UKPackaging Expo 2025 to bring practical innovation and exceptional value

Packaging Solutions

The UK’s packaging industry is heading north this autumn, as UKPackaging Expo 2025 opens its doors for the first time at Manchester Central on 3 to 4 September 2025.  The event is set to welcome over 2500 attendees, offering both visitors and exhibitors a solutions focused alternative to traditional southern based shows.

With a clear mission to champion practical packaging innovation and foster meaningful business connections, UKPackaging Expo 2025 is designed to serve the real world needs of packaging professionals across the region’s thriving food and beverage, beauty, manufacturing, e-commerce, and pharmaceutical sectors, plus many more. The show also places a strong emphasis on sustainability, encouraging exhibitors with genuine environmental credentials and showcasing technologies aligned with circular economy principles.

Jordan Bamford, UKPackaging Expo’s managing director, said: ‘Our aim is simple – to create a packaging event that works harder for the north. Our show will be more accessible, more affordable, and more aligned with what both exhibitors and visitors actually need. We have designed the show specifically to focus on practical innovation, to ensure that every exhibitor and every visitor walks away armed with tangible, business building knowledge and insight. Not to mention the invaluable new relationships and partnerships sure to be built throughout the event. It is a really exciting prospect and we are proud to offer something fresh to the market.’

UKPackaging Expo provides a premium exhibition experience. Designed for businesses targeting the northern packaging market, the event connects exhibitors with a highly targeted audience of buyers, engineers, production leads, and brand managers. It offers a valuable platform to showcase sustainable solutions and practical innovation – while supporting exhibitors with collaborative marketing tools and hands-on assistance to help drive visitor engagement.

UKPackaging Expo is where packaging professionals come to solve real challenges and explore the latest in practical innovation. Visitors will gain direct access to over 100 carefully selected exhibitors, representing the full spectrum of the packaging industry – from materials and supplies to machinery, automation, sustainable alternatives, and design services.

The event is tailored to meet the needs of a wide range of industry professionals including:

• Packaging technicians and engineers focused on improving line efficiency.

• Buyers with material sourcing and budget responsibilities.

• Sustainability leads seeking lower impact solutions.

• Production managers seeking manufacturing performance gains.

• Brand and marketing leads enhancing shelf impact and storytelling.

In addition to the exhibition floor, attendees will benefit from live demonstrations, informal networking opportunities, and educational sessions designed to deliver practical takeaways – from cost savings to operational insights.

Positioned in the heart of Manchester – just minutes from major rail links and easily accessible from across the UK – UKPackaging Expo offers a smarter, more convenient event experience for the packaging community.

For more information, please see www.ukpackagingexpo.co.uk