08:00 – 08:30 

08.30 – 08.40

08.40 – 09.15

09.15 – 09.50

09.50 – 10.25

10.25 – 11.15

COFFEE BREAK

11.15 – 11.50

Recycling is just a start!

• “Recycling” is invented out of bad consciousness
• A claimed recyclable product relies entirely on the end user to throw the used product in the right bin. Thus, “recyclable” far from equals “recycled”.
• And what about all the stuff that is being collected, sorted and … not recycled?
• We need to do better – and we need to start now!

11.50 – 12.20

Thinking Circular for a better tomorrow

• All Borealis circular economy-related activities are held together by the Borealis EverMinds™ platform.
• Project STOP initiative, established by Borealis and SYSTEMIQ, aims at Stopping the Tap on Ocean Plastics by engaging with local communities in South East Asia.
• Borealis’ new mono-material pouch solutions based on polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP) are designed specifically for recycling.
• Borealis has teamed up with its value chain partners to develop the 10 Codes of Conduct for Design for Recyclability, which help packaging designers to enhance circularity of their packaging.
• Borealis is developing a variety of recycled PP compounds with a PCR content of up to 50 percent for use in high-quality rigid packaging applications.
• Borealis has recently announced strategic cooperation with Neste to produce renewable polyolefins. Through the cooperation Borealis can offer a new portfolio of renewable PP solutions.

12.20 – 12.50

New Innovative Technologies to Improve and Enhance Operations in Packaging Production

• Understand new technologies such as robotics and automation in packaging operations to enhance efficiency in production lines
• How to improve your packaging for an ageing population – Ease-of-use
• Understanding innovative technologies to match packaging and print manufacturing solutions

12.50 – 13.40

LUNCH

Packaging Technologies & Innovation

13.45 – 14.15

Turning old into new: Packaging innovations on the road to success thanks to EU funding

• Trends and developments in the global bioplastics market over the next five years
• An ecosystem of innovations: EU (food and beverage) packaging projects
• The old: Improving PLA and cardboard for better functionality
• The new: PEF (polyethylene furanoate) and PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate) materials with innovative properties and coatings

Christian Schulz, EU Project Manager, European Bioplastic e. V.

14.15 – 14.50

Roadmap ‘Food packaging of the Future’

Packaging developments needs by 2030

• Circular packaging (Over packaging vs. under packaging)
• Active and Intelligent packaging
• Food Packaging and logistic processes
• Food Packaging and digitization

Peter Ragaert, Project Manager and Hedwige Verherbrugghen, Project Manager, Pack4Food

14.50 – 15.25

The Circularity Compass

• Introducing a three-perspective evaluation tool to compare packaging combinations on their sustainability. The tool contains
  1. A recyclability module
  2. A circularity module
  3. An environmental impact module
• Incorporating circularity in a packaging development process
• Picking the right strategy towards more sustainable packaging
• Improving the sustainability of product-packaging combinations

Karen van de Stadt Packaging Expert and Niels van Marle Packaging Expert, Netherlands Institute for Sustainable Packaging (KIDV)

15.25 – 16.15

COFFEE BREAK

16:15-16:45

Shape of future in packaging labeling

• Reduce carbon footprint and help mitigating climate change
• Use of renewable raw materials
• Increase recyclability packaging
• Usage of recycled materials

16:45-17:15

Developing a Connected Packaging Ecosystem

Today’s consumer can quickly purchase any product he wants, often with the click of a mouse (or in the case of a phone, a tap of a finger). Can your brand withstand the instant gratification and demand of consumer desires? Knowing that a label and artwork change can take up to 128 days, it is safe to say that many brands can’t. To better adapt to consumer demands, brands must implement digital packaging technologies to increase speed-to-market and collaboration across the packaging value chain.
In this session we will cover:

• The current state of the brand packaging process
• How digital technologies can assist in creating a more collaborative environment and increase agility
• The immediate benefits implementing these technologies, ASAP.

17:15 – 17:45

Plastics in a spiral economy – Maximize the value and optimize the resources through recycling

• Spiral Economy
• Where is the value in packaging?
• Upcycling recycled material
• Material choices matters for the aftermarket

17:45 – 18:20

18:20 – 18:25

18:25 – 19:30

DRINKS RECEPTION

08.25 – 08.30

08.30 – 09.05

09.05 – 09.40

09.40 – 10.15

10.15 – 10.40

COFFEE BREAK

10.40 – 11.10

Closing packaging loops with sustainable renewable solutions the Neste way

• The need for sustainable solutions has probably never been higher than today
• However, compromises on quality and safety are simply not acceptable, especially in packaging
• This talk demonstrates the Neste way to serve the need for sustainable solutions by partnering in the value chain to provide renewable carbon-based solutions as drop-ins with both bio-based and chemical recycled renewable solutions being discussed
• This is how the packaging industry can move forward towards a more sustainable future

11.10 – 11.40

Paper Honeycomb specialists setting course to success – sustainable packaging solutions for the industry

• Paper honeycomb properties
• What are the advantages of paper honeycomb?
• Paper honeycomb vs. less environmental friendly packaging solutions
• Solutions and applications for different industries
• Future developments

11.40 – 12.10

Transforming Packaging for Digital & e-Commerce Era

Consumers are moving to a digital era and packaging has an important role to play in self-selection and providing information to enable the decision. The First Moment of Truth for the consumer in the digital era is transforming the way product is retailed and how consumers engage with the pack at retail and in the growing e-commerce domain. The presentation will cover digital interactivity and technology leading the change.

12.15 – 13.05

LUNCH

Packaging Design Innovation

13.10 – 13.45

From Blue box to future Circular society

• From where are we coming
• Meeting the 3 B customers
• A Circular Packaging development approach

13.45 – 14.20

Translating consumer insights into new products and packaging

• Translating consumer insights into new products and packaging
• Design integrity – what are your principles?
• The key questions you should be asking yourselves.
• Case study: A look at successes that bridged product innovation with packaging innovation.
• Case study: What can we learn from an epic packaging failure?

14.20 – 14.55

Rethinking plastic materials for product packaging

• Awareness of enormous impact of plastic packaging on the environment
• Drafting a plan to find alternatives for plastic materials in packaging
• Assessing the use of plastic packaging materials in portfolio
• Can we achieve a phase out of plastic packaging?

Signify (invited)

14.55 – 15.15

COFFEE BREAK

15.20 – 15.55

15.55 – 16.00