The 2025 editions of Drinktec India and PackMach Asia Expo closed in mid-November after 3 days of intensive business conversations, technology evaluation, and cross-sector collaboration at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Goregaon, Mumbai.

The dual fairs – organised by Messe München, Yontex GmbH and IPMMI – demonstrated a sector ready to modernise at scale, backed by strong turnout from domestic and international buyers.

This year’s edition brought together more than 20,000 visitors from 49 countries connecting with 300 exhibitors showcasing over 3,000 solutions across beverage processing, liquid and solid food technologies, packaging machinery, automation, sustainability systems, and quality management tools.

The event spanned 23,000 square metres of exhibition space, giving visitors a comprehensive view of operational, plant-level, and supply-chain innovations shaping the next decade.

The individual conference halls of both shows created a strong knowledge backbone, bringing together founders, CXOs, R&D leaders, supply-chain experts, sustainability practitioners and packaging technologists.

Discussions explored the rise of functional and nutritional beverages, advances in high-efficiency processing, the growing relevance of rPET and circularity, new thinking on flexible packaging and recyclability, supply-chain digitisation, regulatory developments, automated factory readiness, and global packaging trends shaping India’s competitiveness.

This year’s Buyer-Seller Lounge delivered more than 500 structured, high-quality interactions. Pre-scheduled meetings allowed procurement heads, plant leaders, and project teams to engage directly with solution providers in a focused setting.

The Place2Beer pavilion drew a continuous stream of professionals from the brewing and craft beverage community. Brewers and equipment suppliers used the space to demonstrate new brewing techniques, discuss ingredient innovation, and showcase small-batch formulations.

The Start-up Pavilion brought a fresh perspective to the show with early-stage companies introducing agile solutions in packaging materials, hygiene systems, automation aids, quality inspection, and beverage innovation.

The pavilion created a visible convergence between established manufacturers seeking incremental improvements and start-ups offering nimble, cost-effective innovations. Several exhibitors in the pavilion reported strong interest from mid-sized plants looking to adopt targeted solutions without undertaking full-line overhauls.

The next edition of Drinktec India and PackMach Asia Expo will return to the Bombay Exhibition Centre in 2026, expanding the ecosystem for the dairy, beverage, liquid food, processing, FMCG, pharma and cosmetics sectors.