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Healthy future ahead as Alfa Laval’s innovation is poised to boost beverage industry
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Saturday, 13 June, 2026, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Sweden
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Shifts in consumer demands are opening up new and exciting beverage opportunities for Alfa Laval’s industry-leading high-speed separators and decanter technologies. Specialist Filippa Kinderdal, who in her global sales and business development role in the Food and Pharma’s Separation Technologies business unit, works with producers of drinks that require some element of separation in the process. That means everything from wine to tea and citrus juices to coconut drinks.
“There is a lot happening across this sector, driven by a general trend towards healthier options. Just look at coffee and tea; traditionally, these are beverages drunk hot and often in shared social settings – that is certainly the case in Sweden where a hot drink on a cold day is perfect. Now we also see a demand for ready-to-drink iced coffees and teas, which are available on-the-go from machines or off the shelves,” said Kinderdal.
This cold beverage trend has been a major factor in Asia for a while but is also taking off in other global markets, where consumers are looking for convenience, quality and healthy alternatives.
“For me, cold tea is not a flavour explosion, but you cannot argue with the customer. Gen Z and younger millennials are driving demand as they look for interesting alternatives to alcoholic and sugary drinks,” said Kinderdal.
As producers explore new flavours and more sustainable techniques to make the tea and coffee, the company is on hand to support, both with its portfolio of premium high-speed separators and decanters, and its in-house expertise from colleagues such as Filippa, paving the way to innovation, greater efficiency and product safety.
Kinderdal said, “There is a widening range of products in this market, with oat drinks, lattés, matcha drinks and kombucha-based teas, and producers are continually looking at adding new flavours to the original product to expand their brands. This is what we like to hear at Alfa Laval, where we are adept at taking existing technology and adapting it to tackle new challenges.”
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