Sustainable Growth remains the key theme of Anuga 2025

Anuga continues to set a strong precedent for the necessity of placing sustainability at the core of the food and beverage industry. By fostering innovation and collaboration, the No. 1 for Food & Beverage Business will contribute to leading the industry towards a more sustainable future.

The emphasis lies on different issues, such as for instance how the area of tension between economic growth and sustainability can be conciliated in the food section, which facets sustainable growth offers and which solutions and approaches are globally possible. By addressing "Sustainable Growth" Anuga is also placing the focus on the commitment and the solutions of the industry with regards to environmental and climate-related aspects. These and other topics are not only covered in the 10 trade shows, they will particularly be discussed in the scope of Anuga's event and congress programme.

The worldwide food industry is facing major challenges: With a growing population of around 10 billion people by 2050, there is also rising demand for foodstuffs, particularly for protein. At the same time, the threat of global climate change, water and energy shortages and the loss of biological diversity are putting pressure on the agriculture and food industry. Economic and humanitarian effects, such as disrupted supply chains as a result of the Ukrainian/Russian conflict as well as increasing energy and food costs are aggravating the situation further. The need for product innovations and solutions that will sustainably improve the worldwide food system, is greater than ever.

Thanks to strong partners such as EIT Food , Europe's leading initiative for food innovations, and UNIDO , United Nations Industrial Development Organization, the most important issues of the industry are addressed and innovations are presented and discussed through conferences, workshops, experience areas, and speaker sessions. Topics such as the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), transparency and traceability of supply chains and products, climate-friendly production, resource-efficient raw material cultivation, food waste, and ways towards a circular food system continue to be at the forefront. Technological progress also plays an important role, as it is often the driver of innovative ideas and new products.

Sustainable Growth refers to ecological and economic growth, which can be maintained permanently without limiting natural resources and endangering future generations. Environmental and social resources are to be utilised sustainably, an ecological balance found and responsibility is to be taken vis-à-vis society and future generations.