31 TRADE SHOW PREVIEW PETplanet Insider Vol. 24 No. 04/23 www.petpla.net TRADE SHOWpreview Interpack 2023 Around 2,700 companies from around the world will meet in Düsseldorf from May 4-10, 2023, to present cutting edge technologies and packaging trends from along the entire value chain, demonstrate chances for growth and respond to the challenges of the industry. To help visitors find their way easily in 18 Interpack halls, the halls feature a custom concept based on the core target groups food, beverages, confectionery and baked goods, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, non-food and industrial goods. For visitors from the food and beverage industry, halls 5 and 6, as well as 11 and 14 are likely to be of particular interest. Especially in hall 13, there is a special focus on bottling and packaging solutions for the beverages sector. Hal ls 7 and 7a, 8a, 9 and 10 of Interpack are where visitors can view at least a third of all exhibitors with all their materials and their finished packaging products. Here is where all packaging materials are represented and there is an especially high number of innovations in the field of sustainability and conservation of resources, for example in using new materials, sustainable raw materials, or increasing the amount of recyclates used in packaging. Inform, decorate, customi se – packaging carries information. How to implement this for different products and requirements, is presented by the exhibitors in halls 8a and 8b. Here, there are machines for labelling and marking technology. Numerous special areas and promotions complement the offerings of the exhibitors. “Spotlight talks & trends” at Interpack means seven days of input around the most important topics and trends in the industry, best practices, exciting applications and their drivers for innovation and growth. The “WorldStar Packaging Awards” 2023, which will be presented by the World Packaging Organisation, WPO, at Interpack, is expected to be of particular appeal. The award is considered one of the most prestigious packaging award in the world in the packaging sector. A total of 228 award winners demonstrate the innovative strength of the industry. The “PackTheFuture Award” of the German IK Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen and its French partner Elipso will also be handed out during Interpack. The award honours innovative and sustainable packaging solutions made of plastic. The aim is to promote and publicise the contribution of plastic packaging to climate protection, the circular economy and responsible consumption. Awards are given for the best designs for recycling, sustainable material sourcing or consumer benefits, among others. www.interpack.com viscoZERO – processing PP, PE, PET & PS! ZERO contamination. ZERO odour. ZERO limits. foodgrade without compromise viscoZERO Upgrade your existing recycling plant with viscoZERO technology.
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