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drinktec Munich

Drinktec is the world's leading trade fair for the beverage and liquid food industry. Visit us in the VDMA Technology Lounge.

Manufacturers (suppliers) from all over the world, including globally operating groups as well as medium-sized companies, meet producers and retailers of all sizes for beverages and liquid food. In the industry, drinktec is regarded as a premiere platform for world innovations. Manufacturers will present the latest technologies for the production, filling, packaging and marketing of beverages of all kinds, including liquid food - raw materials and logistical solutions included. The topics of beverage marketing and packaging design round off the portfolio.

The next drinktec will take place again from: 15 to 19 September 2025. You can find more information here.

Mon. 15.09.25 - Fri. 19.09.25
  • Messe München GmbH
  • Messegelände
  • 81823 München
  • GERMANY
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Manufacturers Beverage and dairy machines

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drinktec TOP Theme: Lifestyle & Health

Consumption habits are increasingly changing in the direction of health optimization. The market for products with health benefits and little or no sugar is growing.

drinktec TOP Theme: Data2Value

The ongoing digital transformation is helping companies to improve existing value propositions and develop new ones.

drinktec TOP Topic: Circularity & Resource Management

The focus of the beverage and liquid food industry is on intelligent circular systems and sustainable resource management in the production and packaging process as well as on the responsible use of raw materials.

Industry 4.0 - What you always wanted to know

Big Data, Smart Factory, Communication, Individualization, Remote Technologies, Virtualization, Industrial Security, Smart Service - Here we explain what you always wanted to know about the Internet of Things.

Technology Lounge

Technology Lounge
50 percent less cleaning time thanks to smart soiling sensor

With the "AJCsens", the Fraunhofer IVV presents a smart spray cleaning system for demand-oriented tank cleaning, which offers a forward-looking answer to the constantly increasing pressure on time and resources thanks to its high savings potential.

Reliable inline cleaning monitoring for pipelines

The oscillating quartz-based sensor technology CoControl-QCM enables reliable inline detection of a wide variety of contaminants, such as product deposits, biofilms and crystalline fouling.

CoControl-FouliQ - Predictive detection of fouling in heat exchangers

The AI-supported monitoring system makes it possible to predictively detect fouling during the production process. This makes it particularly suitable for the production process of high-protein products such as yoghurt drinks or milk-based mixed drinks.

Material Hub - The research platform for materials

With Material Hub, developers and designers can search for materials across suppliers and according to customizable technical criteria.

Market information & economy

Market information & economy
Positive market outlook: Global beverage consumption on the rise

The future prospects for manufacturers of beverage machine and dairy technology are positive, as the global beverage industry is growing dynamically. The global sales volume of soft drinks will increase by 16% to 972 billion euros by 2028.

Mechanical engineering expects impetus from drinktec 2025

The decline in production in 2024 in the food processing and packaging machinery sector fell by just under 2% to 16.1 billion euros, while exports rose sharply - from 6% to 10.6 billion euros.

Global growth market: food and beverage industry

The global food and beverage industry is one of the most dynamic growth sectors. Plastic dominates sales of retail packaging for food and beverages.

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