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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.
In July, incoming orders in the food processing and packaging machinery sector fell by 15% in real terms compared to the same month last year. Domestic demand fell by 30%, while foreign orders dropped by 11%.
Bio-based, recyclable, reusable: Krones is researching how alternative packaging for beverages can be compatible with existing and new machines. One example of alternative container materials is the pulp bottle.
Millions of tons of plastic end up unstructured in recycling or in the environment every day. But with Future Technologies and education, waste can be turned into something new: knowledge, enthusiasm and the chance for a sustainable future.
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.
AROMAnoALK improves the taste of dealcoholized wines by recovering aromas from fermented pomace. The process increases quality, reduces waste and strengthens sustainable production - especially for smaller businesses.
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.
Incoming orders in the food processing and packaging machinery sector increased by 2% in May compared to the same month last year.
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 variety 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 yoghurt drinks or milk-based mixed drinks.
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.
Here you can download our digital press kit and the press kits of our cooperation partners.
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.
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.
The VDMA trade association publication no. 01 has been updated and is available for free download. It explains test procedures for methods for the determination of residual peroxide in packaging.
The VDMA reports a decline in production in the food processing and packaging machinery sector of just under 2% to EUR 16.1 billion, while exports grew by 6% to EUR 10.6 billion.
The global food and beverage industry is one of the most dynamic growth sectors. Plastic dominates sales of retail packaging for food and beverages.
Powerful sensor solutions for real-time inline monitoring of the contamination status are essential in order to design cleaning processes completely in line with requirements and thus significantly save production time and cleaning resources.
The "Exo-MCD" is an intelligent robot for automated and reproducible cleaning of systems and production environments.
"CleanAssist": The combination of highly integrated tracking sensor technology, spray cleaning simulation and a digital twin enables reliable quality assurance and consistent documentation for manual cleaning processes.
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.
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.
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.
In the Association's publication No. 10, minimum requirements for the sterilisation performance of VDMA Hygiene Class IV filling machines are specified and the general conditions for proper operation are described. In the revision now presented, new test microorganisms have been specified for UVC-based sterilisation processes and the Pulse Light process. Furthermore, the minimum disinfection performance for e-beam processes used in Class IV machines was specified.
The checklist, first published in 1997, has undergone a regular revision.
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) publishes various publications within its regulations.
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.
VDMA-Study: Joint press release by Munich Strategy and VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association of 15 March 2021
New edition published in 2021
Hygiene requirements for the production and aseptic filling of beverage products - Analytic process control
The new edition of the VDMA publication No. 12 and the first edition of the VDMA publication No. 17 are now also available in an English language version.
Trade association publication 17 explains how to carry out and evaluate microbiological procedures for sterile and stand tests when commissioning hygienic filling machines (VDMA hygiene classes IV and V).
This guide provides a practical overview of the microbiological safety tests commonly used for hygienic filling machines of classes IV and V according to VDMA.
What does the future of the German food processing machinery industry look like in 2035? The VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association and its members have developed four visions of the future.
