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At the start of the world's leading trade fair drinktec, the industry is in robust shape. Exports continue to grow - by 6 in the first half of 2025 alone. Particularly strong: the EU-27 with 10.2%, the USA remains the most important single market.

Exports of food processing and packaging machinery will continue to grow in the first half of 2025, bucking the trend in the mechanical engineering sector as a whole.

On September 16, the topic at drinktec will be PFAS: The EU is planning to regulate the broad group of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as part of the REACH regulation. Possible bans have far-reaching consequences for mechanical engineering.

Juri Winkler is Managing Director of Diosna and Deputy Chairman of the VDMA's Bakery Machinery Division. He talks to us about what it takes to remain competitive as a company and where he finds inspiration.

At drinktec 2025 from September 15 to 19 in Munich, the VDMA and its cooperation partners will be presenting a selection of innovative processes and systems for the beverage and liquid food industry.

Incoming orders in the food processing and packaging machinery sector were down 5% in real terms in June compared to the same month last year.

As a member of the Executive Board, Markus Tischer is responsible for "International Operations and Services" at Krones AG in Neutraubling. He talks to us about current challenges and what would help his company.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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 yogurt drinks or mixed milk beverages.

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

Here you can download our digital press kit and the press kits of our cooperation partners.

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

China's National Food Safety Risk Assessment Center (CFSA) plans to approve new uses and substances.

Second edition of the Guideline for Metals and Alloys for Food Contact published.

Information on the current publication of selected standards/drafts, in particular of "NA 003-01-14 AA Pipes and components for the food, chemical and pharmaceutical industries".

The increasing demand for packaged food in Eastern Europe is leading to growing investment in food processing and packaging machinery. Germany, Italy and China are among the most important supplier countries.

Latest News from Food and Beverage Industry in India

The food and packaging machinery industry is showing stability despite global uncertainties: slight increase in production, robust foreign markets - but high location costs are weighing on competitiveness.

This article provides trade association-specific explanations regarding the consultation on socioeconomic aspects announced for March 2026. In addition, reference is made to the VDMA's PFAS page.

News from Indian Food and Beverage Sector

The Middle East and North Africa account for 9 percent of the global market for packaged food. Sales are expected to increase by 20.7 percent to 97 million tons by 2029. This is driving investment in food machinery and packaging machines.

The high demand for packaged food in North America could lead to a surge in investment in food machinery and packaging technology in order to increase production capacities and serve the market.

We provide information about some new standards and a research project in the field of refrigeration technology, which may also be of interest to some companies in our trade association.

Latest Update from Food and Beverage Industry in India

The new industry expert of the Africa Business Network in Angola identifies concrete business opportunities for German suppliers of food processing machinery, packaging machinery and agricultural technology.

The office has compiled a list of addresses of testing laboratories for food contact materials.

"Navigate the Future of the 'Beverage' Industry" - drinktec Day & Press Conference is successfully held

This collection of links leads to various websites of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association on this topic.