● EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 takes place June 10–12 at EXPO Guadalajara, featuring more than 700 national and international exhibitors across 18,000 m² of exhibition space.
● The EXPO PACK Guadalajara show floor offers solutions for over 40 vertical markets, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, automotive, and more.
● Two new specialized pavilions debut this year: the Packaging Materials Pavilion and the Digital Transformation Pavilion.
● The Innovation Stage will offer free conferences on trends, sustainability, automation, female leadership, and technological innovation.
Technologies, trends, and key insights to drive the evolution of packaging and processing in Latin America
EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 opens today at Expo Guadalajara as the most important gathering point for packaging and processing in Latin America. For three days—from June 10 to 12—more than 700 national and international companies will showcase the latest technologies, materials, and cutting-edge solutions on a show floor that has grown 18% from its previous edition, reaching over 18,000 net square meters. It presents a unique opportunity to explore state-of-the-art technological solutions, expand professional networks, and discover the trends transforming the industry.
Organized by PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, EXPO PACK Guadalajara welcomes professionals from over 40 vertical industries, including food, beverage, pharmaceutical, cosmetics, personal care, and the automotive sector. The event not only provides a business platform but also serves as a key venue for knowledge exchange, networking, and professional development.
“EXPO PACK Guadalajara has become the go-to event to understand where packaging and processing are heading in our region. Here, technological innovation, sustainability, and new market demands come together,” said Celia Navarrete, Director of EXPO PACK.
New features and trends on the show floor
This edition includes two new specialized areas:
● Packaging Materials Pavilion, offering packaging solutions designed to enhance product sustainability, functionality, and visual impact.
● Digital Transformation Pavilion, focused on tools like artificial intelligence, IIoT, digital twins, predictive maintenance, and industrial connectivity—geared toward companies undergoing digitalization.
EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 also stands out for bringing together companies setting the pace in the development of sustainable and functional solutions across industries. These include high-quality flexible packaging manufacturers such as Master Flex, Extrupac, and Sella Empaq; sustainable plastic pallet producers like GT+plastics; glass packaging companies such as Grupo Pavisa and OI; and manufacturers of plastic crates for the food industry, like Novatec Pagani, among many others.
The event also features companies specializing in adhesive technologies—such as Henkel—and advanced packaging and processing machinery from brands like OFS, Robotics Europe, Autopack Machinery, and Heat and Control. Innovative solutions will also be on display, including collapsible containers, shrink-wrapping systems, and returnable and reusable products from companies like Orbis Plastic Molding.
These offerings make up a diverse and representative show floor with technologies and products for key industries such as food, beverage, pharmaceuticals, personal care, and automotive, making EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 its most complete and advanced edition to date.
Unmissable conferences at EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025
In addition to the show floor, EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 offers a free educational program through the Innovation Stage, allowing attendees to learn first-hand about the trends redefining the packaging and processing industries, as well as the professional experiences of prominent industry leaders.
Highlighted keynote sessions include:
● “Captivating Consumers: Innovative Strategies for Sustainability and Packaging.”
Tuesday, June 10, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
A panel featuring leaders from Euromonitor, Perfetti Van Melle, ALPLA, Walmart, and KraftHeinz, who will share success stories and disruptive strategies for integrating sustainability into packaging design and production in Latin America.
● “Challenges and Perspectives of Female Leadership in the Packaging Industry – Voices of Latin American Women.”
Wednesday, June 11, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Organized by the Packaging & Processing Women’s Leadership Network (PPWLN), this panel brings together outstanding female executives to reflect on the challenges, progress, and opportunities for women’s leadership in the sector.
● “Toward a Connected Industry: The Rise of IIoT Technologies in Latin American Packaging.”
Thursday, June 12, 9:00–10:00 a.m.
Representatives from Sucroliq, Siemens Mexico, and Festo Mexico will explore how IIoT impacts automation, productivity, and cybersecurity in industrial processes, as well as the most relevant regional advancements.
Other special activities will include the Young Professionals Breakfast, the Women Leaders Panel in Packaging and Processing, and the Vision 2030 Leadership Forum.
In this regard, EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 offers a valuable opportunity to strengthen collaboration between manufacturers, suppliers, associations, and industrial chambers—both national and international.
Register and be part of the future of packaging and processing
Registration for EXPO PACK Guadalajara 2025 is available online. General admission is $200 MXN and includes access to all three days of the event, the show floor, and the full conference program.
Attendees can also access exclusive travel discounts, including hotel and flight bookings, as well as ground transportation from Guanajuato, Puebla, and Querétaro. For those arriving by car, parking will be available at Expo Guadalajara with easy payment through the Parco app.
For full event information, visit:
www.expopackguadalajara.com.mx
About PMMI
The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies represents more than 1,000 manufacturers and suppliers of equipment, components, and materials, as well as providers of packaging and processing-related equipment and services. PMMI works to advance various industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through its world-class portfolio of EXPO PACK trade shows, leading media platforms, and a wide array of resources that empower its members.
EXPO PACK exhibitions unite the world of packaging and processing to drive forward the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, PACK EXPO East, PACK EXPO Southeast, EXPO PACK México, and EXPO PACK Guadalajara.
PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers with the latest solutions, trends, and innovations in packaging and processing year-round through its brands such as Packaging World, ProFood World, Healthcare Packaging, OEM, Contract Manufacturing and Packaging, and Mundo EXPO PACK.
PMMI Business Drivers help members pursue operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, practical business intelligence on economic, market, and industry trends, and active year-round supply chain connections. Learn more at pmmi.org, packexpo.com, and pmmimediagroup.com.
