• Between 2015 and 2019, Iraq’s imports of food and beverage
  process and packaging technology increased with an annual
  growth rate of 17.5%, from 76 million euros to 145 million euros. (VDMA)
• This makes Iraq the third largest Arab importing country of such technologies in the Middle East.
• A clear signal of the political will to expand local food production and the „Made-in-Iraq“ trend.
• Continuous growth is expected in the coming years.

Opportunities in the food & beverage industry

• Revival of local food production and „Made-in Iraq“-trend; political will to expand local food production
• Massive investments in processing and packaging equipment
• Medium-term development extremely promising
• One of the largest markets for food products in the Middle East - still undersupplied

Food and drink processing 

• Automation
• Bakery technology
• Basic food technology
• Beverage technology
• Coffee machines
• Confectionery, snacks and chocolate production technology
• Dairy technology
• Delicatessen and convenience food technology
• Distribution systems, table and serving equipment
• Fish processing technology
• Food safety and quality management
• Foodservice equipment
• Ice cream technology
• Ice cream technology
• Information and billing systems
• Kitchen technology
• Meat processing technology
• Noodle technology
• Refrigeration technology
• Screening machines
• Services and concepts
• Vegetable and fruit technology

Packaging

• Packaging technology
• Machines for imprinting of packaging material
• Packaging materials, means and aids

Printing

• Printing and labelling technology
• Paper converting and packaging production technology
• Materials, consumables and accessories

Refrigeration and air conditioning

• Refrigeration technology
• Ventilation, air conditioning and heating technology

Conveying, transport and storage

Waste and waste water

• Water treatment
• Waste water treatment
• Resource-efficiency and services