Confectionery, bakery solutions on display at interpack 2026

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Confectionery, bakery solutions on display at interpack 2026

6 Apr 2026

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DÜSSELDORF, GERMANY — The confectionery and bakery industries are growing, and yet, face significant pressure to remain relevant in such a competitive marketplace. To support this growth, interpack 2026, to be held May 7-13, will showcase the industry’s technological offerings in three halls covering around 430,000 square feet at the fairgrounds in Düsseldorf, Germany.

Tradeshow attendees will have dedicated zones for their respective sectors. The confectionery and bakery zone spans Halls 1, 3 and 4, located directly at the South Entrance of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Center. There, manufacturers will find solutions that cover the entire value chain, from raw material processing, shaping, and coating to primary and secondary packaging. Exhibitors in this area will include Bühler and Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition, among others.

These halls are complemented by a large selection of packaging materials and supplies in Halls 7-10. In total, more than 2,800 exhibitors from around the world are slated to fill the halls of interpack 2026.

In the “Minimarket” and the “Food Sensation Lab”, producers will find inspiration and ideas for new products. Bühler will demonstrate how manufacturers can optimize their production processes and prepare for the challenges of a fluctuating market environment. The focus will be on digitalization and flexibility. In addition, innovations in the areas of chocolate mass and chocolate molding, cookie and wafer production, as well as cereals and extrusion technology, will be on display.

“Those companies that modernize intelligently will be successful, by utilizing automation and integrated system improvements to increase product consistency, enhance flexibility and reduce total cost of ownership.” — Chris Isom | GM | Coperion Food, Health & Nutrition (FHN)

“The greatest pressure for transformation stems from the combined impact of raw material crises, sustainability requirements, health regulations and rising costs,” said Thomas Bischof, global head of business development consumer foods at Bühler. “The key levers for companies, therefore, lie in three areas: resilient and sustainable raw material and supply chains, recipe and product innovation (particularly sugar reduction and alternative ingredients), and increased efficiency and flexible production.”

Solutions for fluctuating raw material costs, staff shortages and uncertainties regarding trade and tariffs will also be addressed at the tradeshow. Coperion FHN will focus on integration, specifically with equipment, control systems and automation for greater product consistency, faster changeovers, improved hygiene and a robust data foundation.

At interpack 2026, Coperion FHN will showcase solutions for modernizing existing production lines. These will include hygienic mixing technologies such as the DIOSNA spiral mixer, application technologies such as Bakon Disc Spraying, and flexible depositing solutions featuring the Unifiller MultiStation. The SBX platform will also be presented for extrusion applications.

“This requires stricter process control, faster changeovers, and more hygienic and consistent operations,” said Chris Isom, GM Food, Coperion FHN. “Those companies that modernize intelligently will be successful, by utilizing automation and integrated system improvements to increase product consistency, enhance flexibility and reduce total cost of ownership.”

For additional information and to purchase a ticket to the show, visit the interpack website.

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