Interpack 2011: a showcase for future of packaging

-with two new special shows ‘Metal Packaging Plaza’ and ‘Save Food!’

Interpack 2011, a leading international trade fair scheduled to be held in Dusseldorf, Germany from May 12-18, 2011 is reflecting in a highly topical range of thematic areas that are at the very centre of the industry apart from the response from exhibitors. Innovationparc Packaging with the focus on ‘quality of life’ and onto two special shows entitled ‘Metal Packaging Plaza’ and ‘Save Food!’ as well as highlighting the current situation, a raft of solutions and approaches will be presented, showing how the protective function of packaging can effectively prevent food from going off between production and consumption. With its ‘Metal Packaging Plaza’, the exhibition will create a new meeting point for the international metal packaging industry. The show will centre around an information platform that provides background details about current issues from a professional perspective. The area will be surrounded by companies with innovative metal packaging solutions. ‘Save Food!’ is about the way in which each stage in the packaging value chain and also in food transport and logistics can make a positive contribution to combat against the pressing global issue of large-scale waste.