As a forward-looking and globally-oriented event covering the entire packaging industry chain, the IPIF International Packaging Innovation Forum is not only dedicated to providing professionals from material suppliers, packaging manufacturers, brand owners, retail channels, e-commerce platforms, packaging educational institutions, and research institutions with a deep exchange platform for exploring global packaging innovation and sustainable development, but also aims to promote technological progress and industrial upgrading throughout the industry, facilitating the green transformation and development of China's packaging industry to new heights and achieving a sustainable future.
The organizers have invited global packaging industry leaders, internationally renowned packaging experts, industry leaders, and representatives of innovative enterprises to gather together to share the latest packaging R&D technology achievements, discuss the trends in packaging R&D technology, and help enterprises deeply understand the new trends in the domestic and international packaging industry. Since its launch in 2019, the IPIF has been successfully held for six sessions, attracting over 3,000 experts from brand owners in packaging sub-sectors such as food, beverages, wine, catering, pets, daily chemicals, electronics, electrical appliances, new energy, health, home medical care, supermarkets, and (cross-border) e-commerce platforms. This is not only a stage for showcasing the latest technologies and innovative achievements but also a great opportunity for promoting cooperation and exchange.
Based on years of in-depth thinking and review of the packaging industry, the IPIF 2026 IPIF International Packaging Innovation Forum will make significant innovative moves: changing the previous independent conference model and being held concurrently with the PACKCON China Packaging Container Expo in Shenzhen in April 14-15, 2026. This conference will take "innovation at the source" and "starting from the end" as its core ideas, covering the entire product life cycle (product production - packaging - transportation - retail/e-commerce - consumers - recycling and regeneration), and through innovation in five dimensions: model, experience, value, competition, and ecosystem, help participants from all links of the industrial chain deeply understand how to achieve the landing of innovative value while promoting sustainable industrial development through new productivity.
International Packaging Innovation Forum
Packaging Innovation Exhibition Zone
IPIF Talk - New Product Launch
“Blue Planet” Sustainable Packaging Awards -
Showcase & Awards Ceremony
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International Packaging Innovation Forum 2026
150+
Speakers
100+
Delegates from Institutions and NGOs
900+
Brand Owners
450+
Packaging Suppliers
Two main forums: Spotlighting policies, regulations, and trends
Synergizing the Entire Industry Chain to Promote Sustainable Packaging Development'
Dual carbon policy / circular economy, plastic pollution control in the "14th Five-Year Plan", Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), specific implementation of ESG and standards for the Limits of Heavy Metals and Other Specific Substances in Express Packaging, Assisting Chinese brands to ‘go global’
'Exploring the Growth Potential of New Quality Productive Forces and Market Segments
Innovation at the source: Hot topics in paper-based functional materials innovation, development prospects of bio-based materials, market analysis of recycled plastics, applications of biodegradable packaging materials, smart active packaging, and more.
Design innovation: The possibilities of AI-reshaped packaging design, cost-reducing production design, and minimizing transport costs through packaging design
Smart exploration: Automation and intelligence in packaging production, development trends in flexible automation, and pathways for collaborative supply chain development
Six Major Sub-forums: Spotlighting New Growth Opportunities in Niche Markets
The IPIF will feature six parallel sessions, each focusing on specific packaging sectors, including: "Food," "Catering Supply Chain," "Daily Chemicals," "Electronics & New Energy," "Alcoholic Drinks & Beverages," and "Health & Wellness." These forums will explore new opportunities within the context of the circular economy and discuss how the packaging industry can deal with intense competition. They aim to help packaging professionals understand how to balance environmental protection with energy efficiency, how to both expand revenue and economize, and how to break through the competition to achieve these goals effectively.
Packaging Innovation Exhibition Zone
A Packaging Innovation Exhibition Zone will be set up outside the IPIF forum area, providing suppliers and purchasers with more business networking and cooperation opportunities. Over the years, 100+ top industry packaging materials, products and service providers from Bingxin Packaging, Henkel (China) Investment Co., Ltd., Dow Chemical, Michelman, UPM (China) Co., Ltd., UPM Raflatac, Five Continents Special Paper, Incom Resources and Zhejiang Sowinpack Co., Ltd., etc. have showcased their outstanding and creative packaging products and solutions.
IPIF Talk - New Product Launch
During the tea break at IPIF, industry professionals from across the packaging industry will successively share their latest achievements in the field of packaging innovation and sustainable development at IPIF Talk - New Product Launch. It’s the-place-to-go for suppliers to showcase their new products and promote their brands.
“Blue Planet” Sustainable Packaging Awards -
Showcase & Awards Ceremony
"Blue Planet” Sustainable Packaging Awards will be co-branded again at IPIF 2026.
Dedicated to packaging innovation and sustainable development, the competition collects outstanding sustainable packaging products and innovative packaging solutions all over the world, to encourage environmental protection and innovative ideas, help enterprises effectively advance sustainable packaging strategies, and promote the green transformation and upgrading of the industrial chain. This co-branded competition will be categorized into 2 groups - “Innovation” and “Environmental Protection”, as well as Best Popularity Award and the Most Popular Enterprise Award. Experts from the Blue Planet think tank will jointly review and select enterprises and individuals that have made outstanding achievements. Meanwhile, industry professionals will be invited to participate in the award ceremony, witnessing the "highlight" moment of the industry.
Previous Speakers
Jet Chang
Chairman of the Environmental Working Group, European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
Chen Guoqiang
Director of the Center for Synthetic and Systems Biology,
School of Life Sciences, Tsinghua University
Raman Chen,
CEO of Carbonease
Qiu Kai
Secretary-General of TC397/SC5 Metal Standards Committee, China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries
Kang Li
Senior Engineer and Laboratory Technology Manager, Postal Scientific Research and Planning Academy
Wang Xuetao
Director of Packaging Department of Nestlé China
Zhou Yan
Senior Manager of Meituan's Qingshan Project
Zhu Lei
Director of the Center for Food Safety Standards, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment
More Exciting Events
China Packaging Container Expo (PACKCON)
April 15-17, 2026
Shenzhen World Exhibition & Convention Center (Bao'an)
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