Maharshi Udyog at Anuga Food Tec India 2026: Advancing Food Processing Automation with Intelligent Packaging Solutions
Event Information | Details |
Event Date | 29 September to 1 October 2026 |
Event Name | Anuga Food Tec India 2026 (20th edition, co-located with Anuga Select India) |
Hall No. | Hall No. 4 |
Booth No. | Booth No. L62 |
Event Address | Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), NESCO, Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra |
Location | Mumbai, India |
Industry Focus | Food and beverage processing, packaging technology, automation, food safety and quality control, cold chain and logistics |
Why Anuga Food Tec India 2026 Matters for Food Manufacturers
Anuga Food Tec India 2026, the 20th edition of South Asia's key food and beverage technology fair, gives food, beverage, FMCG, dairy, ready-to-eat and ingredient manufacturers one place to evaluate processing, packaging and automation technologies.
It comes as plants push for faster production cycles, consistent quality, hygienic operations, less manual dependency, better traceability and automated inspection.
Maharshi Udyog, an Ahmedabad-based packaging machinery group established in 1980, will be exhibiting at Hall No. 4, Booth No. L62, Bombay Exhibition Centre (BEC), Mumbai, from 29 September to 1 October 2026.
Maharshi Udyog Showcase: Food Processing Automation Solutions
Maharshi Udyog's food processing automation solutions cover four stages of the packaging line: labelling, filling, capping and inspection, alongside printed labels and packaging materials. Each is best evaluated against a specific production requirement rather than as a standalone purchase.
Labelling Solutions for Bottles, Jars, Containers and Pouches
As an automatic labelling machine manufacturer, Maharshi Udyog offers sticker labelling machines for front-and-back labelling of bottles, jars and containers holding sauces, beverages and similar products. Wrap-around labelling systems provide 360° coverage for soft drinks, sauces and edible oils, while top-and-bottom labellers handle cartons, jars and boxes.
Print-and-apply machines add barcodes and batch details to shipping cases, and shrink sleeve applicators support full-body or neck labels. The result is accurate label placement at line speed and consistent branding on every unit that reaches the shelf.
Filling and Packaging Systems
Maharshi offers filling and packaging systems for liquids, powders and solids. Level, volumetric, viscous and flowmeter-based fillers suit juices, syrups, edible oils and beverages, while powder auger fillers handle spices, flours, protein powders, coffee and sugar.
Downstream, cartonators, flow wrappers and shrink wrappers pack biscuits, confectionery, ready-to-eat foods and multipacks. For food plants, this means consistent fill quantities according to the chosen system, less product giveaway and spillage, and repeatable output across shifts.
Capping and Integrated Packaging Line Automation
Rotary screw, ROPP and linear capping machines secure bottles and jars for beverages, sauces and condiments, with induction sealing available for container sealing. A loose or cross-threaded cap is a leakage and contamination risk, so consistent closure matters as much as speed.
Maharshi also builds integrated liquid and powder filling lines that combine unscrambling, washing, filling, capping and labelling into one synchronised flow. A single-source line reduces the integration gaps that appear when machines from different suppliers must work together.
Vision Inspection and Quality Control
Maharshi Udyog's automation division develops vision inspection systems that verify what the rest of the line has done. Label inspection systems detect missing labels and reject them automatically, while OCR/OCV systems read and verify batch numbers and expiry dates.
Barcode readers confirm product identity, presence/absence detection flags incomplete packs, and track-and-trace systems can link products to their batch, with the level of tracking depending on the configuration. These checks help confirm the correct label is on the correct product, support traceability for recalls, and remove defective packs before dispatch.
Printed Labels and Packaging Materials
Alongside its machinery, Maharshi Udyog's label printing division supplies printed labels and flexible packaging for food and beverage brands. The range includes transparent, pearlised and metallised labels, wrap-around BOPP labels, shrink sleeves and multi-layer laminates, along with stand-up, zipper and spout pouches.
Security options such as tamper-evident seals, void labels and non-clonable QR codes help protect product authenticity on the shelf.
Why Food Manufacturers Are Moving Towards Automated Packaging Systems
India's food processing sector is growing, and scale raises the stakes on every packed unit. According to MoFPI data released in February 2026, the sector's gross value added rose from ₹1.34 lakh crore in 2014-15 to ₹2.24 lakh crore in 2023-24.
It is also the largest employer in registered manufacturing, with a 12.83% share of employment. Processed food's share of agri-exports climbed from 13.7% to 20.4%, exposing more Indian producers to overseas buyer audits.
Food Safety and Hygiene
FSSAI's Schedule 4 sets good hygiene and manufacturing practices for food businesses, and the Codex Alimentarius General Principles of Food Hygiene build on HACCP to control hazards at each step.
Reducing open-product exposure and hand contact during packing is one of the main reasons plants automate.
Traceability and Labelling Compliance
Under the FSS (Labelling and Display) Regulations, 2020, applicable pre-packaged foods require declarations such as a batch or lot number, the date of manufacture or packing, and an expiry or use-by date. FSSAI's recall regulations then expect manufacturers to trace and withdraw affected batches quickly.
Process Control and Consistent Quality
ISO 22000 calls for controlled processes and traceability linking inputs to finished product. Maharshi Udyog's automation systems, including IPC with SCADA options, are designed to record line data that supports these systems.
Which Packaging System Fits Your Production Priority?
Use the table to match a production priority to the type of Maharshi Udyog system worth discussing.
Food Manufacturing Challenge | Automation Requirement | Maharshi Udyog Solution |
Maintaining consistent product packaging | Filling matched to product type | Level fillers for foamy liquids; volumetric or electronic fillers for set volumes; auger fillers for powders |
Accurate product identification | Label format matched to container | Sticker labellers for front and back labels; wrap-around for 360° coverage; top-and-bottom for cartons; shrink sleeves for full-body branding |
Reducing packaging errors | Inspection matched to the risk | Label inspection for missing labels; OCR/OCV for batch and date codes; presence/absence detection for incomplete packs |
Increasing production output | Level of integration | Individual machines for a single bottleneck; complete liquid or powder filling lines for end-to-end automation |
What Food Industry Professionals Can Experience at Maharshi Udyog's Booth
Plant managers, production heads, packaging engineers, business owners and procurement teams are invited to visit Hall No. 4, Booth No. L62. Visitors can bring their line specifications to discuss suitable options.
Discuss Your Production Requirements
Visitors can share their current constraints, whether production speed, manual errors, packaging consistency, labour dependency or quality control, and explore which Maharshi Udyog machines or lines may suit their products and volumes.
Plan Upgrades in Stages
Not every plant needs a complete line on day one. Visitors can explore whether a single machine, a retrofit to existing equipment or a phased move to an integrated line fits their budget and expansion plans.
Food Processing Automation Checklist Before Visiting the Exhibition
Preparing these details before the event helps keep any discussion at the Maharshi Udyog booth specific to your plant.
Food Manufacturing Automation Checklist
Production capacity: current and target output per hour or shift
Product formats: liquid, viscous, powder or solid
Container types: bottle, jar, pouch or carton, with sizes and closures
Filling accuracy: acceptable tolerance per pack
Labelling requirements: front/back, wrap-around, sleeve or carton labels
Coding and inspection: batch, date and barcode data to print and verify
Traceability needs: customer, export or recall requirements
Plant constraints: floor space, power supply and existing machines
Expansion plans: new SKUs or capacity increases in the next two to three years
Conclusion
At Anuga Food Tec India 2026, Maharshi Udyog will discuss packaging automation solutions for food manufacturers across labelling, filling, capping and vision inspection.
Visit Hall No. 4, Booth No. L62, from 29 September to 1 October 2026. To discuss your packaging requirements ahead of the event, email info@maharshi.com or call +91 97277 54310.