In the situation of the new and high technology and technical innovation playing a more prominent role, safety and health technology on the way of becoming the international rules and technical barriers, the developing trend of world packaging machinery is reflected in research and development of applications including fundamental technology, safety design technology, health design technology, green design technology and integrated design technology. Faced with the existing problems and the future development trend, China packaging machinery should take the following development strategies: prioritizing development, scale development, laying the solid foundation, branding development and innovative development.