Discover what's on and when with the APPEX 2024 Program. A curated schedule of content designed for you to experience the best of what APPEX has to offer across each day. More to be announced soon.

Held on Wednesday 13th March during APPEX, Meat Industry Day is an initiative led by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) partnering with the Australian Meat Industry Council (AMIC) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA). Find out more here.

The APPMA Awards of Excellence is the national awards program for the Australian packaging and processing industry, recognising excellence, innovation, leadership and best practice.

The inaugural APPEX Women in Processing & Packaging event will take place on 13th March at the MCEC, with NAWO CEO Louise Weine delivering the keynote: Achieving gender balance in packaging & processing: Systemic change that works'. Find out more here.

ecoporium by Ball & Doggett, the sustainability platform created by Australia’s leading print and packaging materials and equipment supplier, is bringing an industry-first ‘live experience’ to APPEX 2024. Find out more here.

The Australian Food & Grocery Council’s Trading Partner Forum (TPF) will partner with Matthews Australasia to bring a new Retailer Engagement Hub to APPEX 2024. The Retailer Engagement Hub will cover supply chain, labelling and coding, including a 2D barcoding focus, with expert session speakers covering a variety of topics daily. Find out more here.

Calling all Engineering students, Education Day is designed to connect you with the Australian processing & packaging industry to discover the potential career opportunities ahead. Find out more here.

Sustainability Corner on the Result Group stand, E030 will deliver an informed and balanced approach to meeting the 2025 National Packaging Targets, the 2030 Food Waste Targets and the Federal Government mandatory packaging designs standards. More details coming soon.

The ‘Food Industry Solution Series’ is designed to showcase what’s available to manufacturers interested in bringing manufacturing innovation into their businesses to improve their competitiveness in the market. Hosted and curated by Barry McGookin, speaker sessions will on Tuesday 12th and Thursday 14th of March.

An opportunity for visitors to experience the latest developments across the processing & packaging industry, see the latest product innovations in action at the APPEX 2024 live demonstration program. 

Check out Live Demonstrations here

The International Packaging Press Organisation has partnered with APPMA to add a global flavour to sessions in the APPEX Seminar Theatre, with experienced journalists from Europe and Australia bringing their expert insights and participating in Q&A sessions with local brand owners and industry leaders.

With a 50% larger floor plan than AUSPACK 2022, APPEX 2024 will have dedicated zones for all sectors of the industry, as well as Networking Hubs and dining areas, providing areas to connect, dine and entertain current or prospective clients.

More than 350 Exhibitors across four Zones on the Exhibition Floor, including; Materials & Packaging, Packaging Machinery, IT & Services, and Processing & Packaging Machinery.