Overview: Press Releases
interpack 2026 is fully booked – the Hot Topics have been defined
27.03.2025
With a clear year’s run-up, the course is set for interpack: the Hot Topics are in place with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills, and they reflect the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation.
Tomato Jos in Nigeria is the winner of the 2024 SAVE FOOD project competition
17.01.2025
Every year, the SAVE FOOD project competition honours exemplary projects. This year, the award and the funding amount of 10,000 euros are going to Nigeria, where a combination of modern technology, transport packaging, education programmes and direct market access has significantly reduced post-harvest losses.
Food Africa and pacprocess MEA again with significant increase in visitor numbers
13.12.2024
More exhibitors, more space, more visitors: Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2024 were held from 3 to 5 December in Cairo and served as the central platforms for the food, beverage, processing and packaging industries in the MEA region and Africa. More than 1,000 exhibitors from 35 countries took the opportunity to showcase their innovations.
swop 2024 Concludes with Success, Paving the Way for Future Innovation in the Packaging Industry
09.12.2024
Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) came to a successful close on November 20, 2024 in Shanghai, China, marking a remarkable conclusion to the annual grand show for the packaging industry in Asia. This year’s event stood out as a premier annual exhibition, highlighting a fresh vision and a deep alignment with the dynamic needs of the market.
Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2024 to launch with an additional hall space
21.11.2024
Visitors to the two trade fairs Food Africa and pacprocess MEA can once again expect great things this year. Due to high demand from the food industry, Food Africa’s exhibition area will be extended by a further hall. Meanwhile, pacprocess MEA is gaining increasing importance and attracting international key players to Egypt.
Globally networked and trendsetting Shanghai World of Packaging to present central industry trends in November
17.10.2024
Technology, packaging solutions and materials: In November, the processing and packaging industry will meet again in China. Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) focuses on groundbreaking trends like smart technology, sustainable materials and automated packaging solutions. Many international exhibitors will also participate.
interpack and the World Packaging Organisation expand partnership
10.10.2024
interpack and the World Packaging Organisation (WPO) are intensifying their long-standing cooperation. The aim of the strategic partnership is to promote innovation, sustainability and the global exchange of knowledge in the packaging industry even more strongly.
Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2024: Get ahead in Egypt’s food and packaging market
01.08.2024
With around 900 exhibitors in total, the trade fair duo Food Africa and pacprocess MEA 2024 again offer a pioneering platform for the food, beverages, food packaging and printing machine trade in the MEA region.
Shanghai World of Packaging promises top contacts for international companies
25.07.2024
As one of the largest trade fairs for the processing & packaging industry in Asia, Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) each year attracts tens of thousands of visiting professionals from the sectors food and beverage packagings, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and consumer goods. A promising investment opportunity for international exhibitors.
interpack advisory board confirms Markus Rustler as President
12.04.2024
At the constituent meeting of the Advisory Board of interpack, the world's leading trade fair for processing & packaging, the Chairman and his two deputies were confirmed in their positions. The Advisory Board thus sends a clear signal of continuity and emphasises the importance of interpack's close ties with the packaging industry.