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Int’l processing, packaging exhibition opens

Innovative machinery, equipment and technologies that help processing and packaging enterprises upgrade their production chain, enlarge their scales and adhere to sustainable standards are being introduced at the 16th International Processing and Packaging Exhibition for Vietnam (ProPak Vietnam 2023), which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8.
Int’l processing, packaging exhibition opens ảnh 1ProPak Vietnam 2023 brings together more than 400 exhibitors from 30 countries and territories. (Photo: ProPak Vietnam)
HCM City (VNA) – Innovative machinery, equipment and technologiesthat help processing and packaging enterprises upgrade their production chain, enlargetheir scales and adhere to sustainable standards are being introduced at the 16th International Processing and Packaging Exhibition for Vietnam (ProPak Vietnam2023), which opened in Ho Chi Minh City on November 8.

Theevent brings together more than 400 exhibitors from 30 countries andterritories, including the US, the UK, France, Italy, Japan, and Singapore. It has also lured the participation of prestigious brands such as Kyouwa, Transicom,Fuji Seal, FPT and MT Food.

General Director of Informa Markets Vietnam BT Tee said that Vietnam’s food andbeverage processing and packaging have enjoyed strong growth on the back ofe-commerce, delivery apps, and the free trade agreements that the country has engaged in.

However, it has posed a great challenge for the country such as an increasingamount of waste generated by the fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) industry, hesaid, adding the ProPak Vietnam is organised annually to introduce equipmentand technologies that can optimise processing and packaging process and meetthe needs of sustainable development.

Along with an exhibition areaof more than 10,000 square metres, ProPak Vietnam 2023 also features a seriesof international conferences revolving around topics withinthe processing and packaging sector. They encompass cutting-edge packagingtechnologies, recent regulations concerning manufacturers' extendedresponsibilities under Vietnam's Environmental Protection Law, and othersolutions to enhance production efficiency and minimise negative environmental impact.

The exhibition will run until November 10./.
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