelligent industrial solutions that lead the way in the breadth of value chains, clients, or internal processes they impact across different levels of maturity.
The judges recognized Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ for its ability to help food and beverage producers expand output, introduce new products more quickly, and reduce production costs in an increasingly challenging geopolitical and economic environment. As rising food prices and input costs place pressure on food producers, the platform enables manufacturers to improve efficiency and strengthen operational resilience while safeguarding product quality.
Local Impact and Industry Context
Awais Bin Nasim, Managing Director of Tetra Pak Pakistan, commented on the significance of the award for the local market: “Pakistan’s food and beverage industry holds significant growth potential, but challenges such as energy inefficiencies, supply disruptions, and fragmented data continue to constrain progress. As producers face growing pressure to do more with fewer resources, this award recognizes the real-world impact of advanced automation in making factory data truly usable at scale. With Tetra Pak® Factory OS™, manufacturers can turn complexity into clarity—enabling real-time, data-driven decisions that boost efficiency, reduce waste, and build a strong foundation for AI-driven manufacturing.”
Platform Capabilities
Deployable across sites with varying levels of digital maturity, Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ strengthens operational performance and accelerates digital transformation at scale. The platform opens new growth opportunities by bringing coherence, repeatability, and intelligence to end-to-end factory operations.
Key capabilities include:
- Security-by-Design: Layered defenses to protect operations and data amid heightened geopolitical cyber risk
- AI-Ready Foundation: Turns real-time data into contextualized insights for faster, smarter decisions
- Scalable Deployment: Adaptable to sites with different levels of digital maturity
- Operational Resilience: Helps producers maintain efficiency amid supply disruptions and energy challenges
Recognition from Microsoft and Roland Berger
Sean Sims, Vice President of Automation & Solutions at Tetra Pak, stated: “Food and beverage producers are under increasing pressure to deliver more, with fewer resources, while also remaining competitive in uncertain markets. This award recognizes the real-world impact of advanced industrial automation making factory data usable and actionable at scale. With Tetra Pak® Factory OS™, food and beverage producers can turn complexity into clarity, continuously improve performance, and build a digital foundation that is ready for the next wave of AI-driven manufacturing.”
The Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) recognizes innovative industrial solutions that drive measurable impact through intelligent manufacturing technologies. Granted by Microsoft and Roland Berger, the award followed a competitive evaluation process. Tetra Pak was short-listed and presented its solution to an independent jury before being named winner in the Scale! category.
About Tetra Pak
Tetra Pak is a global leader in food processing and packaging solutions, committed to making food safe and available everywhere. The company operates in Pakistan, supporting the local food and beverage industry with innovative processing and packaging technologies.
About Tetra Pak® Factory OS™
Tetra Pak® Factory OS™ is a next-generation automation and digital platform designed to help food and beverage producers optimize factory operations, improve efficiency, and build a foundation for AI-driven manufacturing. The platform brings coherence, repeatability, and intelligence to end-to-end factory operations.
About the Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award
The Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award (MIMA) is a global award recognizing innovative industrial solutions that drive measurable impact through intelligent manufacturing technologies. The award is granted by Microsoft and Roland Berger.
