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.

The course is set for interpack 2026: the Hot Topics are in place, with Smart Manufacturing, Innovative Materials and Future Skills reflecting the sector’s most pressing challenges and drivers of innovation.

With sustainability and circularity the dominant theme at Interpack, it features strongly in PKN’s round-up of innovation highlights.

A number of the Australian representatives PKN interviewed were present on the stands of their global partners, reconnecting in person to strengthen business ties.

Interpack welcomed 143,000 visitors from 155 countries in May, and as expected, the event set new standards in connecting the industry on a global level and creating a vibrant marketplace.

Food packaging and processing specialist tna solutions gave visitors to Interpack 2023 the chance to step off the event floor and into a virtual factory, with an XR show that featured director, and well-known Australian industry figure, Nadia Taylor in cameo.

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