Tetra Pak unveiled the food and beverage (F&B) industry’s first full-scale virtual marketplace. The new platform, created using Mirakl SaaS Marketplace solutions, will bring convenience to the industry by making purchasing of products faster, more convenient and simpler for producers, according to Tetra Pak.
The marketplace will initially host more than 300,000 spare parts and consumables from Tetra Pak, adding an additional 200,000 products for maintenance, repair and operations from vetted sellers, providing customers with access to a large variety of products.
The marketplace, available 24/7, will host several vendors selling products within safety & security, industrial supplies, cleaning solutions and other vital areas for food and beverage production.
“This is a completely new model and way of doing business for our industry," says Klara Svedberg, VP, Part and Consumables, Tetra Pak. For the first time we have a digital F&B marketplace at our fingertips. This will transform the way we serve our customers by connecting F&B manufacturers with leading sellers across the world. By simplifying and speeding up processes, the virtual marketplace will make purchasing more cost-efficient via a one-stop-shop solution.”