Close×

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

Leading industry associations APPMA and AIP, together with the interpack organisers, are inviting ANZ delegates to a casual networking event during the show. The gathering will include drinks, snacks and, most importantly, the chance to reconnect with industry colleagues, meet new contacts, and exchange insights from the world’s largest packaging and processing trade fair.

Held every three years in Düsseldorf, Germany, interpack is widely regarded as the most influential global event for packaging and processing. The 2026 edition will once again bring together thousands of exhibitors and visitors from across the entire value chain – from materials and packaging machinery to automation, robotics, sustainability solutions and digital technologies. For ANZ professionals, it offers a valuable window into emerging trends, global innovation and future-focused manufacturing strategies.

Against this international backdrop, events like the ANZ networking session play an important role. Trade shows can be fast-paced and overwhelming – carving out time to connect with familiar faces and new peers provides an opportunity to reflect on what you are seeing, compare notes, and strengthen regional relationships. It also reinforces the strong ANZ presence within the global packaging and processing community.

If you are planning to attend interpack, we encourage you to register for catering purposes and mark the date in your diary.

WHEN:
Saturday 9 May 2026
4:00pm – 5:00pm (Düsseldorf time)

Venue:
Reception Room, North Entrance, Messe Düsseldorf

Share this invitation with any Australian or New Zealand colleagues attending interpack. All are welcome.

Food & Drink Business

Inghams has placed its Western Australian farms and processing operations into complete lockdown after authorities confirmed Australia’s first detection of the high pathogenicity H5 avian influenza strain that has spread globally since 2020.

The a2 Milk Company is set to return $300 million to shareholders after securing Chinese regulatory approval that finalises its acquisition of the a2 Pokeno infant formula facility in New Zealand.

Seedlab Australia has appointed Kenna MacTavish as managing director, with co-founder Dr Hazel MacTavish-West stepping back from the chief executive role to become finance director and mentor.