The introduction of new national deposit systems for single-use beverage containers across Europe is a key issue for retailers, who must find efficient solutions for taking back deposit-bearing packaging. This is the conclusion drawn from EuroShop 2026, which, even on its 60th anniversary, more than lived up to its reputation as the leading trade fair for the retail industry. Over the five days of the fair, around 1,840 exhibitors from more than 60 countries and over 81,000 trade visitors from 141 nations transformed the exhibition grounds in Düsseldorf into a worthy “Global Retail Festival.”

insensiv GmbH was also represented as an exhibitor and used the international platform to present innovative solutions in the field of return technology for beverage packaging to an international audience of industry experts.

Strong presence and valuable discussions

At the joint meeting place for the retail and technology industries, insensiv showcased its latest product developments in the field of reliable detection systems for deposit-bearing packaging. The focus was on:

• New product generation of 360° recognition units for analyzing barcodes and deposit logos with integrated metal detection
• Innovative shape recognition system for reliable container shape inspection
• Advanced crate recognition system for evaluating beverage crates and their contents

These intelligent camera systems already today form the technological basis of many modern reverse vending systems and reflect our commitment to continuing to shape efficient and sustainable deposit return systems as a leading OEM partner for manufacturers of reverse vending machines.

Successful trade fair appearance with strong momentum

EuroShop 2026 provided an ideal platform for intense professional exchange, valuable new contacts, and the deepening of existing partnerships. In the context of the growing importance of national deposit systems in Europe, the focus was on dialogue with industry experts and joint solutions.

Overall, insensiv draws a thoroughly positive conclusion: inspiring discussions, strong product presentations, and the international reach of the trade fair have further strengthened the brand’s presence and provided important momentum for the coming months. We would like to thank all visitors to our booth in Hall 7a and look forward to continuing the discussions and joint projects!

insensiv will once again be exhibiting at the world’s leading trade fair for the retail industry, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary. EuroShop will take place from February 22 to 26, 2026, at the Messe Düsseldorf exhibition center and will bring together over 1,800 exhibitors from more than 50 countries to present innovative solutions for the retail industry.

As the leading international trade fair for the retail industry, EuroShop is not only the highlight of our trade fair season, but also offers the ideal opportunity to maintain existing contacts and expand our network in the core market of deposit return schemes for beverage packaging. With the introduction of new national deposit systems across Europe, this year’s trade fair will once again be an important industry meeting place for discussing current developments and future challenges.

As the leading OEM supplier for manufacturers of reverse vending machines, insensiv will be presenting its latest solutions for the reliable detection of beverage deposit containers at EuroShop. These include innovations in the field of 360° recognition units for analyzing barcodes and deposit logos, new solutions for shape recognition to analyze container shapes, and a advanced crate recognition system for evaluating beverage crates and their contents. With these new products, insensiv is building on its many years of experience in various countries and deposit returns schemes and continuing to position itself as a leading supplier of RVM components. Because already today, our intelligent camera systems for verifying deposit containers are the technological basis for efficient and secure return systems in many markets.

Come by and see us in Hall 7a at Booth B03 – we look forward to showing you our solutions in the field of reverse vending technology for beverage packaging live and to getting in touch with you!

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insensiv introduces product innovation

In Düsseldorf, insensiv will be presenting the QSE-DPG-5, a new generation of quality assurance units for checking the print quality of security markings on beverage packaging.

In Germany in particular, the one-way deposit return scheme organized by the DPG (“Deutsche Pfandsystem GmbH”) has clear specifications regarding the labelling of all integrated packaging. Beverage manufacturers and importers are obliged to mark their single-use beverage packaging in accordance with DPG specifications and to print labels accordingly. This marking ensures that packaging is clearly identifiable and consists of the DPG deposit logo and an article number (GTIN) created specifically for the German market. The print quality of these two security features must be checked by all packaging distributors.

For this purpose, insensiv has been offering quality assurance units certified by the DPG for many years. With the QSE-DPG-5, a new product generation is now being introduced that guarantees compliance with the latest security specification 5.0 and also enables the verification of barcode printing quality.

Visit us

Experience our new quality assurance unit yourself and visit us in hall 7 at booth F01. We look forward to your visit!

You can already book an appointment at our booth in advance here.

Do you have further questions or are interested? Please feel free to contact us at: support-qse@insensiv.de

As at the last edition in 2019, insensiv was again represented as an exhibitor in Düsseldorf. In the area of retail technology, insensiv presented the micro counting center “MCC”, an innovation for the fully automated separation, verification and crushing of collectively entered deposit containers in the industrial environment. This is designed as an alternative to conventional large counting systems and can be used decentrally in existing logistics centers for clearing deposit containers.

In addition, our recognition technology for reverse vending machines was of course also showcased at our booth. As many countries in Europe are working on the introduction of deposit return schemes, the customer-friendly and tamper-proof return of beverage packaging will play an even more important role for retailers in the future.

As an additional highlight, insensiv Head of Marketing & Sales Eike Linnenbrügger gave a presentation on “DRS and EPR soon throughout Europe – Opportunity or Problem for Retail?” on Sunday, February 26 at the Retail Technology Stage in Hall 6 / I61 at 4:20 pm. All further info on the presentation can be found here.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all visitors to our booth for the many interesting discussions.

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