ProPak Philippines, the annual international processing and packaging trade event for food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and FMCG has announced the fifth edition from February 12 to 14, 2025 at the World Trade Center Metro Manila in Pasay City.

Since 2019, ProPak Philippines has been the main trade event, facilitating technology transfer, and connecting manufacturers & businessowners of all levels and sizes with the most suitable technology, machine, and equipment for food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, fast-moving consumer goods manufacturing, and packaging.

The 2025 edition will take over the whole World Trade Center Metro Manila and expects to bring over 250 industry leading exhibitors & brands from Philippines and over 30 countries around the world to meet with over 12,000 trade visitors, buyers, and stakeholders — welcoming MSME, SME, and multinational corporation alike to find solutions for consumers & market demands: from new product development, new & sustainable packaging designs, sustainable processing innovation, and new food safety regulations.

The international presence is strong in 2025 by having companies such as Wolf, Multivac, Middleby, and Heat & Control from Japan, Germany, and USA and international pavilions from Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Taiwan, China, and Italy – with highlight on IPACK-IMA Italy – Informa Markets strategic partnership – these country pavilions will bring their most advanced & suitable processing and packaging technologies to the Philippines.

With aim to inspire and elevate packaging design for the Philippine market, ProPak Philippines 2025 brings an exciting new highlights, showcasing for the first time in Philippines, the packaging award winner samples from Packaging Innovation and Design Awards (PIDA) and AsiaStar

Packaging Awards in collaboration with Australasian Institute of Packaging and Asian Packaging Federation respectively.

Also, for the first time, the event will spotlight local talent and innovation, featuring product samples curated by the Design Center of the Philippines (DCP). This initiative aims to celebrate Filipino creativity and ingenuity in packaging and innovation, providing a platform for local designers and manufacturers to present their innovative solutions to the market.

5th edition of ProPak Philippines has received continuous support from national and professional organizations such as the Philippine Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Department of Science and Technology (DOST), and industry associations—including the Philippine Association of Food Technologists (PAFT) Inc., Philippine Printing Technical Foundation (PPTF), Production and Operations Management Association of the Philippines (PROMAP) and the Philippine Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), and many more—this event promises to be a significantly yearly gathering for professionals in the processing and packaging sectors to meet face-to-face with industry experts to inspire business opportunities.

The event also brings the international knowledge to the Philippines with strong international partnerships, such as Australasian Institute of the Packaging (AIP), Active and Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA) from the Netherlands, and Asia Packaging Federation (APF). These collaborations highlight the event’s commitment to fostering innovation and sharing knowledge across borders.

“It is our mission that ProPak Philippines gathers the most innovative and sustainable, yet cost-effective processing technology, packaging technology, and packaging solutions for the country from our exhibitors and partners in the Philippines and around the world, providing these technologies and seeking opportunities in the country’s massive food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and FMCG constantly shifting demands.

There’s no denying that AI will impact new product development, packaging designs, and manufacturing optimization – all of which will result in more sustainable products & packaging, maintain & improve product quality and shelf-life.

While AI may not be the main focus at ProPak Philippines 2025, a good number of machines offered by our exhibitors are AI-integrated or AI-ready, and you will find industry & technology conference & seminar topics co-organized by our partners touching on AI within the specific needs for the consumer demands of the Philippines.”

Ms. Rungphech ‘Rose’ Chitanuwat, Country General Manager, Informa Markets in the Philippines, the organizer of ProPak Philippines.