Companies, organisations and individuals from Germany and abroad still have until 31 May 2025 to submit their innovations and best solutions to Europe’s largest showcase for packaging. The German Packaging Award, organised by the German Packaging Institute (dvi), is decided by an independent jury of experts across all materials and sectors in 10 categories.

K 2025: focusing on the transformation of the plastics industry

Special show Plastics Shape the Future to offer international discourse, innovations and impulses for a sustainable and competitive plastics industry on seven theme days
At K 2025 from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf the official Special, Plastics shape the Future, will discuss and reveal how the plastics industry shapes the transition to more sustainability, digitalisation and social responsibility.

The global packaging industry is heading to Düsseldorf! Exactly twelve months before the show opens, it’s already clear: interpack 2026 will be a heavyweight event for the international packaging and processing sector. The exhibition grounds are fully booked, with around 2,800 exhibitors from across the globe securing their spots.

With the deadline fast approaching, packaging innovators have until April 25th to submit their entries for the London Packaging Week Innovation Awards 2025, as anticipation builds and submissions continue to pour in.

Connected by Design – Ideas, Innovation, Sustainability. Highlighting the role of design in innovation and the journey from concept to realization.

The submission phase for the German Packaging Award 2025 is now open. Companies, organisations and individuals from Germany and abroad have until 31 May 2025 to submit their innovations and best solutions to Europe’s largest showcase for packaging. The award, organised by the German Packaging Institute (dvi), is decided by an independent jury of experts across all materials and sectors in ten categories. FACHPACK will host a major industry event for the award ceremony.

Inclusivity can never work as an afterthought – it has to be built into the core of packaging design from the very start. That’s why many are taking a holistic approach and adding value via inclusive packaging design, says Lucy Burgess, Strategy Director at Touch.

With the halls full to capacity and sales now closed, the visitor promotion is in full swing, offering free admissions throughout the month of February.

With all the spaces for IPACK-IMA 2025 snapped up just over three months after sales opened, the numbers speak for themselves, leaving no room for doubt that industry leaders appreciate the event's strength and appeal.

The 2025 Packaging Startup Awards, sponsored by Ocado Retail, honoured five groundbreaking startups at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025, recognising their contributions to sustainable packaging solutions.

Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025 delivered a record-breaking event, bringing together thousands of industry professionals to explore cutting-edge innovations, sustainability initiatives, and the future of packaging.

Crowds flock to the NEC in their droves for another day of insightful and impactful education, networking, and solutions discovery.
Day two showed further evidence of PackUK's role in delivering pEPR. Mary Creagh MP, Minister for Nature, DEFRA, chaired a panel of key value chain representatives, who detailed their aspirations for the scheme and how collaboration will be essential in fair and efficient delivery.

Paris Packaging Week 2025 has set a new benchmark, welcoming an unprecedented 12,588 visitors — a 27% increase from last year — marking the highest attendance in the event's 24-year history.