The 20th edition of Anuga FoodTec India 2026 concluded at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, highlighting advances in food processing, packaging, automation and digital manufacturing.
Organized by Koelnmesse Pvt Ltd and held alongside Anuga Select India 2026, the three-day exhibitions collectively brought together over 1,100 exhibitors from 43 countries and attracted more than 53,000 trade visitors. Anuga FoodTec India alone featured over 700 exhibitors, showcasing technologies designed to improve efficiency, product quality and sustainability across food manufacturing.
The events were supported by India’s Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), with the European Union serving as the Official Partner Region. Anuga FoodTec India occupied four exhibition halls covering food and beverage processing, automation, digitalization, packaging, cold chain technologies and intralogistics. Exhibitors presented machinery and technological solutions aimed at improving production efficiency, product quality, resource utilization and sustainability.
Processing Equipment, Automation and Smart Technologies
Technologies showcased at the exhibition included automated production systems, artificial intelligence-enabled inspection equipment, smart packaging and digital manufacturing solutions. Parle Global Technologies presented its range of processing and packaging machinery, including KM Grand sterilization systems from Thailand for bottles, pouches and cans, Parley Leepack machines from Korea, and cartoning equipment.
Mettler Toledo showcased product inspection technologies, including X-ray inspection, metal detection and checkweighing systems, alongside laboratory analytical instruments and moisture analyzers. The company reported interest from the nutraceutical, ready-to-eat and ready-to-cook food segments.
Other participating technology providers included DMN India Pvt. Ltd., Fluid Process Solutions, Rockwell Automation and Waukesha Cherry-Burrell, which were featured in the exhibition’s New at AFTI innovation showcase. The three-day industry conference featured 14 sessions and 65 speakers, addressing smart factories, artificial intelligence, robotics, Food Safety 4.0, digital traceability, sustainable manufacturing, smart packaging and supply chain innovation.
News Courtesy : Potatopro