Network of the beverage and liquid food industry for the exchange of knowledge and technology – for today, for the future
We bring together the whole world of the beverage and liquid food industry. Because we are convinced that this global community needs a strong platform – a place to come together. Because innovation thrives on inspiration. New ideas need good conversations. Successful business comes from a trusting partnership.
We are part of the industry, we live the industry. We see it as our task to advance the global beverage and liquid foods industry at our We bring together the entire world of the beverage and liquid food industry. By creating space for encounters. By offering a stage for new solutions. And giving impulses for future developments. In the YONTEX team, we combine our decades of experience and our passion for this unique industry.
Water, beer, wine & sparkling wine, soft drinks, juice, spirits or liquid food? Processing, bottling, packaging, logistics, marketing or services for the beverage industry ? A unique mix with all the global players and creative newcomers is the basis for a strong, sustainable future in all markets in beverage and liquid production. We invite you and the entire community of our multifaceted industry, as a partner of the YONTEX cosmos to BrauBeviale in Nuremberg, drinktec in Munich and our trade fairs around the globe.
Who we are.
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.
BrauBeviale in Nuremberg is the trade fair for the brewing and beverage industry – with a strong focus on European markets and the beer industry. Beverage manufacturers will find everything they need for their production in nine halls. Around 31,000 people visited the trade fair in 2024 – 31% of whom came from Europe. The benefits of the visit are clear: 84% of visitors are involved in investment decisions. The next event will take place from 10 to 12 November 2026.
Users – especially small and medium-sized manufacturers in the beverage industry – will receive state-of-the-art solutions and the latest developments for their daily beverage production tasks: the range of products on offer covers all areas of the supply industry, from the supply of raw materials for the production of beer and malt-based beverages to all process steps for the production, filling and packaging of the products. The rest of the value chain, such as secondary packaging and subsequent logistics solutions, as well as offerings for the catering industry and at the point of sale are also covered. The broad-based supporting programme offers solutions for the current requirements of the companies and provides background information as well as an informal business exchange.
The Verband Private Brauereien Bayern e. V. supports the trade fair with its expertise, its network and its flagship, the European Beer Star, as a conceptual sponsor.
drinktec in Munich is the global business summit for the beverage and liquid food industry. The trade fair is aimed at all manufacturers in the markets worldwide and offers comprehensive solutions for the entire value chain for all beverage segments in 12 halls. At the last trade fair in 2022, around 50,000 trade visitors – around 83% of whom were decision-makers – came to find out about industry trends. The high visitor benefit is confirmed by 94% of visitors. The next drinktec will take place from 15 to 19 September 2025.
All visitors – including medium-sized companies, global beverage manufacturers and large corporations – benefit from the in-depth insight into the technology at drinktec: numerous exhibits in running operation present the technical features of the solutions in detail. In addition, many innovations and macro trends will be presented by the exhibitors. The product range covers all process and production steps in the value chain: raw materials and ingredients, process technology for non-alcoholic and alcoholic beverages including dairy products and their alternatives as well as liquid food. Other exhibition areas include filling and packaging technology, including the production and processing of PET bottles throughout their entire life cycle. The trade fair programme also covers secondary packaging and logistics solutions as well as offers for the catering trade and at the point of sale. With its supporting programme, drinktec will also focus on the exchange of ideas on innovation and future scenarios.
drinktec is organised by the Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association within VDMA e.V..
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