Interpack in Germany is tapping growth markets in order to explore the processing and packaging segments of the Indian market. The focus at Pacprocess in Mumbai is on solutions for food, beverages, confectionery, bakery, pharma, cosmetics, non-food and industrial goods.

Companies like Novel Pack, Stelda Packaging, Sai Super Pack, Chemline Adhesive and Coating, Creative Packaging, Indopack, Sepack, Shrinath Rotopack, are some of the exhibitors at the Pacprocess 2022.

As per reports, from 2015 to 2020, the turnover of the packaging industry in India is set to increase annually by 18 percent to USD 73 billion. In 2015 the per capita consumption of packaging in India was just 8.6 kgs. In the same year, it was 20 kgs in China and 42 kgs in Germany. In 2025 the consumer-friendly middle class in India will number more than 500 million. Modern retail concepts will facilitate their access to products packed to a high quality.

Messe Dusseldorf, the trade show organiser said, “India is among the fastest expanding economies. With increasing prosperity, both the desire and the need for modern packaging solutions emerge: more than 90 per cent of basic household products are still sold unpackaged, leading to enormous food deterioration on the way from field to supermarket.”

“Visitors to the show can avail processes and machinery for the packaging of food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, consumer goods (non food) and industrial goods, packaging materials, packaging means and production of packaging, processes and machinery for confectionery and bakery products automation technology and services and recycling.”

Pacprocess and Food Pex India aims to bring together demand and expertise in one place.