Packaging
IPACK-IMA 2012: driving the development of processing, packaging, and material handling systems
Thursday 04. November 2010 - The 22nd edition of IPACK-IMA, scheduled from February 28th to March 3rd 2012 at the Fiera Milano exhibition center in Milan, Italy, will feature many important additions. The product displays will be enriched with a new Package Printing segment, which joins the traditional exhibits including machinery, technology, and materials for processing, packaging and material handling. Package Printing further expands the scope of the event and enhances an already appealing event.
IPACK-IMA 2012 is a comprehensive exhibition featuring 1,400 exhibitors (29% from outside of Italy) displaying technology for both the food and non-food product sectors. IPACK-IMA, first held in 1961, has developed strength and expertise in nine basic processing, packaging. and material handling markets. These target markets are referred to as the “IPACK- IMA Business Community” – Grain Based Food, Dairy Products, Beverage, Confectionary, Vegetables & Fruit, Fresh and Convenience Food, Health and Personal Care, Chemicals – industrial & home, and Industrial & Durable Goods.
The Grain Based Food IPACK- IMA Business Community features the largest display of pasta equipment and supplies of any exhibition in the world.
IPACK-IMA enjoys consistent growth in the number of highly qualified visitors that attend each edition. These buyers come from every corner of the world. The 2009 edition registered 54,000 visitors from 116 countries.
The process and packaging industry is a powerful economic sector, which can make a significant contribution to global progress in the area of food safety and food security. Highly developed packaging and food processing technology and expertise, particularly in the grain-based food segment, qualify IPACK-IMA as a key event in addressing pressing issues of food safety and food security.
IPACK-IMA 2012 will contribute to social development, as there will be an international convention dealing with technology as a means of ensuring food sustainability and safety: “More technology, safety and quality, less world hunger”.
This IPACK-IMA 2012 convention is part of a multi-year campaign which began in 2009 and which is developing with the unfailing support of the United Nations food agencies, UNIDO (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and WFP (World Food Programme). This campaign was further strengthened in 2010 with the “IPACK-IMA days: Technology for Food Safety”, a conference held in Bologna, Italy.
In 2011 the commitment to social development will be carried on with a technological symposium held in Africa, addressing the issues connected with Food Safety/Food Security. And as previously stated the campaign will culminate with the International Food Safety and Security Conference at IPACK-IMA 2012.
“These prestigious partnerships with UNIDO and WFP bear testimony to IPACK-IMAs primary importance on the global scene” remarked Ipack-Ima Spa CEO Guido Corbella. “Today, technology can play a crucial role in the development of the worlds disadvantaged countries, especially in terms of ensuring the populations basic necessities such as food safety and security. It is important to bear in mind that the lack of effective packaging is the primary cause of the deterioration or loss of 60% of the food produced worldwide. IPACK-IMA represents a critical source of expertise which we are proud to share with leading international organizations”.