As the Australian Packaging and Processing Machinery Association (APPMA) gears up for 2025, its vision for engaging with the meat processing sector is bolder and more comprehensive than ever.

Industrial Transformation 2025 (22-24 July) is set to showcase the future of manufacturing and supply chain innovation, and the APPMA Processing & Packaging Pavilion is a highlight industry won’t want to miss. With over 400sqm already confirmed, a limited number of spaces are still available.

From 3-6 November, APPMA represented Australia at Pack Expo 2024 in Chicago, the largest trade show of its kind in North America. The event provided the opportunity to showcase the strength of Australian processing and packaging innovation to a global audience.

Adelaide limoncello and gin distillery, Ambra Spirits, hosted a tour and tasting of its finest Italian-inspired spirits for some 60 APPMA members. Insights into the process and packaging were presented by head distiller Nathan Iovino.

The September-October 2024 issue of Machinery Matters is now available in print and online, and once again brings the latest news, trends and technology relevant to the Australasian packaging and processing machinery sector.

Rosanne Jessop, the managing director at Pilz Industrial Automation ANZ and a non-executive director at APPMA and AHK, has been appointed to the Industrial Transformation 2025 Advisory Committee.

APPMA is heading to Pack Expo 2024 in Chicago, to raise the profile of the Australian packaging and processing industry on the international stage, and promote APPEX 2027 as the premium, must-attend Australasian trade show.

Some 65 APPMA members were treated to a tour of Lion's XXXX brewery in Brisbane last week, a showcase site for many of the company's sustainability practices. The tour was followed by a dinner at Newstead Brewery, an independent family-owned craft brewery.

APPMA, the peak industry body which owns market-leading trade show APPEX, is calling for nominations to four board director positions. The deadline is 2 September.

The July-August issue of Machinery Matters, APPMA’s regular supplement published in partnership with PKN and Food & Drink Business, has now hit desks and is also available online.

In a strategic collaboration, APPMA has joined forces with Hannover Fairs Australia, which will see APPMA host a new Processing & Packaging Pavilion at CeMAT 2025 in Sydney.

Australia’s premier fresh produce event, Hort Connections 2024, held in Melbourne earlier this month, attracted over 4200 delegates, including numerous APPMA members showcasing their latest packaging innovations and solutions. 

An evening on Sydney Harbour taking in the Vivid light show was a fitting event to farewell former chair, Mark Dingley, and congratulate the new executive team.

The latest print issue of Machinery Matters, APPMA’s regular supplement published in partnership with PKN and Food & Drink Business, has now hit desks and is also available online.

In PKN's latest People in Packaging column, we pay tribute to Mark Dingley's leadership, which has shaped the success of peak industry association APPMA.

PMMI, in collaboration with APPMA, AMEC, and PPMA, has released the 2024 Guide to Global Markets Report, which give insights into growth opportunities for the machinery sector across food, beverage, pharma and other sectors.