drinktec

World's Leading Trade Fair for the Beverage and Liquid Food Industry, Processing + Filling + Packaging + Marketing

Venue

Messe MünchenMunichGermany

Dates

September 2025Interval: every four yearsfounded in: 1951

Organiser

Messe München GmbH Am Messesee 281829 MunichGermanyFon: +49 89 949-20720Fax: +49 89 949-20729info@messe-muenchen.dehttp://www.messe-muenchen.de

Project teamFon: +49 89 949-20806+49 89 949-20807+49 89 949-20808Fax: +49 89 949-20128exhibitor@drinktec.comhttp://www.drinktec.com

Supporter/sponsor

VDMA Fachverband Nahrungsmittel- und Verpackungsmaschinen

Present journalists

2022: 164, of which from abroad 60

The current key figures are FKM-certified.

Statistics

figures	9/2013	9/2017₂₎	9/2022₁₎
FKM certification
Space (m²)
space (gross)	132.500	162.000	128.900
space (net)	86.939	108.161	72.491
Special show space	1.606	2.576	2.637
Exhibitor stand space	85.333	105.585	69.854
hall space	85.333	105.585	69.758
domestic	43.612	43.620	31.733
foreign	41.721	61.965	38.025
open air	0	0	96
domestic	0	0	96
foreign	0	0	0
Exhibitor figures
Exhibitors	1.432	1.750	948
domestic	556	507	335
foreign	876	1.243	613
other represented firms		0	0
Visitor figures
Visitors (number of admissions)	66.772	77.603	46.841
domestic	25.629	25.995	14.274
foreign	41.143	51.608	32.567

₁₎2022: joint statistic with oils + fats.
To evaluate the key figures: Exhibition was held during the Corona Pandemic, which started in January 2020.

₂₎2017: joint visitor statistics with PRO FachHANDEL, oils + fats.

Exhibitors profile

Origin of exhibitors 2022 from 54 countries
Australia: 5; Austria: 28; Belgium: 22; Brazil: 3; Bulgaria: 4; Canada: 5; Chile: 1; China, People's Republic: 22; Croatia: 4; Czechia: 10; Denmark: 14; Egypt: 1; Finland: 4; France: 30; Germany: 335; Greece: 1; Hungary: 2; India: 14; Indonesia: 1; Ireland: 1; Israel: 3; Italy: 164; Japan: 3; Kenya: 1; Kuwait: 1; Lithuania: 4; Luxembourg: 4; Malaysia: 1; Mexico: 2; Netherlands: 26; New Zealand: 1; Nigeria: 1; Norway: 2; Poland: 10; Portugal: 2; Romania: 1; San Marino: 1; Serbia: 3; Singapore: 1; Slovakia: 1; Slovenia: 5; South Africa: 2; Spain: 30; Sweden: 5; Switzerland: 26; Taiwan: 2; Thailand: 1; Tunisia: 1; Turkmenistan: 1; Türkiye: 26; Ukraine: 3; United Arab Emirates: 2; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 47; United States of America: 58

FKM Trade visitors profile 2022

Visitors total (number of entries)46.841Proportion of trade visitors97 %

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Origin according to federal states

Total Germany (%)29

of which

Nielsen 14

Bremen0
Hamburg1
Lower Saxony2
Schleswig-Holstein1

Nielsen 210

North Rhine-Westphalia10

Nielsen 3a9

Hesse4
Rhineland-Palatinate5
Saarland1

Nielsen 3b12

Baden-Württemberg12

Nielsen 458

Bavaria58

Nielsen 5+64

Berlin2
Brandenburg1
Mecklenburg-West Pommerania1
Saxony-Anhalt1

Nielsen 72

Saxony2
Thuringia1

Economic sector

Economic sector (%)

Manufacturer, producer of beverages40
Manufacturer, producer of facilities and machines for beverage production27
Manufacturer, producer of consumables11
Supplier15
beverage wholesale trade6
Trade beverage retail3
Service (consultancy, building, maintenance, logistics)10
University/college, technical college1
Other sectors7
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1

Professional position

Professional position (%)

Entrepreneur, co-owner, freelancer16
Managing director, board member, head of an authority etc.17
Area manager, works manager, plant manager, branch manager, head of public office13
Department head, group head, team leader17
Other salaried staff, civil servant, skilled worker16
Lecturer, teacher1
Trainee3
Other position3
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1
Other management positions with personnel/budget responsibility7
3

Area of responsibility

Area of responsibility (%)

Management21
Research and development, design/construction12
Manufacturing, production, quality control21
Buying/procurement5
Finance/accounting, controlling1
Information and communication technology1
Personnel administration, administration0
Sales14
Marketing, advertising, PR3
Logistics: material management, storage, transport1
Maintenance/repairs4
Other area2
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1
1
2
7

Origin by km

Distance to home (%)

up to 50 km7
more than 50 km up to 100 km5
more than 100 km up to 300 km10
over 300 km78

Origin by continents

Foreign origin total (%)71

of which

EU46
Other european countries14
Africa6
North America6
South and Central America10
Middle East4
South-, East-, Central Asia13
Australia/Oceania2

Origin by countries

Countries with the highest visitor shares (%)

Italy11
United States of America5
France5
Belgium4
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland4

Size of company/organization

Size of company/organization (%)

1 - 48
5 - 96
10 - 4914
50 - 19917
200 - 49913
500 - 9998
1 000 and more30
Student3
Other not employed1

Purchasing/ Procurement powers

Influence on purchasing/procurement decisions (%)

decisively28
collectively29
in an advisory capacity/organization27
no13
Student3
Other not gainfully employed1

Frequency of trade fair visits

Frequency of trade fair visits (%)

Previous event33
Earlier events25
First visit59

Length of stay

Average length of stay (days)

2.4

Survey conducted by: Gelszus Messe- Marktforschung GmbH

Industry sectorFood Processing and Packaging Machinery (industry 61)

Main product groupFilling Plants, Analysis Technology, Valves and Fittings, Flavourings, Brewery Equipment, Energy Engineering, Labels, Labelling Machines, Filter, Conveying Equipment, Fruitjuice Processing Equipment, Catering Supplies, Beverage Production, Auxiliaries, Hygiene, IT Services, Control Equipment, Plastic Processing Machinery, Logistics, Marketing, Packing Agents, Process Automation, Process Engineering, Recycling, Basic Materials, processing of beverages and milk, Packaging Machinery, sealable lid, Water Supply, additive

AccessTrade visitors

Exhibitor data baseon-line available / access via home page of the trade fair

Direct sale (retail sale to visitors permitted?)No