ROSBIOTECH strengthens Russian-Chinese cooperation in the food industry.

In today’s world, effective resource management is becoming an increasingly crucial aspect of successful business operations. This is especially true for industries where equipment plays a key role—such as pharmaceuticals, cosmetology, and the food industry.

JSC "Packaging" Packaging Systems, the largest Russian manufacturer of aseptic cardboard packaging (formerly the Russian "subsidiary" of Tetra Pak), intends to increase the capacity of the plant in Lobnya, Moscow region, by 50% — from 4 to 6 billion packages per year. The total investment in the project for 2024-2027 will amount to about 6 billion rubles, and the expansion is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2027.

High-tech production of aluminum cans for the beer and alcohol industry has been launched in the Voronezh special economic zone "Center". The "Alba Voronezh" plant was built in just 11 months with an investment of about 12 billion rubles and is already reaching a capacity of up to 4 thousand cans per minute. This is one of the key steps towards import substitution of packaging in the Russian food industry.

EXPOCENTRE JSC has announced the dates of the main industry event for the food and processing industry: the 31st International exhibition Agroprodmash-2026 will be held from September 28 to October 1, 2026 at the Moscow Crocus Expo IEC. The organizers promise a record scale — more than 930 companies from 21 countries and over 27,000 professional visitors.

Unified labeling rules for certain types of food products have been established across EAEU member states

The company "Grant" from the Tula region is presenting its innovative solutions for hygiene in food and industrial enterprises at the international exhibition "INNOPROM."

Scientists from Tomsk State University have presented a unique film that eliminates up to 100% of microbes on the packaging surface.

The Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has proposed to extend until August 31, 2026, the experiment on labeling meat products, including sausages and similar food products made from meat, offal, or animal blood, as well as those made from poultry meat and offal, packaged in consumer packaging.

The company "InComPro" has begun production in Shelekhov, Irkutsk Oblast, of import-substituting aluminum tubes for ointments, creams, and toothpaste.

Dozens of food industry enterprises in the Stavropol Territory, with state support, are establishing, reconstructing, and expanding their production facilities.

The "Honest Sign" marking system will be integrated with the EIS "Procurement" platform. The new permit-based system, which is already operational in retail, will be extended to all government procurements, where gaps in control are often exploited.

According to the Association "Rosspetsmash," in 2024, the import volume of food equipment to Russia, in monetary terms, reached 2 billion US dollars.