2025 Food Safety and Sanitation Trends: End User, OEM, and Supplier Perspectives
Food safety and sanitation are bedrock principles of the food and beverage manufacturing industries, shaping everything from manufacturing processes to machine design. Adhering to food safety regulations and effectively executing sanitation strategies are not mere considerations for manufacturers of food and beverage products - they are essential mandates enforced by government regulations. These practices also serve as vital strategies for protecting customers from allergens and foodborne illnesses and guarding brands against costly and reputation-damaging recalls.
Food Safety and Sanitation Trends 2025, published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, examines how food and beverage manufacturers are adapting sanitation practices amid evolving regulations, labor pressures, and rising expectations for hygienic machine design. Drawing on industry surveys and interviews, the report outlines how end users tend to blend wet and dry cleaning approaches, expand CIP/COP use, and refine SSOPs while relying heavily on internal teams. It also highlights emerging patterns in machine selection, from the emphasis on stainless construction and chemical resistance to growing interest in digital monitoring and automated cleaning. Charts throughout the report show how these shifts influence purchasing plans and operational investments. The report reveals where manufacturers are prioritizing upgrades to strengthen long-term sanitation resilience.
Why read this report?
- Explore shifts in food-processing sanitation strategies and equipment selection
- Identify trends in food-safety machine design and materials priorities
- See how packaging and processing teams adapt to regulatory pressure
- Compare sanitation-related machinery durability and chemical-resistance needs
- Examine how digital-ready sanitation features shape equipment investments
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Published by PMMI – The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies in August 2025. Based on 130 end-user, OEM, and supplier surveys/interviews plus secondary analysis collected in 2024–2025.
