EVENT PREVIEW | SINGLE-SERVE CAPSULES USA 2018
Serving the beverage capsules market
The market for home-brewed coffee, made possible by capsule machines, has taken off. We preview AMI’s Single-Serve Capsules USA conference taking place in Chicago this June
AMI’s new Single-Serve Capsules conference takes place on 19-20 June 2018 in Chicago in the US. This brand-new conference for the US market follows the European edition which launched in Germany last year. The conference brings together speakers from the entire supply chain with the aim of identifying opportunities and overcoming obstacles in the US single-serve capsules market. It provides a unique forum to debate and
evaluate the global trends, innovations, challenges and opportunities facing the industry through the entire value chain. This includes capsule fillers, coffee roasters, capsule moulders, material suppliers, technology and machinery suppliers. From a niche market, single-serve beverage capsules have grown to be one of the most important sub-applications of the ambient thin wall packaging segment in the past five years. But the industry is under pressure from environ- mentalists, as well as more conscientious consum- ers, who are concerned by the growing number of capsules ending up in landfills. There is an urgent need to review the materials used for capsules con- version in search of more sustainable options, as well as to explore end-of-life solutions. In addition to the two-day programme, there are networking opportunities in a focused exhibition area featuring displays from a range of suppliers. Here we preview the event, with a closer look at the line-up of expert speakers.
Market context The opening session kicks off with Martyna Fong, Unit Manager – Packag- ing at AMI in the UK, who gives a global market overview for single-serve cap- sules. This is followed by Thierry Fabozzi,
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President and CEO at Plastic Technologies in the US, on the journey from concept to commercialisa- tion for a single-serve capsules product. The third presentation, focusing on recycling of single-serve capsules, is given by Norma McDonald, North American Sales Manager at OWS in the US. Closing this session is Michael Szyliowicz, the founder of SolaBev in the US, who gives his perspective on the future of single-serve in food services.
Capsule production technology The second session features Rüdiger Grings, Key Account Manager at Greiner Packaging in Switzerland, who looks at the advantages and disadvantages of various capsule production technologies. He is followed by Hubert Kittel- mann, Vice President at Marbach Werkzeugbau in Germany, who focuses on large and very large thermoform tools for single-serve capsules in polypropylene for the American market. After the lunch break the session continues with Manuel Jorge, Manager, Multi-Layer Packaging Solutions at Husky Injection Molding Systems in Luxembourg, who discusses how multi-layer (co-injection) technology is enabling improvements in single-serve capsules. The fourth presentation in the session, showcasing the production of multi- layer barriers by compression moulding is given by Stefano Chiozzini, Sales Area Manager – SACMI Closures & Containers BU at SACMI in Italy.
Coffee roasting and filling equipment The third session, which runs over into day two, starts with Scott Stouffer, Vice President at Probat in the US, who discusses the role of coffee grinding for the perfect brew in creating quality for single-
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