SMART PACKAGING 2018 | EVENT PREVIEW
circular economy compliant stand-up-pouch, hosted by Henno Hensen, Consultant at Hensen Consult in Germany; interactive paper for smart packaging applications, hosted by Anouk Dan- tuma, Project Leader End Products at KCPK Centre of Competence Paper & Board in Netherlands; and, an intelligent label solution providing a new platform to make products smart, hosted by Thorsten Weyers, Key Account Manager at Hologram Company RAKO in Germany. To round off the day, a networking cocktail
reception will be held in the exhibition area, where delegates and speakers can discuss and debate the conference so far.
Active and sustainable Day two of Smart Packaging 2018 is opened by Roland Schultz, Global Director Marketing Packag- ing at Albis Plastic in Germany, who discusses innovations in active solutions for packaging and how recyclable pouches are extending shelf life. This is followed by a look at simulation-based develop- ments of active packaging with a focus on oxygen scavengers for food applications given by Astrid Pant, Research Associate at Fraunhofer Institute for Process Engineering and Packaging (IVV) in Germany. The third talk in the session is delivered by Marta Klanjšek Gunde, Associate Professor, Senior Researcher at the Laboratory for Materials Chemis- try / National Institute of Chemistry, Ljubljana in Slovenia who showcases temperature indicators for mainstream consumer food packaging. Following the morning refreshment break and networking session, Edward Kosior, Managing Director at Nextek in the UK, makes a recycling presentation on automatic sorting to EU specifica- tions with intelligent labels and addressing difficult-to-recycle materials. Grégory Coué, Technical Manager at Plásticos Compuestos (Kompuestos) in Spain then looks towards a green
Expert speakers include, from left to right: Chris Fesen from Amcor Flexibles Europe, Astrid Pant from Fraunhofer IVV, Brian Weeks from CapTag Solutions, Roland Schultz from Albis Plastic, Marta Klanjšek from Gundefrom National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia, Frank Jäger from Faubel & Co Nachfolger, Grégory Coué from Plásticos Compuestos and Shoko Yamada from Billerudkorsnäs
revolution with compostable plastic packaging. Susana Otero Belmar, Head of Functional Printing Department at Aimplas Plastic Technology Centre in Spain, brings the session to a close by analysing eco-friendly packaging strategies for food shelf life extension.
Industry discussion The final session of the conference takes the form of a panel discussion that explores the smart packaging industry with a closer look at further opportunities, challenges, trends and disruptions. Members of the panel include Samuli Manninen, Co-Founder at Magic Add in Finland, Robert Witik from Nestlé in Switzerland and Roland Schultz from Albis Plastic in Germany. The panel will be chaired by Christopher Waterhouse, Managing Director at IDI Pac in the UK.
About Smart Packaging 2018
Harnessing active and intelligent technologies to add value to flexible and rigid packaging
9-10 October 2018 Hamburg Marriott Hotel, Hamburg, Germany
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The third Smart Packaging conference takes place on 9-10 October 2018 at the Hamburg Marriott Hotel in Germany. Smart Packaging 2018 provides an international forum for all companies, through the entire value chain for smart packaging, to come together and engage with each other over two days. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from the experts who can assist you in understanding the possibilities for smart packaging and to identify the solutions to realise them. In addition to the formal conference sessions, the event provides extensive networking opportunities throughout the informal breaks. To find out more about attending the conference, taking a table-top exhibition space, or becoming a conference sponsor, visit the conference website or contact Conference Organiser Emily Renshaw at
emily.renshaw@
ami.international, Tel +44 117 314 8111.
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