UBM India, India's leading exhibitions organizer,
is all set to host the first edition of the ProPak India expo, catering to
India’s ever growing processing and packaging industries. It aims to bring a
comprehensive market overview and a conglomeration of internationally renowned
professionals from India and overseas.
ProPak, Asia’s largest platform in its domain,
comes to India as a result of geo-location from the ProPak global model with
its proven track record of 26 years. Synonymous with quality, professionalism
and service, ProPak with shows in Thailand, China, Myanmar, Philippines and
Vietnam will be comprehensively tailored to Indian requirements in the launch edition.
It will be well-supported by key associations such as Association of Food Scientists and
Technologists (I) Mumbai Chapter (AFSTI), All India Food Processors’
Association (AIFPA) and Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association
(AIPIA).
ProPak India will be co-located with the
well-established Fi India & Hi expo at the India Expo Mart, Greater Noida,
between August 30 and September 1, 2018. Together with Fi India & Hi,
ProPak India will bring to industry players an entire array of products and
solutions pertaining to food ingredients, processing, technology and packaging
under one giant umbrella. The show will host over 80 companies offering
products and services in automation,
testing and measurement, filing and sealing machinery, cartooning
machinery, thermoforming, robotics, storage and transport, materials and
consumables, and complete production lines along with allied services.
Unlike corresponding expos in the sector, ProPak
India will cater to packaging and processing in multiple sectors such as food,
beverages, pharma, cosmetics, personal care and hygiene. In this, the expo will
capitalize and derive value from UBM India’s strong foothold in the food,
beverages, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics verticals with leading industry events
such as Innopack F&B, Innopack Pharma, CPhI - P-MEC India, and Cosmoprof
India, besides Fi India & Hi.
Key exhibitors at the show will include Clearpack
India, IWK Thailand, Ishida India, Gandhi Automations, Ace Technologies, Goma
Engineering, IMA-PG, among a host of others.
The show will benefit manufacturers, distributors, Govt institutions,
and other key professionals associated with Product Development, R&D, QC/QR
labelling, Packaging Development, Procurement, Supply Chain, purchasing, and
Marketing and help them network, exchange ideas on trends and solutions, and
conduct business under one address.
Alongside the exhibition, ProPak India 2018 will
also feature an engaging and interactive conference on “New ways to promote
healthy consumption, Fight counterfeiting and Engage consumers” conducted by
Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA) &
interactive sessions by World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Experts from Industry will also share their
view on “Economic Impact of Trade Barriers on Indian Food Processing Sector”
& “Novel Ideas for Start-up in Food
Processing & Packaging Sector” that
will help the show bridge the knowledge gap and offer many facets of the
industry that are waiting to be tapped upon.
Industry
landscape in India:
The Packaging Industry is expected to grow from $32
billion in FY 2015 to $73 billion in 2020. The industry is forecasted to grow
at 18% annually (flexible packaging at 25% and rigid packaging at 15%). Increasing organized retail and the boom in
E-Commerce are also major growth drivers for the Indian Packaging Industry. Its
exponential growth has resulted in thousands of packets being delivered every
day across the country and this demands quality packaging of the products.
Changing consumer lifestyles towards ready-to-eat products are driving growth
of flexible Packaging, with food itself accounting for 38% of the flexible
packaging market.
Speaking on the announcement of the launch of
ProPak India 2018, UBM India Managing Director Yogesh Mudras said, “Packaging
serves the Indian economy by preserving quality and lengthening the shelf life
of innumerable products - from food, to drugs and medicines, to processed and
semi-processed foods, fruits and vegetables, edible oils etc, besides several
other appliances and industrial machinery. Despite an impressive growth rate of
15-18% annually, India’s per capita packaging consumption is extremely low at
less than 4.3 kg, compared to countries such as Germany and Taiwan where it is
42 kg and 19 kg respectively, revealing the immense scope and potential in this
domain.”
He added, “UBM India with the ProPak property -
that brings together over 3,000 exhibitors to more than 1,00,000 buyers and
suppliers globally - aims to bring in a revolution in this niche but growing
Indian industry by providing successful meetings, knowledge exchanges,
networking and business opportunities for participants from the Food, Drink and
Pharmaceutical industries. We look forward to the industry being an
enthusiastic part of the first-ever show.”
UBM Asia recently became part of Informa PLC, a leading
B2B information services group and the largest B2B Events organiser in the
world. ProPak India is organised by UBM, which in June 2018 combined with
Informa PLC to become a leading B2B information services group and the largest
B2B Events organiser in the world.
