The 2012 edition of IPACK-IMA, to be staged at Fiera Milano from February 28th to March 3rd, was presented today to the international business community gathered in Düsseldorf for Interpack.

In 2012 IPACK-IMA is set to be the pivotal global exhibition in the industry of technologies and materials for processing, packaging and material handling. The unparalleled technological level and the exhaustiveness of the display showcasing the world’s top-notch product offer for both food and non-food sectors have enabled the event to further establish an excellent reputation and crucial role with the Business Communities of its nine main target markets: Grain Based Food, Dairy Products, Beverage, Confectionery, Vegetables & Fruit, Fresh and Convenience Food, Health and Personal Care, Chemicals - industrial & home, Industrial & Durable Goods.

The next edition will be number twenty-two and will enjoy the prestigious leadership of one of Italy’s primary industrialists, Paolo Barilla. His name and background are tightly entwined with Italy’s leadership in the global food market. IPACK-IMA 2012 also boasts outstanding supporters including national bodies such as the Ministries of Economic Development and Agricultural, Food and Forestry Policy, as well as international organizations the caliber of the UN’s food agencies, UNIDO and the World Food Programme. This brings further prestige to the 2012 edition of the exhibition, which will in turn springboard IPACK-IMA 2015 towards its joint date with the Milan International EXPO.  

During the presentation Diana Battaggia, Head UNIDO Itpo Italy, illustrated the Technology Innovation Award for Food Safety in Developing Countries, an initiative developed by UNIDO and WFP in connection with the packaging industry, which will have its culminating moment at IPACK-IMA 2012. This award will include three different categories: technologies and processes to guarantee food safety, innovative packaging to ensure food safety and innovative packaging for emergency situations. The award-giving ceremony will be held during IPACK-IMA 2012 in conjunction with the great international convention "Appropriate Food Technologies (AFT) for Food Safety and Food Security in African Countries", organized in partnership by IPACK-IMA, UNIDO and WFP.

“IPACK-IMA 2012 can already count on the participation of major names in the industry as early as one year from the opening day” says Ipack-Ima CEO Guido Corbella. “All major companies have already secured their areas, in addition to an impressive new subscription rate (20%). This remarkable performance anticipates the event’s oncoming success; an extensive exhibition surface and substantial investment to assemble machinery and full production lines on the fairgrounds signal IPACK-IMA’s key role as a product and technology showcase as well as a crucial opportunity for discussion and relation-building.

A cross–section of the product display shows packaging machinery as the largest segment (29%), followed by food processing machinery at 23% which increases to 28% when considering beverage machinery on display at the Bevertech area. The not-to-miss date at Fiera Milano will also be a chance to observe and compare different large-scale production lines, fully assembled and functioning for the entire public to see.

During the presentation, president Paolo Barilla emphasized IPACK-IMA’s key role on the markets it serves. This is an extremely significant acknowledgment especially in consideration of Paolo Barilla’s institutional role as president of AIDEPI, born from the union of the Association of Italian Pastry Industries and the Association of Industrial Pasta Makers.

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