Delhi, October 30, 2023
Press Release
Innovations in food, beverage and liquid sectors attract massive footfalls at drink technology
India, PackMach Asia Expo and World Tea & Coffee Expo 2023
•20,000+ sqm exhibition space featuring 200+ exhibitors, displaying 1,000+ products.
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The triad event featured Live Demos, Hosted Buyer Programme, Buyer-Seller meetings,
Place2Beer, and knowledge-rich conferences.
•The event was held on 4-6 October 2023 at Pragati Maidan in Delhi.
drink technology India, a part of drinktec brand now managed by YONTEX GmbH & Co.KG,
concluded its latest edition of drink technology India, PackMach Asia Expo, World Tea & Coffee
Expo 2023 on a high note. The combined events brought together processing and packaging
machine manufacturers and suppliers, and stakeholders from the food, beverage (non-alcoholicand alcoholic), liquid foods, confectionery & bakery, snacks, FMCG, pharmaceutical, cosmetics
industries along with supply chain & logistics professionals.
This triad event covered all aspects of production, processing and packaging—from filling plants,
Filtration to testing/measurement, and brewing equipments to innovative packaging concepts
brought the entire industry under one roof, empowering home-grown companies as well as
connecting the international market with Indian companies. The technology providers
meaningfully engaged with the end-user community through hosted buyer program and Buyer
Seller meetings. It’s well curated conferences had eminent speakers debate and deliberate on
topics of high importance to the industry. This edition, the conferences focussed on the topics ofholistic transformation of beverages through digitization, sustainability and automation, recent
trends and developments in packaging, and packaging of food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics,and more.
Craft beer is gaining popularity, consumers are increasingly choosing to explore the diverse
flavors of beer over buying a packaged bottle. In keeping with this trend, drink technology India
2023 offered an excellent opportunity to experience, experiment, and network with brewers
from across the country through its ‘place2beer’ program. ‘place2beer’ brought together
discussions on “pathway to profitability in breweries and Contribution from breweries inenvironmental sustainability”. From Live Demo’s to engaging discussions, the overall event has
been successful in delivering 3 days of absolute business to its exhibitors and visitors.
Anthony Dsouza, President, IPMMI, says, “The packaging industry is expected to continue togrow in the coming years, driven by factors such as increasing demand for food & beverages,
growing e-commerce sales, and stricter regulations on food safety and sustainability. Our
collaboration with MMI as co-organisers of PackMach Asia Expo puts us in a strong position tocapitalize on this growth and provides us with a unique opportunity to reach user industries
looking for innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.”

Naveen Seth, Deputy Secretary General, PHDCCI, says, “Beverage and liquid food
manufacturers are increasingly grappling with shifting consumer preferences, climate change,and environmental regulations. I am pleased that this edition of drink technology India provided
a valuable forum for the industry to learn about the changing mindset of millennial consumers,
global trends in sustainability, and innovative technologies to address critical challenges. I waspleased to see the significant increase in the scale and quality of participation, from high-techequipment displays to thought-provoking discussions and quality business opportunities.“Regarding the scale and impact of the triad tradeshow, Bhupinder Singh, CEO, Messe Muenchen
India, says, “This year's event reaffirmed its status as the largest B2B gathering for the beverageand liquid food industry in India. The combined tradeshows along with their supporting
programs provided a valuable forum for brands to share their real-world experiences testingideas and innovations in the market. The buyer-seller forum was again a key attraction,
showcasing the power of ideas and networks to generate real business deals. We are grateful forthe vibrant participation at this year's event and are committed to continuing to facilitate
meaningful connections and unlock new opportunities for the industry.”
Mr. Ambrish Rupak, General Manager-Sales, Clearpack, said, “We have been part of drinktec
India since the last 6 to 7 editions, the show has grown in size in the last few editions. Withpromotions done by the organisers we have seen increase in the footfalls from the beverageindustry year on year.”
Mr. Prashant Bhat, Chief R and D officer, Mother Dairy, said, “The kind of response thatdrinktec has recieved is superb. We understand there more than 250 companies exhibiting
showing packaging, processing and ingredients. Forums like these help product developers,
packaging developers to understand latest technologies and apply them in new productdevelopment.”
Visit drink technology India, PackMach Asia Expo and World Tea & Coffee Expo to register.
For press and media enquiries, contact:
Ayurshi Chaudhary
Deputy Manager - Marketing
Tel: +91 22 4255 4754
ayurshi.chaudhary@mm-india.in
About Messe Muenchen India:
Founded in 2007 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Messe München GmbH, Messe Muenchen
India Pvt. Ltd. is one of the largest trade fair organizers in the country today. The company has
an extensive portfolio of B2B trade fairs covering a wide range of consumer and capital goods aswell as emerging technologies. The company serves the Indian industry and international market
with powerful brands such as air cargo India, analytica Anacon India/India Lab Expo, bauma
CONEXPO India, drink technology India, electronica India, IFAT India, Indian Ceramics Asia,Intersolar India/The smarter E India, LASER World of PHOTONICS INDIA, MatDispens, Pack MachAsia Expo, Pharma Pro Pack, productronica India, SmartTech Asia, World Tea & Coffee Expo, andmany others. Messe Muenchen India works closely with industry stakeholders to develop wellresearched trade fairs that bring latest innovations to the market and facilitate meaningfulbusiness interactions. Headquartered in Mumbai with offices in New Delhi and Bengaluru, Messe
Muenchen India connects global competence by bringing professionals together for business,learning and networking.
About YONTEX GmbH & Co. KG:
YONTEX GmbH & Co. KG is a subsidiary of Messe München GmbH and NürnbergMesse GmbH.
The YONTEX team combines the experience and the lifeblood of the drinktec and BrauBeviale
teams. With these synergies, the new company is right in the middle of the beverage and liquid
foods industry and ready to jointly open up new paths for trend-setting trade and world-leading
exhibitions, industry events and digital B2B formats.
This is how YONTEX brings the whole world of the beverage and liquid food industry together. As
part of the industry, YONTEX sees its most important task in advancing the global beverage andliquid food industry at our leading trade and world fairs. By creating space for encounters,
offering a stage for new solutions and providing impulses for future developments, the two
trade fairs drinktec and BrauBeviale. drinktec is continuously taking place in Munich, Germany,
every four years whereas BrauBeviale located in Nuremberg , Germany, is organised yearly withthe exception of drinktec years.