Year-End Finale: ProPak China & FoodPack China 2020 Set for Nov 25-27 in Shanghai

Published:2026-10-03 · Industry News

Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd. hosts a major professional event for Asia's processing and packaging sector.

The 2020 Shanghai International Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition Joint Show, known as ProPak China & FoodPack China 2020, will take place on November 25-27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). It will run alongside concurrent brand exhibitions covering healthy ingredients, food ingredients, health nutrition products and the starch industry, sharing six major halls at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), with 170,000 square meters of display space. An estimated 1,800 Chinese and overseas exhibitors and 110,000 professional visitors are expected to attend.

Exhibits will span packaging machinery, food processing, liquid processing, weighing and metering equipment, packaging materials and containers, and label printing technology, as well as industrial robots, warehousing logistics and quality inspection equipment.

With a processing and packaging 'grand slam' approach, the joint show will connect in one stop the processing and packaging stages of food, beverage, dairy, personal care, fast-moving consumer goods, pharmaceutical, health and electronics industries.

Leading brands and rising innovators share the stage

The sudden pandemic caught everyone off guard, making face-to-face communication and cooperation between companies especially valuable.

As the industry recovers and gains momentum, at this 'daybreak' moment the year-end finale processing and packaging joint show arrives as scheduled, pooling industry strength and once again showing the world the vitality and development potential of China's processing and packaging industry and market.

This joint show has drawn enthusiastic participation from many well-known processing and packaging companies. Industry leaders and new players are each bringing their strengths, presenting industry-leading products, equipment, services and solutions. These include food processing equipment, automated packaging production lines, overall integration of packaging production lines, packaging industrial robots, sealing machines, vacuum packaging machines, aseptic packaging machines, metering and filling, filling machinery, weighing, product packaging inspection, labels and flexible packaging, smart logistics equipment and systems, and packaging materials and products. They help manufacturers reduce energy consumption, improve production efficiency and stability, save factory space and lower labor costs. By taking part in this year-end finale event, companies can effectively connect upstream and downstream links, explore and build new partnerships, win orders and open markets.

  • Processing technology: food/beverage/dairy/liquid/personal care processing equipment, filling technology, etc.
  • Packaging technology: food/beverage/FMCG/industrial personal care products/pharmaceutical packaging machinery, etc.
  • Labeling and printing technology/flexible packaging: labeling and printing equipment, material supply, equipment spare parts, flexible packaging printing equipment, etc.
  • Logistics packaging technology: logistics packaging technology, labels and marking, palletizers, AGV logistics equipment and systems, etc.
  • Intelligent manufacturing: industrial robots, industrial automation, vision and sensors, smart warehousing/logistics, etc.
  • Packaging materials and products: packaging materials/products/containers, plastic, paperboard, metal and glass packaging, etc.

Global industry giants confirm their presence

Decades of industry dedication and successful exhibition experience have built a rich pool of high-quality overseas customer resources for the joint show. Although the exhibition was postponed, overseas exhibitors remain enthusiastic. Amid major global changes, the importance of the Chinese market has become more prominent, once again confirming the Shanghai International Food Processing, Packaging and Packaging Machinery Joint Show as a flagship event in Asia.

The November exhibition continues to attract more than 100 overseas brands from the United States, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Canada, Finland, Japan, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Singapore and other places, including Aetna, AFA, Anritsu, Apollo, cab, Cama, Cavanna, Clevertech, Ilpra, FAM, Fortress, Fuji Machinery, Furukawa, General Packer, Key Technology, Koch, Ishida, Magnuson, Marko Labelling, Mekitec, Mettler Toledo, Nadella, Optima, Paxiom, Ronchi Mario;

Rovema, Strapack, Syntron, Tosa, UCIMA, Universal Pack, Urschel, Vemag, Wolf, Yamato, Thermo Fisher and others. Whether through domestic agents or by arriving in person under strict epidemic prevention measures, overseas exhibitors spare no expense and will make full use of the joint show's international platform to present the results of connecting global wisdom with Chinese opportunities.

High-end professional visitors lend support

The 2020 joint show brings together quality national and local resources from the processing technology and packaging industries. As a one-stop sourcing and trade platform covering the entire industrial chain, it has attracted strong attention from professional buyers. According to the organizer's latest statistics, pre-registered visitors exceed the same period in 2019, one month before the show, by more than 15%. They include heavyweight buyers from food, beverage, dairy, pharmaceutical and personal care end markets, such as well-known companies Danone, Pepsi, Starbucks, Mars Food, Unilever, Coca-Cola, Sanyuan Foods, Beingmate, Nestlé, China Resources Snow Breweries, Wahaha, Junlebao, Johnson & Johnson, Procter & Gamble and Jiangzhong Pharmaceutical.

More innovative ideas converge

Several innovative technology forums and activities will be held alongside the joint show, covering hot topics such as food processing, digital packaging, sustainable packaging, and packaging design and creativity. Industry experts will share real product cases and discuss advanced technology applications, offering inspiration and information to industry players.

Preview of concurrent conferences at the 2020 Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition Joint Show

  • 2020 Annual Meeting of the China Food and Packaging Machinery Industry Association and the 9th Asian Food Forum
  • China Food Industry Digital Transformation and Upgrading Forum
  • 2020 Yangtze River Delta Food Industry Innovation and Development Forum
  • 2020 Yangtze River Delta Beverage Forum
  • Packaging Machinery Industry Supply Chain Alliance Summit
  • Innovation and Sustainable Development Packaging Forum
  • Leading the Change for the Future - Packaging Innovation Forum

Strong association support, buyer delegations visit as groups

The 2020 Shanghai International Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition Joint Show has received strong support from many domestic food, personal care, beverage, printing and packaging-related industry associations. These include the China Food and Packaging Machinery Industry Association, Shanghai Society for Food Science and Technology, Shanghai Beverage Industry Association, Shanghai Daily Chemical Industry Association, Shanghai Packaging Technology Association, Jiangsu Food Industry Association, Zhejiang Packaging Machinery Committee, Zhejiang Daily Chemical Industry Association, Zhejiang Health Products and Cosmetics Industry Association, Chongqing Food Industry Association, Shandong Daily Chemical Industry Association and Heilongjiang Beverage Industry Association, among others. With this support, more than 1,000 professional buyer group members from various provinces and cities have registered to attend.

More highlights from the 2020 Shanghai International Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition Joint Show are still to come. We look forward to meeting you again on November 25-27 at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai). Please visit the official show website

www.propakchina.com

for more of the latest show updates

Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

T: 189 3072 8516

miya.zhou@imsinoexpo.com

Shanghai UBM Sinoexpo International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

T: 181 1634 3372

lydia.zheng@imsinoexpo.com

This article is reprinted from China Packaging Network (pack.cn), original link: http://news.pack.cn/show-357027.html

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