The sixth Food Pack Expo 2026 is set to unfold in Dhaka from May 7 to 9, promising a vibrant showcase of eco‑friendly packaging and printing technologies.
Organised by CEMS‑Global, the three‑day event positions itself as a premier international platform where innovators, manufacturers, and buyers converge to explore the future of sustainable packaging.
The exhibition is designed to highlight the latest breakthroughs while creating opportunities for networking and collaboration among industry leaders.
The expo’s profile is expansive, stretching across a wide range of categories that reflect the diversity of the packaging industry.
It covers eco‑friendly packaging for food, paper packaging, converting machinery, dosing, coding and marking systems, flexible packaging, fibreboard packages, glass bottles, and tin cans. Each of these segments represents a crucial part of the packaging ecosystem, ensuring that the exhibition speaks to every stakeholder.
In addition, the event brings together logistics research centres, paper bags, folding cartons, and physical distribution systems.
These areas emphasize efficiency and innovation in packaging logistics, making the expo not only a showcase of products but also a hub for operational excellence. Raw materials and auxiliaries, quality control systems, packaging magazines, and associations further broaden the scope, ensuring that participants encounter both the technical and intellectual dimensions of packaging.
Wrapping and strapping materials, packaging machinery, and packaging material complete the list, reinforcing the event’s role as a comprehensive sourcing hub. By including such a wide range of exhibitors, the expo guarantees that businesses, buyers, and innovators will find solutions tailored to their needs.
This breadth ensures that the exhibition is not just a marketplace but a meeting ground for ideas, technologies, and strategies that define the future of packaging.
For participants, the event offers seven compelling reasons to engage, each underscoring its value as more than just an exhibition. It is described as a premier international platform that brings together global innovators to spotlight breakthroughs, connect with industry leaders, and shape the future of food packaging.
This positioning highlights the expo’s role as a catalyst for collaboration and innovation, where businesses can showcase their strengths while learning from global peers.
Over the past four years, the Food Pack Expo has firmly established itself as Bangladesh’s leading international exhibition in eco‑friendly food packaging and cutting‑edge technologies. This track record demonstrates consistency and credibility, proving that the event has become a trusted space for industry stakeholders. By setting benchmarks for innovation, sustainability, and excellence, the expo has carved out a reputation that resonates both locally and internationally.
Bangladesh’s rapid advancement in manufacturing and exporting plastic packaging adds weight to the expo’s significance. With expanding production capacity, rising international demand, and a strong focus on innovation and sustainability, the country has emerged as a competitive global player.
This momentum is reinforced by the Plastic Industry Development Policy 2023, which sets an ambitious target to propel Bangladesh’s plastics and packaging market from USD 4 billion to USD 10 billion by 2028. The policy underscores the nation’s drive toward innovation, sustainability, and global competitiveness in one of its fastest‑growing industrial sectors.
Government initiatives further strengthen this trajectory. Economic zones, modern industrial parks, and specialized manufacturing clusters are being established to attract plastic packaging producers, boost investment, and position Bangladesh as a hub for sustainable packaging innovation and global trade.
These developments align seamlessly with the expo’s mission to connect businesses with opportunities in a rapidly evolving market.
