Registration now open for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026

Packaging Solutions

Registration is now open for Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026, taking place at NEC Birmingham on 11 and 12 February 2026. Over two days, 450 suppliers, and 80 expert speakers will come together to explore the full packaging supply chain under one roof. From concept to fulfilment, every stage of the journey is represented, and real world challenges are addressed by experts across design, materials, automation, machinery, logistics, and sustainability.

The 2026 edition highlights how packaging can meet today’s demands while preparing for tomorrow. Visitors can explore solutions in automation, robotics, AI, and smart manufacturing, gain practical insights in CPD accredited seminars, and hear from regulators, brand owners, suppliers, and disruptors tackling the industry’s biggest challenges. Dedicated show zones, including the Smart Packaging Zone, Start-Up Zone, and Foodservice Zone, provide tailored insights, while live demonstrations at Empack showcase automation and machinery innovations in action. Contract Pack & Fulfilment, hosted by the BCMPA, connects brands with over 200 outsourcing partners to streamline production, improve efficiency, and scale e-commerce fulfilment, while offering start ups and emerging disruptors opportunities to pitch to co-packers.

The event also champions inclusivity and talent development. Partnerships with charities and industry programmes celebrate diversity and accessibility, while the Future Trailblazers Awards, supported by The Institute of Materials, Minerals & Mining (IOM3), will once again shine a spotlight on the next generation of leaders shaping the future of packaging. Leading FMCG brands and retailers such as Unilever, Boots, Tesco, Mondelez, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, P&G, Diageo, Red Bull, Nestlé, Nando’s, ghd, and LUSH attend year after year, alongside top suppliers including Zeus, Saica Flex, Wepack, Constantia, and Pont Packaging.

‘Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 will once again bring the full packaging ecosystem together under one roof,’ said Josh Brooks, divisional director, Packaging – Easyfairs. ‘From brand owners to suppliers, start ups to scale ups, visitors will have the chance to explore innovations across design, materials, machinery, and sustainability, all in a single, accessible location.

‘The show is about more than just products and solutions – it is about collaboration, learning, and preparing for the challenges of tomorrow.’

You can find out more at www.packagingbirmingham.com