The initiative drives national companies at the main global meeting of the pet sector, expanding business opportunities and international visibility
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Between May 12 and 15, Think Plastic Brazil, in partnership with the +Feiras program of the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil), continues to expand Brazil’s presence in international fairs by coordinating the participation of 5 Brazilian companies at Interzoo 2026, the world’s leading pet industry trade fair, in Nuremberg, Germany.
Think Plastic Brazil is a portfolio of solutions for the converted plastics sector in the internationalization process for strategic markets, carried out through a partnership between ApexBrasil and the Brazilian Plastic Institute (INP).
Interzoo is recognized as the sector’s largest global meeting point and is expected to bring together more than 2,000 exhibitors from about 70 countries, consolidating itself as a strategic showcase for innovation, trends, and business generation in the pet market. The event should also attract thousands of professional visitors, reinforcing its role as a platform for commercial connections and international partnerships.
The presence at the fair reinforces Brazil’s positioning as a competitive and innovative supplier in the converted plastic products segment, including solutions aimed at the pet world and the continuous strategy of Think Plastic Brazil to insert the Brazilian industry into highly relevant international fairs, increasing the visibility of high-value products.
In this edition, five Brazilian companies are part of the delegation coordinated by Think Plastic Brazil: Canguru: featuring Nano Pack, a 100% recyclable high-barrier film technology, specially aimed at Petfood Packaging and hygiene segments. Plaszom: highlights its 100% recyclable monomaterial packaging. Videplast: presents Petfood Packaging bags, valve bags, and its complete line of lid and bottom films. Copobras: exhibits its complete packaging portfolio. Mega Goglio: featuring monomaterial packaging from renewable sources and recycled materials.
“Interzoo is one of the main global showcases for the pet segment and being present is fundamental to increasing the competitiveness of Brazilian companies. Our goal is to connect the national industry to concrete business opportunities, highlighting Brazil’s capacity to offer innovative, sustainable solutions aligned with international demands,” says Carlos Moreira, Brazilian Plastic Institute Executive Director & Think Plastic Brazil CPO.
By taking Brazilian companies to Interzoo 2026, Think Plastic Brazil expands the international reach of the sector and positions the country as a protagonist in innovative solutions for the pet market, aligned with global demands for sustainability, functionality, and design.
About the companies:
Canguru
Canguru Plásticos is one of the main Brazilian high-performance flexible packaging companies, with over 55 years of history, standing out for innovation, printing quality, and safety. A pioneer in flexographic printing in Brazil, it serves segments such as pet food, hygiene, cleaning, and food, offering high-added-value solutions and differentiated technologies. With heavy investment in R&D, sustainability, and international certifications, the company develops products like Nano Pack®, in addition to customized structures that meet the demands of clients in Brazil and abroad, always focusing on performance, efficiency, and environmental responsibility.
Copobras
Copobras is a Brazilian company with over 50 years of experience, specialized in manufacturing disposable plastic packaging solutions and EPS (styrofoam) products. With industrial units across the country, it serves various sectors such as food, beverages, and retail, offering items like cups, plates, trays, and thermal packaging. Recognized for quality, innovation, and production efficiency, Copobras continuously invests in technology and sustainability, developing solutions that combine practicality, safety, and lower environmental impact.
Mega Goglio
Mega Goglio Latam S/A, part of the Goglio Group, is a company based in southern Brazil that has been operating since 1993 in the development and production of flexible packaging, with a strong specialization in the pet food sector, where it has been a reference for over 25 years. Recognized for quality, safety, and innovation, it has a robust structure, international certifications such as ISO 9001 and BRC, and continuous investments in technology and research. With a consolidated international presence for over two decades, it exports to the Americas, United States, and Europe, maintaining focus on global expansion and the development of sustainable solutions, such as monomaterial packaging, from renewable sources and with recycled materials, aligned with the circular economy.
Plaszom
Plaszom is a Brazilian company specialized in the production of flexible plastic packaging, serving different industry segments. Recognized for the quality of its products and proximity to customers, it continuously invests in technology, innovation, and process control, offering solutions that combine performance, safety, and competitiveness. Focusing on constant evolution, the company also seeks to incorporate sustainable practices in its operations, following market demands for more efficient and responsible packaging.
Videplast
Videplast is a Brazilian company with over 30 years of history, specialized in the production of flexible plastic packaging for various segments, such as food, beverages, hygiene, cleaning, and industry in general. Headquartered in Videira (SC), the company stands out for the manufacture of technical films and customized solutions that combine quality, resistance, and efficiency. Focusing on innovation, technology, and sustainability, Videplast continuously invests in the modernization of its processes and the development of high-performance products, positioning itself as a strategic partner for brands seeking competitiveness and added value in their packaging.
About Think Plastic Brazil
Think Plastic Brazil started its activities with 38 companies and, over the last 20 years, has expanded its participation to more than 250 companies. During this period, the Portfolio promoted 4,773 participations of companies in the industry in 240 projects specifically for Trade Promotion, resulting in 64,366 meetings. The economic impact was significant, with more than US$1.247 billion in business generated and a total investment of US$12.338 million, achieving an impressive ROI of US$101.04 for every dollar invested.
For those interested in buying from Brazil and contacting Brazilian companies associated with Think Plastic Brazil directly, please contact cristina.sacramento@thinkplasticbrazil.com and daniela.ornelas@thinkplasticbrazil.com via email or visit the website (https://thinkplasticbrazil.com/en/home-en/). Think Plastic Brazil is a non-profit, non-commissioned organization that can facilitate your direct contact with Brazilian producers.
About INP
Founded in 1989, the Brazilian Plastic Institute – INP arises amid the process of globalization and the need to make the plastic market more competitive internationally. Its strength and representativeness are the results of the union of the Brazilian Processed Plastic and Recycling Industry (ABIPLAST), the Brazilian Association of the Chemical Industry (ABIQUIM), and the Union of Synthetic Resin Industries in the State of São Paulo (SIRESP).
As a sectoral technological body, the INP’s is to be the focal point for the entire plastics production chain in Brazil. To this end, the body maintains an extensive workforce qualification program, promotes access to the most modern technologies, especially for small and medium-sized companies, and develops Technical Standards so that products with better quality be manufactured.
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) works to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.
In order to achieve its goals, ApexBrasil carries out several trade promotion initiativesaimed at promoting Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and trade missions, business rounds, support to the participation of Brazilian companies in major international fairs, visits of foreign buyers and opinion makers to learn about the Brazilian productive structure, among other business platforms that also aim at strengthening the Brazil brand. The Agency also acts in a coordinated way with public and private players to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) to Brazil with a focus on strategic sectors for the development of the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.
