Drinktec 2017: Focus on water and energy management
Water is the most important basic ingredient for the brewing and beverages industry. But that’s just part of the story – In the production processes water fulfills many other functions, either as process water, an energy carrier or in cleaning operations. Water demand and water consumption is therefore correspondingly high.
For this reason in the production of beverages and liquid food the emphasis is more and more on a holistic consideration of the way resources are consumed. Economic factors, but also image concerns, in relation to sustainable production, play an important role. Next year, Drinktec, the "World´s Leading Trade Fair for the Beverage and Liquid Food Industry" will be highlighting the whole theme of water and energy management. The approximately 1600 exhibitors from all over the world will be presenting sustainable solutions in this field.
Solutions for efficient water and energy management will be presented by the exhibitors at Drinktec 2017 right across all sections of the exhibition. In the Drinktec Forum, too, this theme will play an important role. In the opinion of Richard Clemens, Managing Director of the VDMA Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Association (Fachverband Nahrungsmittelmaschinen und Verpackungsmaschinen), efficient resource and energy management has not yet penetrated all corners of the beverages and food industry, neither in Germany, nor in the markets worldwide.
"We would therefore like to turn the spotlight on the themes of water processing, recycling and disposal, and on the contribution of hygienic design towards reducing water consumption—and we will be doing this not least at our own booth at Drinktec 2017. We are going to put on a program specifically for the target group of energy managers in the beverage and food industry, in which they can gather information, learn about best-practice examples and engage in discussion with experts and colleagues from across the sector. Both for the exhibitors from this segment, and also for the trade-fair visitors, we are therefore delivering real added value."
