Post Show Report Agroprodmash 2025
30th anniversary edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment, Technologies, Raw Materials and Ingredients for the Food Processing Industry
Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
29 September – 2 October 2025
The 30th anniversary edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment, Technologies, Raw Materials and Ingredients for the Food Processing Industry – Agroprodmash 2025 – took place from 29 September through 2 October 2025 at Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia. It was the first time that the show occupied this venue.
Agroprodmash 2025 has confirmed its status as the leading technology platform for the food processing industry in Russia and the CIS countries.
This year's edition demonstrated a significant increase in professional interest in the industry.
Anton Alikhanov, Minister of Industry and Trade of Russia:
“Today, the Russian agriculture industry faces ambitious tasks to upgrade and improve production efficiency, using among other thing Russian machinery and equipment. This show once again facilitates the exchange of valuable experience, expands business ties, and gives an additional impetus to the further development and widespread adoption of innovative technologies in the field of mechanical engineering for the food processing industry.”
Dates: 29 September – 2 October 2025
Venue: Crocus Expo, Moscow, Russia
Organised by EXPOCENTRE AO (Russia’s leading operator of trade shows and congresses, organiser of major trade shows and congresses in Russia, the CIS and Eastern Europe)
Supported by the Russian Ministry of Agriculture, the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade
Under auspices of the Russian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Exhibition space: 55,000+ total sq. m.
Attendance: 26,000+ industry professionals, heads of enterprises, researchers and technologists of the food industry
Exhibitors: 853 companies (615 of them were Russian; 238 were foreign with China leading the list with 144 exhibitors, and Turkiye with 27, Belarus with 23 and Italy with 18 following it)
Countries: 22 (Russia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, China, Czechia, Egypt, France, Germany, India, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, Serbia, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkiye)
General partner: Soyuzsnab
Marina Afonina, Deputy Minister of Agriculture of Russia:
“Agroprodmash has long established itself as an effective platform that annually provides industry professionals with every opportunity to get acquainted with the latest achievements and innovative developments of Russian and leading foreign manufacturers of equipment and technologies for all segments of the food processing industry.”
Key topics and new products
- The main focus of 2025 was on automation, digital technologies, robotization of production processes, and introduction of IoT solutions at the industry’s enterprises.
- Solutions for smart transport, autonomous packaging and optimization of logistics of raw materials raised a particular interest.
- There were demonstration of advanced processing lines for milk, meat, bread, vegetables, as well as state-of-the-art vacuum packaging systems and modular conveyors for food production.
Accomplishments and premiers
- More than 100 companies presented innovative solutions from smart sensors to large–scale robotic complexes for industrial automation.
- Presentations of new Russian equipment brands and the launch of joint projects of Russian companies and their foreign partners.
- Clean technologies and improvement of energy efficiency of enterprises were highlighted within different special sections.
- Agroprodmash 2025 turned to be a record in terms of the number of B2B meetings and negotiations, it also facilitated conclusion of many partnership agreements and memorandums of cooperation.
Maxim Fateev, Director General, EXPOCENTRE:
“Agroprodmash is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. We mark this occasion at a new venue. The show has retained all its product sectors. In fact, it is like a lot of different shows put together to be one. The backbone sector of meat processing continues to set the pace. Related topics are actively developing, especially packaging, dairy, bakery and confectionery equipment, and ingredients. Our showcase model actually guides the visitor through the entire chain, from the ingredient to the finished product, including production lines, packaging, refrigeration, and digital services.”
What the industry and mass media say
- Experts saw a significant interest in investing in new technological solutions amid growing demand from Russian and foreign processing enterprises.
- The media emphasize the international scale of the event, strengthening the status of Agroprodmash as the main trade show of the food processing industry, as well as the active participation of young professionals and students of relevant universities.
Agroprodmash 2025 confirmed its role of a driver of innovation, exchange of experience, and a key growth point for the development of the modern food industry and the agriculture industry of Russia.
Main product sectors
Agroprodmash 2025 traditionally included large specialized product sectors, which covered all areas of the food processing industry. Each sector demonstrated current industry trends, innovative solutions, and a range of equipment for various stages of production.
- APM MeatTech: equipment for the meat industry
- APM DairyTech: technologies for the dairy industry
- APM Bakery and APM SweetTech: bakery and confectionery equipment
- APM Packaging: packaging solutions and systems, including modular, vacuum and heat shrink technologies
- APM FruitMash: production lines for processing fruit and vegetables, and canned products
- APM Ingredients: ingredients, additives, and components for juices, beverages, and water
- APM Automation Solutions: digitalization, IoT, and production automation
- APM Logistic: logistics and warehouse technologies, solutions for optimizing transportation and storage of raw materials and finished products
All product sectors of Agroprodmash 2025 became points of attraction for the professional community, and platforms to introduce new products and exchange expertise among industry professionals.
Conference programme
The conference programme of Agroprodmash 2025 was rich and multi-level. It brought together leading industry professionals, business representatives, industry associations, and leading Russian universities under one roof.
The programme’s key event was the 9th Forum on Food Processing Machinery 2025. Growth in the Midst of Cooling. How to continue developing? It was organised by the Rosspetsmash Association with the support of the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Union of Machine Engineers of Russia, and moderated by Konstantin Babkin, President at the Rosspetsmash Association.
Speaking at the forum, Ilya Orsik, Deputy Head of the Department of Agricultural, Food and Road Construction Engineering at the Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade, said that this event, held within the conference programme of Agroprodmash 2025, turned out to be very interesting, with poignant reports from participants that confirm that the industry is moving in the right direction. According to him, a close dialogue with the industry community, the active work of working subgroups and customer feedback help machine builders create advanced, automated and robotic equipment of high quality. “The session was extremely useful and showed that Russian food processing equipment is developing and ready to compete at a high level,” Ilya Orsik said.
Among other important events, industry professionals picked out the 15th International Meat Congress, the 3rd Russian Meeting of Directors for Food Industry Quality, the Conference on Ingredients for the Confectionery Industry, and the Conference on Russian Innovative Laboratory Equipment for the Agriculture Industry.
Key topics of conference programme
- Experts discussed trends in digitalization, automation, and new approaches to food production engineering.
- Strategic sessions were dedicated to export development, localization of high-tech equipment, and creation of technological alliances in the industry.
- Special attention was paid to panels on food safety, presentations of innovative projects, and an analysis of current regulatory initiatives.
- Master classes, open lectures and workshops were held to improve skills of industry professionals, and a contact exchange was aimed at facilitating direct interaction between manufacturers and buyers.
- There is a special youth section with professional skills competitions and startup pitches for young professionals and students.
- There were the first discussions of the development of the smart factories ecosystem and integration of IoT platforms into the food processing industry.
The conference programme has once again become an effective platform for exchange of experience, start of new partnerships, and discussions of strategic directions for the development of the food processing industry.
The 31st edition of the International Exhibition for Equipment, Technologies, Raw Materials and Ingredients for the Food Processing Industry – Agroprodmash 2026 – will take place from 28 September through 1 October 2026.
Join us in social media:
Press Service, EXPOCENTRE AO