The 2025 Shanghai Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition has come to a successful conclusion, and a new chapter will be launched in June 2026!
From June 24th to 26th, 2025, the Shanghai Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition (ProPak China&FoodPack China 2025) was successfully held at the National Convention and Exhibition Center (Shanghai). As an annual event in the field of food processing and packaging in Asia, this exhibition has gathered more than 2000 high-quality exhibitors with an exhibition scale of 180000 square meters, covering the entire industry chain of food processing machinery, packaging machinery, intelligent equipment, packaging materials and products, logistics packaging, etc. It has attracted over 100000 professional visitors from China and abroad to visit and negotiate, setting a new historical record.
Review of Exhibition Highlights
1. Enterprise gathering, technological innovation industry trend
Leading companies from 16 countries and regions including Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United States showcased their products, including high-precision measuring equipment, intelligent packaging production lines, and sustainable packaging solutions.
The Italian pavilion, consisting of 7 companies, participated in the exhibition for the sixth time, showcasing customized services and digital transformation achievements; Domestic enterprises such as Shanghai Songchuan and Sanade Robotics focus on localized innovation and launch equipment that meets market demand.
Full industry chain coverage, one-stop solution favored
For the first time, the exhibition achieved the full industry chain linkage of "food processing+packaging machinery+healthy raw materials", and held a series of exhibitions such as the Health and Nutrition Exhibition and Starch Industry Exhibition at the same time, providing visitors with a one-stop procurement platform from raw material processing to terminal packaging.
Featured areas such as "Smart Bay" and "Design Bay" combine virtual animation with physical equipment to visually present cutting-edge trends such as digital factories and intelligent automation.
2. High end forums paired with commerce to facilitate industry exchange and cooperation
11 industry and high-end forums will be held, covering hot topics such as digital factory manufacturing, sustainable packaging, and AI design, attracting companies such as Amco, Bright Dairy, and Nestle to share innovative cases.
Business matching activities utilize massive buyer resources to connect exhibitors with target customers, facilitate technical cooperation and order signing.
3. The exhibition results are fruitful, and the satisfaction of enterprises has reached a new high
According to statistics, over 90% of participating companies have achieved the expected results, with some companies signing orders worth over 10 million yuan on-site.
The 10 enterprise special decoration exhibition groups organized by the Guangdong Food and Packaging Machinery Industry Association received over 2600 professional customers and reached more than 40 intended cooperation projects, covering areas such as technology research and development and market expansion.
Outlook for 2026: Continuous Innovation, Jointly Expanding New Chapters
With the successful conclusion of the 2025 exhibition, the 2026 Shanghai Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition has entered the preparatory stage. The 26th exhibition will continue to deepen the three themes of "technology driven, green development, and cooperation", with a focus on expanding the following directions:
Focusing on emerging technologies: Establishing a dedicated area for artificial intelligence and robotics to showcase the application of AI visual inspection, collaborative robots, and other technologies in the field of food packaging.
Strengthening the concept of sustainability: Launching the Green Packaging Innovation Award to encourage companies to develop biodegradable materials and low-carbon production processes.
Expand the market: Increase the audience invitation to emerging markets such as Southeast Asia and the Middle East, and help enterprises expand their overseas layout.
Deepen industrial chain collaboration: collaborate with exhibitions on health raw materials, food ingredients, etc., to create a fully ecological platform from the fields to the dining table.
In June 2026, we will meet again at the Shanghai National Convention and Exhibition Center!
As an industry benchmark, Shanghai Food Processing and Packaging Machinery Exhibition will continue to build a platform for technical exchange, trade cooperation, and brand promotion, and work together with colleagues to promote high-quality development of the industry. Looking forward to more companies joining and jointly drawing a new blueprint for the food industry!
(Source: Shunqi Network, published on July 9, 2025, updated on November 24, 2025)