The agreement means the parties will jointly market and sell each other’s technologies to the juice industry. Tropical Food Machinery is the world’s largest equipment supplier for pineapple juice production and delivers turnkey processing lines to a global customer base. They will actively promote OptiCept’s patented Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) technology and the OPTICEPT® LJ7 system, which enhances juice extraction and preserves nutrients while reducing energy consumption. OptiCept also has the opportunity to offer a complete solution for juice production by marketing TFM’s products alongside the CEPT® system.

This collaboration is an important step in OptiCept’s strategy to strengthen its presence in the rapidly growing tropical juice segment. With commission-based collaboration terms, both parties are incentivized to drive growth, significantly expanding OptiCept’s commercial reach in the juice segment.

“The agreement is strategically important for OptiCept as it gives us access to key markets and well-established customer relationships within tropical fruit juice production,” says Thomas Lundqvist, CEO of OptiCept.

The benefits of the collaboration are echoed by Tropical Food Machinery’s CEO, Stefano Concari:

“We see great potential in combining our long-standing experience in juice processing with OptiCept’s groundbreaking PEF technology. Together, we can offer next-generation solutions to the juice industry – solutions that enhance quality, sustainability, and efficiency.”

The market for tropical juices is growing rapidly due to increased demand for premium products with high nutritional value and minimal processing. One of the most consumed juices in the segment is pineapple juice, where OptiCept has demonstrated strong industrial results. Last year, the global market for pineapple juice amounted to USD 3.89 billion, and the market is expected to grow by another 4.64% this year. OptiCept estimates that there are 300 production lines for pineapple juice alone worldwide.

About Tropical Food Machinery

With headquarters in both Italy and Brazil, Tropical Food Machinery Srl offers complete production lines for the industrial processing of tropical fruits as well as fruits from temperate climates – including tomatoes. The company’s solutions enable the production of a wide range of end products, such as concentrated and non-concentrated juice, fruit pulp, chopped or sliced fruit, jam, purée, and tomato paste.