Calling all Australian and New Zealand packaging and processing professionals heading to interpack 2026 – this is your opportunity to connect on the global stage.

Building on the strong momentum of its 2025 debut, APPMA will once again host the Processing & Packaging Pavilion at CeMAT Australia, with a significant scale-up, when the event returns to the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 23–25 June 2026.

Sudha Kandarpa from Choice Energy, partner of APPMA, takes a closer look at forward contracting as a smart, proactive method of managing rising energy costs.

APPMA will return as a key partner for CeMAT and Industrial Transformation Australia in 2026, with the APPMA Pavilion once again anchoring the processing and packaging sector at the event.

Professionals from the packaging and processing machinery sector gathered on 21 October for a river cruise in Brisbane, and a night of networking and collegiate connection.

APPMA, Australia's peak industry body for the processing and packaging machinery sector, has confirmed the nominees for its 2025 Board Election, with four highly qualified candidates in the running for three positions.

APPMA has strengthened its international footprint with a first-of-its-kind networking event at Foodtech Packtech in New Zealand, bringing together more than 60 Australasian exhibitors and industry peers.

The Australian meat processing sector’s future was in sharp focus at the 2025 AMPC Innovation Showcase, with APPMA strongly represented by CEO Michael Moran and events director Denni Egan.

APPMA will head across the Tasman in September to connect with the New Zealand market and showcase member capabilities at Foodtech Packtech 2025.

APPMA will strengthen its engagement with the red meat sector at the AMPC Innovation Showcase in September, highlighting automation, sustainability and collaboration as key drivers of industry innovation.

Some 29 exhibitors participated in APPMA's Processing & Packaging Pavilion at the CeMAT/ Industrial Transformation Australia show in Sydney last week. PKN's video highlights reel captures the energy and success of this debut showcase.

Hort Connections finished its 2025 run with 3900 delegates and nearly 1000 growers from the ANZ region in attendance, including many APPMA members showcasing their latest packaging innovation and technology solutions.

At Industrial Transformation Australia, co-located with CeMAT 2025 (22-24July), APPMA will be introducing an exciting addition to the event with the debut of its Processing & Packaging Pavilion.

APPMA played a key role in bringing together the Australian and New Zealand contingent at this year’s IFFA trade fair in Frankfurt, hosting a first-of-its-kind welcome event that celebrated regional participation on the global stage.

Melbourne’s packaging and processing scene got a fresh burst of energy in April as APPMA launched its Next Gen Networking Night, with positive member feedback confirming the event's success..

APPMA recently attended this year's Meat Processing & Export Conference, hosted by the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) on 7-8 April at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre.