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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.

Incoming orders in the food processing and packaging machinery sector increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year.

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 variety of contaminants, such as product deposits, biofilms and crystalline fouling.

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

Michaela Marquardt is Managing Partner of ASTOR Schneidwerkzeuge GmbH in Storkow. She talks to us about what motivates her most and where she finds inspiration.

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

We produce monthly data sheets on various sectors, categories and countries based on data from Euromonitor International. We publish these via the NuV-Telegram newsletter and make them available for download here.

Nadina Korthäuer is a member of the Management Board and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) at ESPERA-WERKE in Duisburg. She talks to us about the challenges and trends in the industry and what she likes to do in her free time.

Jochen Eißler is Head of the Process & Automation Solutions division at Hermann Waldner GmbH & Co. KG. He talks to us about where he sees the biggest challenges and trends in the industry.

Food processing and packaging machinery contributes significantly to the industrialization of Africa. Especially in food processing, machines from Germany promote economic development and security of supply.

In this compilation of GTAI articles from 2024 on the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, you will find the markets and articles in chronological order.

For several years now, we have been producing monthly data sheets on various sectors, categories and countries based on data from Euromonitor International. We publish the latest editions via the monthly newsletter NuV-Telegram.

In this member information of the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association you will find an overview of the services offered by the VDMA in the area of markets and economy.

In this compilation of GTAI articles from 2023 on the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, life science and pharmaceutical sectors, you will find the markets and articles in chronological order.

The research-oriented pharmaceutical industry plays a decisive role in European economic growth and in securing Europe's future competitiveness in the global economy.

In pharmaceutical companies, the need for fast, lean processes is increasing. In this context, digitization can help shorten market entry times, while maintaining and even improving product quality. However, players must also arm themselves against threats.

On 26 October 2023, the focus day at the Future Food Factory OWL of the Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences (TH OWL) revolved around the topic of sustainability through digitalization in food production.

The economic reports for 2025 on important foreign markets in the food and packaging industry, compiled exclusively for the VDMA by gtai, are now available in German and English language.

The joint industrial research project aims to identify suitable surrogates for Aspergillus species for the microbiological validation of UV-based disinfection processes.

The newly launched research project investigates the resource-saving cleaning of pipelines made of food base materials in the food industry.

Materials for food contact in the EU have been a topic of discussion for years. We answer the most frequently asked questions (FAQ) on this topic exclusively for VDMA members.

Small and medium-sized companies benefit from research results that they would have no or only limited access to with their own resources. The following article provides an overview of interesting projects.

Using innovative solid-state microwave generators, the freeze-drying process is to be designed in a targeted manner in order to significantly shorten the drying time while maintaining product quality.

The joint industrial research project aims to develop numerical prediction models for cleaning duration with computing times that are practicable for SMEs.

VDMA Future Business has published a new picture of the future, "Biologicalization of Industry 2035". Is the trend relevant for manufacturers of food processing and packaging machinery?

The VDMA specification document 8747:2021-09 serves as a guideline for the preparation of packaging foil specifications for the production of blister packs for pharmaceutical products on thermoforming, filling and sealing machines (so-called blister machines) under the criterion of machine runability.

Digitization & Industry 4.0: Explore the services offered by VDMA and its Food Processing Machinery and Packaging Machinery Association as well as other important initiatives and research projects.

Here you can download the latest publications and information on hygienic and aseptic packaging machines.

The world is becoming increasingly volatile, uncertain, complex and ambivalent (VUCA). What mindset and methods you can use to cope with this and position your company accordingly.

This VDMA Specification contains two approaches for determining the yield of tablet presses. The (total) yield of tablet presses is distinguished from the technical yield of tablet presses.

New diagnostic methods combined with the possibilities of data-based medicine and developments in pharmaceutical technology enable new integrated business models: A future scenario

Presentations from the VDMA Info Day of the same name with basic information for GMP beginners.

The guide sets out the requirements for communication between component and machine arising from FDA Guideline 21 CFR 11 for electronic documentation in the GxP environment.

The European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group (EHEDG) is a peer community of machine and component manufacturers, professionals from the food industry and research institutes and health authorities.

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".