Events

The Berlin fresh produce sector fair Fruit Logistica has put in further growth, closing the 4-6 February 2015 edition with 65 thousand visitors from 135 countries, as many as 84% foreign, and 2,785 exhibitors from 83 nations.

The international packaging and administering systems fair-conference for pharmaceuticals was held in Paris on 11 and February 12, 2015 with 3,040 visitors and 372 exhibitors from 32 countries, including 79 new entries. This year witnessed the first time representation of Taiwan, Luxembourg and Slovenia, while the number of Italian and Spanish companies has increased significantly.

Over 65,000 trade visitors from 135 countries and 2,785 exhibitors from 83 countries have confirmed Fruit Logistica as the key international fresh produce event.

A lively flow of visitors and particular interest in the initiatives that give lustre to the show: Cosmopack 2015 (Bologna, March 19 to 22), the key event for the beauty industry production and supply chain, which this year drew 420 exhibitors from 33 countries to the fair, closed with positive ratings.

Scheduled at the Tüyap Istanbul Events Centre the 21th edition of Eurasia Packaging, one of the major events of the Eurasian area for solutions in the field of packaging, processing and wrapping.

The fifth edition of Danone Supplier Awards, held in Barcelona, Spain, as ever saw the multinational food multinational award its best suppliers, Cristina The Transparent Packaging winning the coveted award for the best innovative idea.

On May 5, at the Auditorium Testori Palazzo Lombardia, Milan will host the conference “Food Safurity: bridging safety and security”.

Despite the delicate political and economic situation, 27 to 30 January last, at the SAO Expocenter in Moscow, the shows Upakovka/Upak Italia (processing and packaging) and interplastica (rubber-plastic) saw a lively participation of operators from all over the area of the CIS and neighboring countries.

Held January 9 at Veronafiere the conference “From CAD to Fork: hygienic design and Food Safety», organized by Eurocarne in collaboration with EHEDG (European Hygienic Engineering & Design Group) and the University of Padua.

11 and 12 February 2015 the international pharmaceutical packaging show organized by UBM was held in Paris.

Expo2015 has given its patronage to the international Food Contact Compliance conference, promoted by Istituto Italiano Imballaggio. The second edition of the international meeting dedicated to training and updates on food contact materials will be held from 23- 25 September next, at Baveno (VB).

The intense international promotion fielded by the organizers of Ipack-Ima 2015 is offset by the stages of technological insight, that are featuring in the months leading up to the big engagement scheduled 19 to 23 May in FieraMilano. Focus on the processing of cheese and dairy products and on systems for preparing, filling and distributing food liquids and other liquid forms.

The positive economic situation that characterizes the plastics industry (see box) is confirmed by the forecast growth in attendance at PLAST 2015 (the International Plastics and Rubber Industries Fair organized by Promaplast Srl.) and its “satellite shows” Rubber and 3D Plast, scheduled in Milan in conjunction with the opening week of EXPO, May 5 to 9 next.

Packaging Parfums, Cosmétiques & Design and Aerosol & Dispensing Forum ends its 2015 edition close to doubling exhibitors and visitors. A truly significant result for the former “small” Oriex show-conference, that now faces a new challenge.

Rendezvous 20 and 21 May, with roll-fed digital color printing.

In the offing the 26th edition of the International Award, an opportunity for the big brands of the perfume industry to meet and dialogue with their consumers. Packaging again in the limelight, along with all the aspects of the perfume product.

Product sustainability and efficiency in the management of resources will be the main themes of the international food and beverage show, organized by Koelnmesse GmbH in cooperation with Deutsche Landwirtschafts-Gesellschaft -DLG (German Agricultural Society).

The sign-ups for Messe Frankfurt’s technology and innovation fair are still on the increase (+ 5% compared to 2014).

During the Fruit Logistica fair 2015 (February 4 to 6, Berlin), Mondi is organizing a workshop to present aqua protec, the new brand featuring sustainable packaging and quality solutions based on ProVantage Aqua paperboard.

Idice enjoys success with Luxe Pack 2014, which garners praise from “audiences and critics”: more exhibitors (400), more visitors (+15% compared to 2013) and many new additions. In the forefront, as always, is the organizers’ attention to quality and packaging aesthetics, but also, in particular, technological advances and the evolution of the global luxury market.