After being postponed, Anuga FoodTec, the world’s leading supplier fair for the food and beverage industry, will now be held as a “Special Edition” in Cologne from 26 to 29 April 2022. With its broad, cross-process approach and around 1,000 exhibitors from 44 countries, the trade show covers all aspects of food and beverage production.

In six halls covering an area of 140,000 m², exhibitors at Anuga FoodTec 2022 will showcase innovations and solutions for the entire value chain – from process technology to filling and packaging technology to food safety, from packaging materials to digitalization and intralogistics. This year’s event is the first comprehensive trade fair for all areas of food and beverage production after the pandemic-related forced break. The chance to meet face-to-face again and to find out about innovations and technological advances on the spot is something the industry should not miss, especially in view of the challenges ahead. First-hand information, technology demonstrations, live briefings on new processes can be obtained with a visit to the fair.

As a result of the exhibitor and visitor surveys at Anuga FoodTec 2018, the product segmentation has been revised and structured in order to be able to present competences and solutions along the entire value chain. In this way, supply and demand can be brought together in an even more targeted manner. The fair is divided into the following segments: Processing, Filling & Packaging, Digitization, Automation, Intralogistics, Safety & Analytics, Environment & Energy and Science & Pioneering. The new segments Intralogistics, Automation, Digitization, Environment & Energy and Science & Pioneering focus on important key topics of the food and beverage industry.

The “Intralogistics” segment deals with the internal flow of materials and includes, for example, product groups such as conveyors, large containers, storage systems or industrial trucks. Complementary topics such as warehousing and facility management are also touched on here.

“Automation” and “Digitization” are closely related. Switching processes from manual to automatic operation, i.e. machine operation, is an important challenge in the food manufacturing process. Digitization connects the automated processes through innovative technologies that can control and network all applications according to demand and product.

“Environment & Energy” is one of the core fields in the production process of food and beverages. Energy, fresh water, waste and reprocessing are important factors in every production process that can be used to control costs and effort. The area offers approaches to solutions and innovations at various levels across all process stages.

“Science & Pioneering” focuses on the future more than any other segment. Here, the experts are expected to identify today which solutions will be ready for the market in the next five to ten years, and where the industry is heading. In addition to start-ups and young, innovative companies, research institutes and universities can also participate here in the discussion about the future.

All segments will also be taken up by the top-class event and congress programme. Here, they will be discussed by experts and presented in different approaches with a view to the future.

The exhibitors at Anuga Foodtec also have new and further developed solutions in their programme for the production sector of confectionery and baked goods. The list of exhibitors can be sorted according to various search terms in order to put together a focused tour of the fair. Interested parties can also take part in a guided tour entitled “Intelligent solutions for efficiency and sustainability in the bakery industry”, which will be organized on two days by the DLG – German Agricultural Society.

In addition to the presence fair, Anuga FoodTec offers additional information and networking opportunities on its new digital platform Anuga FoodTec @home. While the exhibitors of Anuga FoodTec can profile themselves through digital presentations in different formats, the virtual visitors have access to numerous contents and data offered by the trade fair. This is also relevant for all interested parties who cannot visit the trade fair. Anuga FoodTec @home offers them access to the relevant players in their industry, while at the same time providing exhibitors with an effective digital extension of their trade fair presence. In addition, exhibitors can use an innovative lead tracking system to find out which visitors are interested in their virtual offer and contact them.

The event and congress programme will also be partially mapped at Anuga FoodTec @home. On the other hand, selected parts of the very focused professional programme can only be experienced at the fair. The lectures at Speakers' Corner can only be followed at the fair and reinforce the live dynamics.

The programmes of the Main Stage and the Innovation Stage, on the other hand, will be offered both as a streaming service and on demand on the platform until 30 June 2022. On the Main Stage, for example, all the topics surrounding the guiding theme of Anuga FoodTec 2022, which is “Smart Solutions – Higher Flexibility”, will be highlighted. In addition, there will be a strong focus on the trend topics of the industry, which include the focal points of sustainability and alternative proteins. To this end, Anuga FoodTec has put together a series of compact conferences under the motto “Food4Future @ AnugaFoodTec22” in cooperation with NXFood, among others.