Automation company Pilz will present sensor technology, control solutions and services aimed at improving the safety of packaging machines at interpack/components 2026.

PulPac is developing fibre-based caps as an alternative to plastic closures, with the new designs set to be shown publicly for the first time at interpack 2026.

Packaging and processing technologies aimed at reducing food loss will be a key focus at the Save Food forum, taking place during interpack on 12 May 2026.

Women in Packaging will return to interpack 2026 on 11 May, following its debut at the 2023 event, as an international forum focused on exchange, inspiration and networking across the packaging sector.

For Australian manufacturers, interpack represents something increasingly valuable – an innovation platform providing clarity and direction on the next phase of manufacturing performance.

Materials transformation will be a strategic focus at interpack 2026, with organisers naming “Innovative Materials” as one of the show’s key themes and dedicating significant floor space to packaging materials, aids and new material concepts.

Sappi will present its flexible packaging portfolio at interpack 2026 in Düsseldorf, focusing on barrier papers for food, tea and confectionery applications under the theme “Future-Proof Packaging Papers”.

ABG will exhibit its Flex Pack workflow at interpack 2026, with pouch converting, lamination and digital embellishment demonstrated in a live production environment as part of a joint display with Galaxy Packtech.

The Spotlight Forum at interpack 2026 will feature 75 presentations and panel discussions focusing on packaging regulation, resource efficiency, automation and workforce development.

As food manufacturers face ongoing labour shortages, rising costs, and increased demands, TNA Solutions will bring a clear focus to interpack 2026 of ‘Innovation simplified – to do more with less'.

For Australian converters, brand owners and machinery suppliers preparing for the three-year pilgrimage to Düsseldorf, interpack 2026 is shaping up as a key platform to assess the next wave of material technologies – and the commercial realities behind them.

Food packaging sits at the sharp intersection of safety, sustainability and economics – and nowhere are those tensions more visible than in the solutions now emerging across materials, machinery and system design. We take a closer look at emerging innovation that will be on show at interpack, and what this means for brand owners and OEMs.

As the interpack year unfolds, the global processing and packaging industry is looking to Düsseldorf as a key moment to take stock of accelerating change. Major exhibitors speak out.

In under a month, Düsseldorf will once again become the global hub for the processing and packaging industry, which this year expects 142,000 visitors – among them a strong Australasian contingent.

Moving industrial goods safely around the world has never been more complex – or more strategic. As global trade grows, industrial packaging is being reshaped by tougher regulation, circular economy expectations and the rapid integration of digital and AI-enabled logistics.

Shanghai World of Packaging (swop) is now operating as interpack China, reflecting its decade-long place within the interpack alliance and placing the packaging focus at the forefront of the event’s identity.