Foodtech

The VDL companies active in Foodtech focus on innovating and making the food chain more sustainable. Because where there is food, there is often waste. To minimise this as much as possible, we offer efficient solutions for cooling, drying, storing, and packaging food. We do this among other ways by developing and manufacturing machines for the global food processing industry and systems for food production itself. For a profitable and sustainable food production, we are increasingly making use of precision technology and robotics.

Sales Development
The sales in the growth market Foodtech have increased by nearly 20 percent from €191 million in 2024 to €229 million in 2025. This rise is driven by the growing world population and changes in eating habits. To provide food for everyone, the food industry is challenged to produce more and more efficiently. Innovations in food processing and manufacturing are essential to meet this increasing demand. Hygiene, minimising downtime, automation, vision technology, and data play an important role here. Think of automated processing lines, smart packaging systems, and energy-efficient production methods. Our systems are fully committed to this.

Prospects
For 2026, we expect further growth in Foodtech. The world population continues to grow, which means that the market for innovative machinery for food production and processing will also increase in the long term.