OptiCept
OptiCept Technologies AB is a Swedish industrial machinery firm that designs and sells PEF and vacuum infusion processing systems for food and plant industries — serving olive oil, juice, potato, cut flower, and forestry processors globally through direct sales and distribution partners.
- Company typePublic
- Founded2011
- HeadquartersLund, Sweden
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What OptiCept does
OptiCept Technologies AB is a Swedish industrial machinery company headquartered in Lund that designs, assembles, and sells processing systems for the food and plant industries based on two proprietary technology platforms: CEPT® (Controlled Environment Pulsed Electric Field Treatment / PEF) for food applications and OptiBoost® (Vacuum Infusion / VI) for plant applications. The company was founded in 2011 by researchers from Lund University, traces its technology to more than 20 years of academic research, and was formed in its current shape through the 2021 merger of ArcAroma and Optifreeze AB. It is publicly listed on Nasdaq First North Growth Market and currently has close to 30 employees working across Sweden, Spain, Thailand, and China.
OptiCept's product portfolio spans two families. The OPTICEPT® PEF line includes the L7 / LO / LJ7 / L7 HC configurations for liquid foods (olive oil, juice, wine, plant milk, beer) and the S7 / SP7 / SD7 configurations for solid foods (potatoes, dried fruits and vegetables, frozen products, sugar beets), with the S7 developed in partnership with FPS Food Process Solutions. The OPTIBOOST® line comprises the CF1 system for cut flowers (treating up to 40,000 roses per hour) and the FC1 system for forestry cuttings (up to 15,000 cuttings per hour, expandable), using patented third-generation nanotechnology-based nutrient solutions. Manufacturing is outsourced; the company retains design, assembly, sales, installation, and service.
The business model is industrial equipment sales: systems are sold to enterprise processors (olive mills, juice producers, potato processors, dehydrated food manufacturers, cut flower operators, and forestry companies including Mondi, Sappi, and Aperam), with additional revenue from technical service, recipe customization, and ongoing support. Commercial reach is delivered through direct enterprise sales and a layered network of regional sales agents and strategic distribution partners covering Europe, MENA, the Americas, and Asia. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are issued on a per-project basis.
OptiCept firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- OptiCept
- Legal name
- OptiCept Technologies AB
- Website
- https://opticept.se
- Company type
- Public
- Founded year
- 2011
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- OptiCept Technologies AB is a Swedish industrial machinery firm that designs and sells PEF and vacuum infusion processing systems for food and plant industries — serving olive oil, juice, potato, cut flower, and forestry processors globally through direct sales and distribution partners.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
OptiCept industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Industrial food and plant processing equipment
- NAICS
- Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)
- SIC
- Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination) (IMAGAFAB)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors) (IMAGAJAF)
Keywords
Where OptiCept is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Lund
- HQ country
- Sweden
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices4 records
Markets served
OptiCept business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure
Revenue model
- PEF Equipment Sales: Sale of industrial PEF systems (OPTICEPT® series) for food processing applications including olive oil, juice, potatoes, and dried foods. Systems are designed, assembled, sold, and installed by OptiCept with manufacturing outsourced.
- VI Equipment Sales: Sale of OptiBoost® vacuum infusion systems for plant applications including cut flowers and forest cuttings
- Service and Support: Technical support, customization of recipes, and ongoing service for installed systems
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels7 records
Marketing channels5 records
OptiCept product offering
Product offeringCore offering
OptiCept Technologies develops, designs, assembles, sells, and installs industrial processing systems for the food and plant industries based on two proprietary platforms: the OPTICEPT® Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system for food applications (olive oil, juice, potatoes, solid foods, dehydration) and the OPTIBOOST® Vacuum Infusion (VI) system for plant applications (cut flowers and forest cuttings). Manufacturing is outsourced; the company handles design, assembly, installation, recipe customization, and ongoing technical service for installed systems.
Product overview
OptiCept Technologies develops and commercializes industrial processing systems for the food and plant industries based on two proprietary technology platforms: CEPT (Controlled Environment Pulsed Electric Field Treatment) for food processing and OptiBoost for plant technology. The CEPT platform includes the OPTICEPT S7 series (for solid foods like potatoes, dried fruits, and vegetables), OPTICEPT L7 series (for liquid foods including olive oil, juice, wine, and plant-based milks), and the high-capacity OPTICEPT L7 HC system. The OptiBoost platform includes the CF1 system for cut flower treatment and FC1 system for forestry and ornamental cuttings. All systems are designed to integrate into existing production lines and are manufactured through outsourced production while the company focuses on design, assembly, sales, and installation.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- OPTICEPT®: PEF (Pulsed Electric Field) technology platform for food processing applications including olive oil, juice, potato processing, and dehydration.
- OPTIBOOST®
- CEPT® (Controlled Environment Pulsed Electric Field Treatment)
Products and services
- OPTICEPT LO PEF System
Quantifiable outcome
- 10% increase in olive oil extraction yield
- +7 more outcomes
Companies that use OptiCept
Customer profileNamed customers9 records
Segments6 records
Ideal customer profiles5 records
OptiCept technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature6 records
OptiCept partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.
- Tropical Food MachinerycoreStrategic agency agreement for tropical juice segment. Tropical Food Machinery (TFM), the world leader in pineapple juice processing with 40+ years experience and headquarters in Italy and Brazil, will include OptiCept's PEF-based OPTICEPT LJ7 system in their offering. This partnership gives OptiCept access to key markets and established customer relationships within tropical fruit juice production.
- FPS Food Process SolutionscoreJoint development partnership for solid foods. FPS collaborated with OptiCept to develop the OPTICEPT S7 PEF system series specifically designed for solid food processing. FPS handles sales and distribution of the S7 series globally under this co-development arrangement.
- OLIOtechregionalSales agent for Greece with over 30 years experience in olive oil equipment. Provides the best machines combined with reliable solutions and immediate technical support for Greek olive oil mills.
- OleaTechregionalSales agent for France supporting olive projects and specifically extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) extraction.
- INNOVIC Trading and ConsultingregionalInternational consulting company specializing in marketing, export, and international trade covering Tunisia, Algeria, and Libya for agro-food, honey, olive oil, tourism, medical, and Industry 4.0 sectors.
- LEVIregionalLong-established company in Turkish market representing various companies with worldwide reputations and providing professional services, located in Istanbul.
- Aperam BioEnergia LTDAregionalGlobal supplier of stainless, electrical, and specialty steel products producing charcoal from FSC-certified eucalyptus forests in Brazil. Aperam is starting a project for treatment of Eucalyptus cuttings with OptiBoost technology. Aperam produces approximately 30-50 million eucalyptus cuttings annually.
- Mondi GroupregionalGlobal leader in packaging and paper production, listed on Johannesburg and London stock exchanges. Mondi participates in OptiBoost research project for South African forestry, planting approximately 20 million eucalyptus cuttings each year.
- SappiregionalTop supplier of wood fiber-based products with operations on three continents and 11,600 employees. Sappi participates in OptiBoost research project with annual planting volume of 27 million cuttings.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves6 records
Expansion highlights6 records
OptiCept competitors and assessment
Company assessmentBroad incumbents
- Heat and Control: US-headquartered global supplier of food processing and packaging equipment, particularly in snacks, french fries, and prepared foods—directly competing with OptiCept's potato processing and solid foods verticals.
- TOMRA: Norwegian-listed global leader in sensor-based sorting and food processing technology. Comparable as a public Nordic industrial-tech company serving similar food/agriculture end markets with broader product portfolio.
- Key Technology: US-based designer and manufacturer of processing and sorting equipment for food processing, including optical/sensor systems. Comparable in target vertical (food processing) and integration into customer processing lines.
- Marel: Iceland-based global leader in food processing equipment for protein, poultry, fish, and dairy. Comparable as a public mid-cap industrial equipment provider serving similar global food industry customers.
- Bühler Group: Swiss global leader in food processing equipment (grain milling, chocolate, protein). Comparable as a broad-established food-processing machinery incumbent with extensive R&D budgets and installed-base leverage.
- JBT Corporation: Large US-listed food and air transport processing equipment supplier with broad portfolio across juice, proteins, and prepared foods. OptiCept board member Carlos Fernandez previously led JBT's Diversified Food & Health business, signaling direct competitive overlap.
Direct peers
- Pulsemaster: Dutch specialist in Pulsed Electric Field systems for food processing (potato, juice, meat tenderization). Direct product overlap with OptiCept's CEPT platform and similar target customers in food processing verticals.
- FPS Food Process Solutions: Canadian-headquartered supplier of food processing equipment, including the co-developed OPTICEPT S7 solid-foods PEF system with OptiCept. Overlapping solid-food processing product line and shared go-to-market in the same verticals.
- Elea Technology: German manufacturer of industrial PEF systems for food and beverage applications. Closest direct peer in terms of PEF-only focus, treatment-chamber engineering, and target customer profile (food processors).
- Tropical Food Machinery: Italian-Brazilian specialist in pineapple and tropical juice processing, now distributing OptiCept's PEF-based LJ7 system into its established juice processor customer base. Directly comparable in juice-processing customer profile.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat4 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
OptiCept social profiles
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OptiCept leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
OptiCept funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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OptiCept M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about OptiCept
What does OptiCept do?
OptiCept Technologies develops, designs, assembles, sells, and installs industrial processing systems for the food and plant industries based on two proprietary platforms: the OPTICEPT® Pulsed Electric Field (PEF) system for food applications (olive oil, juice, potatoes, solid foods, dehydration) and the OPTIBOOST® Vacuum Infusion (VI) system for plant applications (cut flowers and forest cuttings). Manufacturing is outsourced; the company handles design, assembly, installation, recipe customization, and ongoing technical service for installed systems.
Is OptiCept a public or private company?
OptiCept is a public company. It is classified as public and is currently operating.
When was OptiCept founded?
OptiCept was founded in 2011. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is OptiCept based?
OptiCept is headquartered in Lund, Sweden, in the Europe region.
How does OptiCept make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. PEF Equipment Sales are the primary driver. The others are VI Equipment Sales and service and Support.
Who are OptiCept's main competitors?
Broad incumbents on record are Heat and Control, TOMRA, Key Technology, Marel, Bühler Group and JBT Corporation. Direct peers are Pulsemaster, FPS Food Process Solutions, Elea Technology and Tropical Food Machinery.
Does OptiCept have an API?
No public API is recorded for OptiCept.
What industry is OptiCept in?
OptiCept's product category is Industrial food and plant processing equipment. Its primary akta.pro industry code is IMAGAFAB, Machine Vision & Optical Sensing (Cameras, 3D vision, LiDAR, illumination), with a secondary code of IMAGAJAF, Optoelectronic Components (LEDs, photodiodes, optocouplers, optical sensors). Its NAICS code is 33451 and its SIC code is 3823.