The 2025 Conference Program will be launched shorlty, see what took place last year to get an idea of what's in store
Propak West Africa 2024 Conference
The 2024 conference agenda and features have grown from previous years and is once again a fantastic opportunity to gain exclusive market insights, learn about new technology trends and hear crucial advice on how to take your business to the next level.
With two feature areas this year there's plenty to explore.
Propak's Product Innovation Stage
You'll find the Product Innovation Stage in Hall 4, where leading companies from the industry will be providing 30 minute case studies on their products with plenty of opportunity for questions from the intimate audience. These will take place across all three days of the event.
Hosted Partner Conference Program
The conference program will be taking place upstairs in conference room 2A. The access to this is on the right hand side of Hall 1, then up two flights of stairs.
Tuesday 10th September is hosted by the WPO, APO and AIOPPN
The theme is "Unlocking Nigeria Food Security: Implementation of Smart Packaging to Reduce Food Waste".
Wednesday 11th September is hosted by KPMG
The theme is "Plastics for a Sustainable Future: Exploring Cross-sectoral Responsibilities, Innovation and Sustainable Finance"
To apply for your seat at the KPMG conference click here
See the agendas for all the features by clicking the tabs below.
- Shaping The Future of Packaging Summit
- Tues 10th - Product Innovation Stage
- Wed 11th- Product Innovation Stage
- Thurs 12th - Product Innovation Stage
- Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference
- Wed 11th - Plastics for a Sustainable Future
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11:00 - 11:45Tues 10th - Product Innovation Stage 11:00 - 11:45
Innovation in Automation: How innovations in food weighing, packing and quality control can maximise operational efficiency, enhance food safety and deliver sustainable solutions for food producers in West Africa.
Presented by Ishida
13:00 - 13:45Tues 10th - Product Innovation Stage 13:00 - 13:45Tetra Pak High Shear Mixer for Mayonnaise and Sauces Application
The session gives an outlook of Tetra Pak Cold Emulsion mixer which is designed for efficient production of mayonnaise, sauces and other prepared Food products which can operates over a wide range of viscosities, in products with or without particles. The session focuses on features such as Speed, Flexibility, and Control of quality parameters, which makes Tetra Pak® High Shear Mixer for cold emulsions a ground-breaking innovation for this segment.
Presented by TetraPak West Africa
15:15 - 16:00Tues 10th - Product Innovation Stage 15:15 - 16:00Beverage/Drink Processing
GEA aims to supply complete solution for filling/packaging of beverage/drink, with a specific focus on aseptic filling. GEA offers innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology.
Presented by GEA
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11:45 - 12:30Wed 11th- Product Innovation Stage 11:45 - 12:30
How is the manufacture of beverage caps and PET preforms profitable and sustainable? A brief journey into manufacturing through the state of the art of production technologies.
One of SACMI Group focuses are the enabling technologies that change the manufacture of HDPE caps, metal caps, and PET preforms for beverages. How does the ecological transition shape the future of rigid packaging manufacturing from both the equipment and the products side?
Presented by SACMI
14:30 - 15:15Presented by Krones West Africa
Wed 11th- Product Innovation Stage 14:30 - 15:15Beverage technology Partnership & Plastic Recycling Excellence
As a technological corporation & service provider dedicated to the liquid food and beverage industry, we specialise in developing, planning, and building turnkey factories, process systems, for beverage production, filling and packaging lines, material flow and storage systems, recycling systems for PET and polyolefins, digitalization, and automation systems. With over 20 years of presence in West Africa, our office infrastructure includes 200+ people (65 engineers), a spare part warehouse, a workshop, local consumable manufacturing, and a training academy. We offer a complete recycling system for plastics which include Process equipment for Sorting, Washing and Decontamination. Owing to our new acquisitions, we also have technology to convert decontaminated flakes to Preform, thus providing a total circular economy for plastic processing.
Presented by Krones West Africa
15:15 - 16:00Wed 11th- Product Innovation Stage 15:15 - 16:00Industrial turn-key bakeries from Royal Kaak, a solid investment
Royal Kaak is specialized in engineering, designing, manufacturing and installing large scale turn key bread production lines. In this presentation I would like to show you our product portfolio and the possibilities of working with us. I would like to show the audience which products can be made and what the differences are between small to medium sized bakeries and industrial bakeries.
Presented by Royal Kaak
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11:00 - 11:45Thurs 12th - Product Innovation Stage 11:00 - 11:45
Impacting the Manufacturing Space through Innovative Manufacturing Solutions – A focus on Food, Non-Food, & Pharma Solutions.
AMS is an engineering services firm that provides quality and affordable tailor-made solutions for manufacturing industries which includes food, pharma, and other non-food manufacturing industries. Our focus is on bridging the gap between the OEMs and the manufacturers from procurement, through delivery, installation & commissioning, aftersales supports ranging from spare parts and maintenance services. We stay with the customer throughout the machine life cycle, tailoring our services to their needs.
Presented by AMS Africa
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10:30-11:00Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 10:30-11:00
The Role of Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and investment in achieving Food security through Sustainable Packaging in Lagos State, Nigeria
11:00 - 11:20Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 11:00 - 11:20Enabling Transition to Secure, Sustainable and Resilient Foods Systems
11:20 - 11:40Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 11:20 - 11:40Eco-Friendly Packaging for Food Industry/ Biodegradable and Compostable Options
11:40 - 12:00Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 11:40 - 12:00Innovation and Trends in Sustainable Packaging Solutions for Food Industry
12:00 - 12:30Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 12:00 - 12:30Importance of Cold Chain in Preserving Food Quality and Improving Nutrition. (Causes and Impacts of Post-harvest Loss)
12:30 - 13:00Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 12:30 - 13:00Best Practices in Cold Chain Management for Agriculture and Food Processing. (Case Studies of Successful Cold Chain Implementation in West Africa)
13:00 - 13:20Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 13:00 - 13:20AMENA Africa Consulting, in partnership with Propak West Africa introduces the Packaging Industry Index for Nigeria. Benchmarking industry performance, providing invaluable insights, identifying excellence in the industry.
15:55 - 16:25National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
16:25 - 16:55Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 16:25 - 16:55International Trade Opportunities and Challenges for SMEs, Compliance and Standards for Exporting Food Products
16:55 - 17:35Tues 10th - Smart Packaging Conference 16:55 - 17:35Panel Session: Solutions for Post-Harvest loss and Food Security in Nigeria