The digital transformation towards networked production environments in terms of Industry 4.0 (I4.0) and/or the Internet of Things (IoT) is gaining momentum. Numerous applications from the areas of product and process monitoring, labelling technology, packaging, logistics as well as maintenance and…

“No compromising on product safety” is the overriding principle for companies of the pharmaceuticals industry and for allied enterprises in the packaging sector. Because of their high responsibility for human health, they are strictly monitored and have to observe numerous specifications and guideli…

Medical technology continues to be a fascinating growth market. There was a very strong phase, particularly at the beginning of the millennium, with enterprises achieving two-digit increases with regard to the sector-wide average over a period of several years in a row. This phase seems to have ende…

"New insights into the molecular processes of life enhance our understanding of health and disease. Individualised medicine seeks to put those insights to use for all: for tailored prevention, diagnosis and treatment," goes the Federal Ministry of Health and Research's description of individualised…

When top decision-makers in the healthcare business meet in Düsseldorf again in the middle of November at the world's leading medical trade fair, MEDICA 2016, (scheduled date: 14 – 17 November 2016; Monday to Thursday), 5,000 exhibitors from around 70 countries will be presenting themselves once mor…

The food processing & packaging exposyum (fppe) and East Afripack are set to form a joint platform at the Kenyatta International Conference Centre (KICC) from 5 to 7 December 2016. The platform will serve companies along the entire food packaging value chain, from the crops to the end product. I…

interpack 2017 has recorded the biggest exhibitor demand in its over 55-year history. By the official closing date for registrations for the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging sector and related processing industries at the end of February, companies had booked about 20 per cent mor…

In anticipation of the upcoming edition of the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging sector and related processing industries, which is taking place from 4 to 10 May 2017, interpack is cooperating with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Within the scope of this cooperation, the WP…

New SAVE FOOD Packaging Awards

In anticipation of the upcoming edition of the world’s most important trade fair for the packaging sector and related processing industries, which is taking place from 4 to 10 May 2017, interpack is cooperating with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO). Within the sco…

To accommodate the developments in the Indian beverage and food market, the offerings of International PackTech India and drink technology India are being expanded: The newly developed event FoodPex India focuses on Processing and Packaging of all kinds of solid foods. In the future, the newly forme…