ProFood Tech Exhibit Space Filling Fast

Despite being more than 16 months away from the show’s open, reservations from initial booth selection have already accounted for over 90,000 square feet at ProFood Tech — more than half of the projected exposition space — reports PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing.

DuPont, Harpak-Ulma, TetraPak, GEA, Ecolab and Pro Mach are among the 180-plus industry leaders who secured their spot.

“The overwhelming amount of commitments this early on speaks to the industry’s excitement,” says PMMI President and CEO Charles D. Yuska, PMMI. “Companies are enthusiastic about this event, and we already have the numbers to prove it.”

ProFood Tech, powered by PACK EXPO, Anuga and the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA), is a new biennial event built to showcase innovations and crossover technologies for food and beverage markets. It will debut April 4–6, 2017, at McCormick Place, Chicago and will be the most comprehensive processing event in North America.

“The registration status more than a year prior to ProFood Tech demonstrates the extent to which the industry is longing for a new, international trade fair in the greatly fragmented market of food processing shows in the United States,” says Gerald Böse, president and chief executive officer of Koelnmesse GmbH. “This confirms we have set out on the right course together with our strong partners.”

With the expertise of three of the world’s trade show leaders coming together for one all-inclusive event, it is no surprise that the industry is responding in such a positive manner, adds Neil Moran, senior vice president of IDFA.

“It’s exciting to see enthusiasm building for the inaugural ProFood Tech,” says Moran. “Exhibitors are recognizing the opportunity for new ideas and break-through solutions that can happen when executives from related businesses come together to discuss, review and experience the innovations, products and services available today.”

To reserve available exhibit space and see a list of those already committed visit ProFoodTech.com.

About PMMI
PMMI, The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies, represents the voice of more than 700 North American manufacturers of equipment, components and materials for processing and packaging. We work to advance a variety of industries by connecting consumer goods companies with manufacturing solutions through the world class PACK EXPO portfolio of trade shows, leading trade media and a wide range of resources to empower our members. The PACK EXPO trade shows unite the world of processing and packaging to advance the industries they serve: PACK EXPO International, PACK EXPO Las Vegas, Pharma EXPO, PACK EXPO East, EXPO PACK México, EXPO PACK Guadalajara and ProFood Tech, launching in April 2017. PMMI Media Group connects manufacturers to the latest solutions, trends and innovations in processing and packaging year-round through brands including Packaging World, Automation World, Healthcare Packaging, Contract Packaging and Packaging + Processing OEM. PMMI Business Drivers assist members in pursuing operational excellence through workforce development initiatives, deliver actionable business intelligence on economic, market and industry trends to support members’ growth strategies, and actively connect the supply chain throughout the year.

About IDFA
The International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) is the strongest US association of the milk processing industry and its suppliers. The member companies generate annual revenues of around 125 billion US dollars and represent around 85 percent of all milk products manufactured in the USA. In the context of ProFood Tech, the IDFA organizes the participation of the milk processing industry and designs concepts for an extensive conference program. www.idfa.org.

About Koelnmesse
Koelnmesse is the leading trade fair organizer in the food industry and related sectors. Trade fairs such as the Anuga, the ISM and Anuga Food Tec are established world leaders. Koelnmesse not only organizes food trade fairs in Cologne, Germany, but also in further growth markets around the globe, in Brazil, in China, in India, in Japan, in Thailand, in Turkey and in the United Arab Emirates. These global activities enable us to offer our customers a network of events, which in turn grant access to different markets and thus create a basis for sustainable and stable international business.

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