interpack MEA 2026: Egypt Processing & Packaging Expo @ EIEC Cairo

Event Name: interpack MEA
Category: Packaging
Event Date: 07 – 10 December, 2026
Frequency: Annual
Location: Egypt International Exhibition Center – 2 El-Nasr Rd, Al Estad, Qesm Than Madinet Nasr, Cairo 4436001 Egypt
Organizer: Messe Dusseldorf GmbH, Stockumer Kirchstr. 61, 40474 Düsseldorf, Germany
Phone: +20 155 5084705
Email: noha.elabd[at]ifpegypt.com
Timings: 10:00 AM – 19:00 PM
Tickets: Visitor Registration Required – Click Here!

Concurrent Events: Food Africa Cairo 2026: Africa’s First and Largest Agrofood Exhibition

The No. 1 trade fair in the Middle East & Africa region for Processing and Packaging

interpack Middle East Africa 2026: Previously ‘pacprocess MEA’

interpack MEA, the International Exhibition for Processing & Packaging in the Middle East and Africa, is a comprehensive and highly-targeted exhibition that addresses the requirements of the food, beverage, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, non-food, and industrial goods sectors in the Middle East and Africa region. The trade fair brings together local and international industry stakeholders from across the entire value chain to showcase cutting-edge technologies and forge lucrative partnerships.

The International Exhibition for Processing & Packaging in the Middle East and Africa:

• Addresses the requirements of the food, beverages, confectionery, bakery, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, non-food, and industrial goods sectors in the Middle East and Africa region
• Brings together local and international industry stakeholders from across the entire value chain
• Capitalizes on mega opportunities in one of the major economic hubs in North Africa; also serving as the gateway to regional markets
• Held from 07 – 10 December, 2026 at the Egypt International Exhibition Center

Highlights:

Product Categories:

FOOD PROCESSING AND MANUFACTURING MACHINES AND TECHNOLOGY

• Aroma, essence and spice technology
• Cereals processing, bakery, pasta technology
• Coffee, tea, tobacco technology
• Confectionery and bakery manufacturing technology
• Cross-industry process technology
• Food drying technology
• Dairy technology incl. ice cream manufacturing
• Delicacy and convenience food processing technology
• Fish processing technology
• Meat processing technology
• Noodle (pasta) technology
• Operating and auxiliary equipment
• Potato processing equipment, equipment for extraction and processing of edible oils and fats, starch, sugar, plant proteins
• Storage, logistics and transport equipment
• Vegetable and fruit technology

BEVERAGE PRODUCTION MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

• Machines / equipment for beverage production
• Operating and auxiliary equipment
• Storage, logistics and transport equipment

FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT AND SHOP FITTING

• Food service equipment
• Refrigeration technology
• Retail technology
• Shop fitting

PACKAGING PRODUCTION AND PACKAGING PRINTING MACHINES / EQUIPMENT, LABELLING AND MARKING MACHINES

• Labelling and marking machines
• Machines and equipment for packaging printing and finishing
• Machines and equipment for the production of ceramic / stoneware packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of glass packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of metal packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of paper / cardboard packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of plastic packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of textile packaging
• Machines and equipment for the production of wood packaging
• Storage, logistics and transport equipment for packaging production (all kinds of packaging)

PACKAGING MATERIALS, PACKAGING PRODUCTION AIDS, PACKAGING ACCESSORIES

• Packaging and packaging accessories
• Packaging materials
• Packaging production aids

RECYCLING AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES

• Recycling and environmental technologies
• Single machines/equipment for recycling and environmental technologies

DIGITALIZATION AND SERVICES

• Associations and branch organizations
• Business support
• Research and teachings
• Trade press

PLASTIC PACKAGING

• Flexible plastic
• Molded packaging plastic
• Plastics recycling and environmental technologies
• Raw materials and auxiliaries

AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGY / COMPONENTS / ACCESSORIES

• Automation systems for food processing industry, packaging production, pharmaceutical & cosmetics industry
• Compressing / performing tools
• Control cabinets
• Control units
• Conveyors
• Cooling units
• Corrosion protecting materials
• Data collection, preparation and processing
• Handling technology (gripper, handling systems)
• Machine control
• Machine vision
• Material management systems
• Measuring, controlling, regulating and examination devices
• Motor and drives technology
• Other accessories
• Process automation
• Production planning and control
• Pumps
• Robotic
• Rollers (not engraved)
• Sealing materials
• Sensor technology
• Valves

PHARMACEUTICALS AND COSMETICS PRODUCTION MACHINES AND EQUIPMENT

• Machines / equipment for the production of pharmaceutical and cosmetic products
• Operating and auxiliary equipment
• Storage, logistics and transport equipment

PACKAGING MACHINES AND DEVICES

COMPLETE PACKAGING LINES

• Primary packaging
• Secondary packaging

PREPARING AND FEEDING

• Erecting machines for cardboard articles
• Machines to insert package inserts
• Machines for cleaning, sterilising and drying packagings
• Machines for the assembly of packaging and packaging components
• Unpacking, emptying and depalletizing machines
• Dosing and portioning machines
• Mixer and carbonizer
• Cleaning machines for products (e.g. fruit, salad)
• Product sorting and / or feeding machines

FILLING AND PACKAGING MACHINES AND DEVICES

• Form, fill and seal machines
• Cartoners
• Filling machines
• Closing machines
• Wrapping machines
• Shrink film machines and shrinking devices

FINAL PACKAGING AND MATERIAL FLOW, LOGISTICS

• Filling machines for transport packaging
• Bundling machines
• Picking systems
• Palletizing machines
• Machines for securing pallets and other loading units

INSPECTION AND CONTROL

• Checkweighers
• Leakage test systems / devices
• Metal detectors
• Optical or X-ray inspection systems

ADDITIONAL MACHINES AND DEVICES IN THE PACKAGING PROCESS

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST MANUAL PACKAGING

PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES

PREPRESS

• Prepress and premedia systems
• Prepress and premedia appliances
• Prepress and premedia software

PRINTING

• Machinery, appliances, accessories
• Materials-consumables, printing services

PRINT FINISHING

• Machinery, appliances, accessories

MATERIALS, CONVERTING

• Machinery, appliances, accessories

EQUIPMENT, SERVICES, INFRASTRUCTURE