11 & 12 Feb 2026
NEC Birmingham

INTRODUCING...

Andrew Dawson

ANDREW DAWSON

CEO

Andrew commenced his working life as a Unilever trainee and has worked in the food industry throughout his career in organisations such as Birds Eye and Aunt Bessie’s.  Andrew began his career with IPS when it was a one site operation with a turnover of £4m, building the business to in excess of £110m operation across 31 sites in cereals snacks biscuits and confectionery.  A previous part owner of IPS, Andrew led the Culina Group acquisition and the subsequent acquisition of Foodpack, building IPS to be the industry leader as it is today. 

EXPLORE THREE FOCUSED STAGES

Manufacturing & Supply Chain

A view of end-to-end supply chain processes, from Packaging Innovations, Empack, Contract Pack & Fulfilment, to label & print, software systems, and more.

Innovation & Design

Our continued Packaging innovations hub of expert design perspectives, with a view to the most innovative and future-forward concepts.

Circular Economy

Can sustainability in packaging be defined by the objective to move toward a circular economy? Experts consider key elements of production, consumption, and waste management.

Lanyard Sponsor

Allpack, is an international vertically integrated packaging manufacturer serving UK & European clients with industry-leading, recognised brands and products. We pride ourselves in our vertically aligned manufacturing and sourcing abilities, which results in competitive pricing across all our product ranges, for the benefit of our customers.