Now recruiting 7th edition (formerly pacprocess MEA) · Egypt · Middle East and Africa

interpack MEA 2026:
machinery and packaging for Africa and the Gulf

The leading processing, packaging and printing technology exhibition in the MEA region, in the same exhibition center as Food Africa. We schedule meetings with manufacturers, distributors and importers before departure. We take care of the stand, payment to the organizer, equipment delivery and interpreters.

December 7–10, 20264 days of business meetings
Cairo, EIECEgypt International Exhibition Center, Hall 1
For ESCs and exportersshared or your own stand
I want to take part I'm from an ESC: regional stand
—days to opening

About seven weeks: enough for a stand and arranging meetings if we start now. We check available space with the organizer on the day you contact us.

Photo: Food Africa & pacprocess MEA 2025
1,200+exhibitors from 51 countries
37,000visitors from 163 countries
500+hosted buyers from 71 countries
8,500+business meetings through the organizer's programmes

Results for December 2025, combined for pacprocess MEA and Food Africa, which run simultaneously at EIEC. Source: organizers' report (IFP Egypt, Konzept, Messe Düsseldorf). 50,000 m² of exhibition space, 18 national pavilions. Since 2026 pacprocess MEA has been called interpack MEA and is part of the interpack alliance of Messe Düsseldorf.

What it looks like

The show from the inside

Two shows in one venue: Food Africa shows food products, interpack MEA shows the machinery and packaging to produce them. Buyers walk between the halls.

Visitors at packaging machinery stands, December 2025
Four days of steady traffic: 37,000 visitors in 2025
Meeting with a buyer at a stand
Hosted Buyers: buyers the organizer brings in to meet exhibitors
Business meeting at a packaging manufacturer's stand
B2B meetings are scheduled in advance via the organizer's platform
Visitors at stands in an EIEC hall
National pavilions and company stands
Egypt International Exhibition Center from above
Egypt International Exhibition Center: four halls, 40,300+ m²

Photo: Food Africa & pacprocess MEA 2025, © IFP Egypt, Konzept, Messe Düsseldorf (mea.interpack.com photo gallery, post-show report)

Why this exhibition

Egypt is a gateway to Africa and the Middle East

Food and packaging production in the region is modernizing, and the market figures show it:

  • MEA food processing and equipment market: $9.86 bn in 2024, forecast $15.6 bn by 2032 (+5.9% a year)
  • Exports of processing and packaging machinery to the Middle East: $3.2 bn in 2024, +14.2% year on year
  • MEA packaging printing market: $58.7 bn in 2025, forecast $86.9 bn by 2031
  • Egypt: plastic packaging — $2.49 bn (2026), cardboard packaging — $2.42 bn (2025)

Source: interpack MEA 2026 brochure, “MEA in Focus” section (organizer data citing industry research).

In 2025 the show was opened by Egypt's Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development. 68% of pacprocess MEA visitors come from the food and beverage industry.

Top 20 visitor countries

Where visitors came from in 2025 (88% from Africa):

Egypt Saudi Arabia UAE Jordan Palestine Lebanon Nigeria Yemen Sudan Morocco Pakistan Tunisia Algeria Iraq Libya Kenya Kuwait Turkey China India

Source: Food Africa & pacprocess MEA 2025 organizers' report.

Competitors come with national pavilions. In 2025 the two shows had 18 national pavilions: China, Turkey, India, Germany, Spain, Poland, Thailand, Vietnam, Brazil, Pakistan, the UAE and others, including Russia. The Polish embassy, for example, reported on 14 Polish companies and potential contracts. Buyers compare offers right on the show floor, so it is important for a Russian manufacturer to be there with a well-prepared stand and a meeting schedule.
Who should go

If you make this, your buyer is here

Packaging and filling machinesFood processing equipmentBeverage equipment Bakery and confectionery equipmentPharmaceutical and cosmetics equipment Plastic packaging and containersCardboard and corrugated packagingFlexible packaging and films Packaging materials and componentsLabels and markingPackaging printing Waste recycling equipmentAutomation and componentsFood service equipmentSoftware and digital services for production

Topics based on the interpack MEA 2026 exhibitor profile.

Who visits the show

Who you will be talking to

  • Food and beverage manufacturers — 68.3% of pacprocess MEA visitors
  • Industrial packaging — 12.8%
  • Confectionery producers — 6.3%
  • Cosmetics — 4.6%, pharmaceuticals — 4.2%, consumer goods — 3.8%
  • Importers, distributors and wholesalers — mainly via the neighbouring Food Africa

2025 visitor profile according to the organizers' report.

What BXG does

You negotiate. We do everything else

A stand alone doesn't bring contacts. Preparation before the show and follow-up after it do, and that is the part we take on.

Meeting area on a stand at interpack MEA
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We schedule meetings with buyers before departure

Through our agent network, industry databases and the organizer's B2B platform, we look for manufacturers, distributors and importers for your product in Egypt, Africa and the Gulf states. We vet each one: profile, volumes, interest. We send them your offer in Arabic and English and draw up a schedule of meetings at your stand for all 4 days.

standing at the stand waiting for someone to drop by
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A stand that works

Design for the task: where to place equipment for demonstrations, where to show packaging samples, where to put the meeting area. Construction, furniture, lighting, power supply for equipment, branding. Signage and catalogues in Arabic and English.

a standard “box” with a logo and a table
03💳

We handle all the payment hassle

We pay the organizer ourselves, in foreign currency. You pay us in rubles under a Russian contract and receive a full set of closing documents. Deferred payment is possible.

currency transfer abroad, bank compliance checks, risk of blocked payments
04📦

Equipment and samples arrive on time

Delivery of equipment, packaging samples and materials to the stand, customs clearance in Egypt, installation on the stand and return shipping after the show.

the machine is stuck in customs on opening day
05🗣

Interpreters and preparation

Arabic and English interpreters for all 4 days. Before the trip: an Egyptian market briefing, a negotiation script, price benchmarks, business culture tips.

negotiating through an online translator
06✈️

A hassle-free trip

Flights, a hotel, transfers to EIEC. Russian citizens get an Egyptian visa on arrival; we'll explain the procedure.

booking everything yourself at the last minute
07📈

Work after the show

We compile contacts into a spreadsheet, send follow-up emails and commercial proposals, and help take talks through to a contract and the first shipment.

a stack of business cards nobody followed up on
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Business programme

We register you for the show's conference (in 2025: 129 speakers, 31 sessions). On request, we arrange visits to production sites in Egypt and meetings with industry associations.

you see nothing but your stand and your hotel
Who it's for

We work with ESCs and directly with companies

Turnkey regional pavilion

  • Accredited contractor of the Russian Export Center (REC) for 9 services of the national project “International Cooperation and Export”
  • We work under public procurement rules (Federal Laws 44-FZ and 223-FZ) and prepare documents to your specifications
  • Unified regional branding on the stand and individual areas for each SME
  • Deadlines under Order No. 2797 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade are already tight for the December 2026 show, so we suggest planning a regional stand for the next edition

Reporting that will be accepted

  • A log of meetings held for each SME
  • Photo and video report, acts and closing documents
  • We track agreements and export contracts after the show for national project indicators
  • Deferred payment aligned with the ESC's funding schedule

Go on your own or on a shared stand

  • A place on a shared stand costs several times less than your own
  • Or an individual stand in your company's style
  • Meetings with buyers for your product either way

We'll show you how to save

  • Export Support Centers in many regions partially reimburse SMEs for exhibition costs
  • We'll check what is available in your region and help you apply
  • If there is no support, we'll build a budget with no unnecessary items
Participation formats

Choose your format

For companies

A place on a shared stand

An area on the shared stand with your branding and samples.

  • Meetings with buyers for your product
  • An interpreter shared by the stand
  • Payment to the organizer and documents
  • Report and follow-up
Quote within 1 business day
Get a price
For ESCs

Regional pavilion

A turnkey regional stand for a group of SMEs with national project reporting.

  • Everything in the “Place on the stand” package for each SME
  • Regional branding and stand design
  • Documents under 44-FZ / 223-FZ
  • Deferred payment
Tailored to the ESC's specifications and budget
Request a proposal
For companies

Individual stand

Your own stand with equipment running live.

  • Design and construction tailored to you
  • A personal interpreter for 4 days
  • Extended meeting schedule
  • Logistics for equipment and samples
Quote within 1 business day
Get a price
How it works

From application to contract: the work plan

Right away

Application and booking. We check available space with the organizer, agree the format and budget, and sign the contract.

−6 weeks

Product and market review. We identify who in Egypt and the region is interested in your product, at what prices and on what terms.

−5 weeks

Buyer search and logistics. We select and vet companies and send out your offer in Arabic and English. We ship equipment and samples.

−4 weeks

Stand and materials. We approve the design and translate catalogues and signage.

−1 week

Meeting schedule and briefing. You receive the meeting schedule and a profile of each buyer.

December 7–10

The show. Meetings at the stand, interpreters, our manager on site all 4 days.

After

Follow-up and report. Emails, proposals, support through to the contract. Report for the ESC.

Why BXG

We've been doing this for years

34+Russian regional stands at exhibitions
8countries where we have built stands
20+ESCs we work with
30+business missions for 200+ SMEs
Perm Krai pavilion at an exhibition in Cairo
We have already worked in Cairo

Perm Krai stand at Cairo WoodShow

Commissioned by the Perm Krai ESC, we organized a regional pavilion for five timber industry companies: construction, sample showcases, meetings with buyers from Egypt and North Africa. We know how exhibitions in Egypt work.

More about the case →

BXG LLC is an accredited contractor of the Russian Export Center, regional Export Support Centers and Entrepreneurship Support Centers. Agent network in 12+ countries, a showroom in Tashkent. We have built regional pavilions in Egypt, the UAE, Turkey, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Iran and at INNOPROM.

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the key questions

The show is about seven weeks away. Can we make it?

For a company — yes, if we start now: booking, the stand and arranging meetings run in parallel. We check available space with the organizer on the day you contact us. If you are bringing large equipment, we'll calculate delivery times right away.

We're an ESC. Can we have a regional stand as early as 2026?

Under Order No. 2797 of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, preparation of a regional pavilion starts no later than 2 months before the show, and selection for individual stands takes place before December 1 of the previous year. For December 2026 that is already too late, so we suggest including interpack MEA in next year's plan. The show takes place in Cairo every December; the organizer has not yet announced the 2027 dates.

How do you guarantee meetings?

We schedule meetings in advance with specific companies that have confirmed interest in your product. Before the show you receive their list with a profile of each company. The outcome of the talks depends on your offer, but your stand won't be empty.

How do we pay if the organizer is abroad?

You pay us in rubles under a contract with a Russian legal entity and receive closing documents. We settle with the organizer and contractors in Egypt ourselves.

Can we get our costs reimbursed?

In many regions, Export Support Centers reimburse SMEs for part of their exhibition costs or organize a regional pavilion themselves. We'll tell you what is available in your region.

We make food products, not equipment. Is this the right show for us?

Food Africa — an exhibition of food and beverages — takes place on the same dates in the same exhibition center. Tell us what you make, and we'll tell you which of the two shows your buyer attends.

Do we need a visa for Egypt?

Russian citizens get a visa on arrival. We arrange flights, the hotel and transfers.

Contact

Book a place at interpack MEA

Write to us. Within one business day we'll send you a cost estimate and a preliminary list of buyer types for your product.

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Tell us what you make or, if you're from an ESC, how many companies you plan to bring. We'll reply within one business day.

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