Top packaging trade shows in 2026

Packaging Dive reported the development on 2025-10-01. What’s still to come in the second half of the year? These events bringing together exhibitors, speakers and attendees to discuss the latest in flexible packaging, labeling and more.

The report places the news in a wider commercial context. 2026 brings pressing questions around paradigm shifts in packaging sustainability, the future of processing infrastructure and material markets, and where artificial intelligence and automation fit into it all. There are ample opportunities on the calendar to advance conversations and build new connections.

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Attention now turns to how companies, customers and regulators respond. The American Conference Institute event is being co-chaired by Perkins Coie’s Kristine Kruger and Keurig Dr Pepper’s Charlie Schwarze. There’s also a pre-conference workshop offering on Jan. 26 on EPR preparedness. This West Coast show co-locates exhibitions and education for five complementary sectors: packaging, plastics, automation, medtech, and design and manufacturing.