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.
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.
