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Bio-plastic Food Packaging Needs, Uncertainties and Opportunities A one-day seminar hosted by the West Midlands Regional Food Academy, in partnership with the Materials Knowledge Transfer Network The urgent need, backed by legislation, to control carbon footprint, reduce landfill, maximise recycling and meet consumer demand for green products is driving innovation in food and drink packaging materials and design. Bio-plastics are at the forefront of these new consumer and packaging developments. This seminar is designed to answer all your questions about biopolymer food packaging in one go. We have gathered together the UK’s leading experts on the technology to give presentations and answer questions. Companies already using biopolymers in packaging Coca Cola Sainsbury’s Marks & Spencer Twinings What are bio-plastics? Bio-plastics are generated by biological systems, such as plants and animals and chemically synthesised from natural materials, for example sugars, starch or fats. They are seen as an alternative to oil-based plastics and can be designed to be biodegradable, compostable with foodstuffs or recyclable. www.regionalfoodacademy.org If you are interested in “green plastics”, innovation in packaging or meeting consumer demand to be environmentally friendly, this is the event to come to Wednesday June 23 2010 Location: West Midlands Regional Food Academy Harper Adams University College Edgmond, Newport Shropshire. TF10 8NB Who should attend: • Food manufacturers • Drinks manufacturers • Wholesalers • Retailers • Packaging makers and suppliers • Food and drink academics • Recycling and waste management organisations Booking Hotline: 01952 815324 Discount On Fee for SMEs, Not for Profits & Academic Institutions
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Bio-plastic Food Packaging Needs, Uncertainties and Opportunities
A one-day seminar hosted by the West MidlandsRegional Food Academy, in partnership with theMaterials Knowledge Transfer Network
The urgent need, backed by legislation, to control carbonfootprint, reduce landfill, maximise recycling and meetconsumer demand for green products is driving innovationin food and drink packaging materials and design.
Bio-plastics are at the forefront of these new consumerand packaging developments.
This seminar is designed to answer all your questions aboutbiopolymer food packaging in one go. We have gatheredtogether the UK’s leading experts on the technology togive presentations and answer questions.
Companies already usingbiopolymers in packagingCoca ColaSainsbury’sMarks & SpencerTwinings
What are bio-plastics?
Bio-plastics are generated by biological systems, such as plants and animals andchemically synthesised from natural materials, for example sugars, starch or fats.
They are seen as an alternative to oil-based plastics and can be designed to bebiodegradable, compostable with foodstuffs or recyclable.
www.regionalfoodacademy.org
If you are interested in “green plastics”,innovation inpackaging or meetingconsumer demand tobe environmentallyfriendly, this is theevent to come to
Wednesday June 23 2010
Location: West Midlands Regional Food AcademyHarper Adams University CollegeEdgmond, NewportShropshire. TF10 8NB
Who should attend:
• Food manufacturers
• Drinks manufacturers
• Wholesalers
• Retailers
• Packaging makers and suppliers
• Food and drink academics
• Recycling and waste management organisations
Booking Hotline: 01952 815324
Discount On Fee for SMEs, Not for Profits & Academic Institutions
Event programme Wednesday 23 June 201009:30 – 10:00 Registration, coffee and networking
10:00 – 10:10 Chairman opens conference. Chair: Ralph Early, Director RFA
10:10 – 10:40 Introduction to bio-plastics & their relevance to the food industry.Bio-plastic certification and INCPEN (Industry Council for Packaging & the Environment)Dr. Robert Quarshie, Director, Materials Knowledge Transfer Network
10:40 – 11:00 Biopolymer packaging, a retailer’s perspective Speaker: TBC
11:00 – 11:30 Bio-plastics, the alternatives, their origins and the future Dr John Williams, Polymers & Materials Manager, National Non-Food Crop Centre
11:30 – 11:50 Coffee Break - Opportunity for networking
11:50 – 12:10 The government perspective on bio-plastics, pulp-moulded trays & active packaging for the food industry Dr Paul Fowler, Director of Bio Composites, Bangor University
12:10 – 12:30 Established bio-plastics and the European perspectiveDr. Lucy Cowton, Product Manager, Sustainable Technologies, Innovia Films Ltd
12:30 – 13:30 Lunch - Opportunity for networking
13:30 – 13:40 Chairman opens afternoon session
13:40 – 14:00 Packaging design and bio-plastics Steve Kelsey, 3D Vision Packaging Design
14:00 – 14:20 Bio-plastics and food safety, bio-packaging disposal John Horwood, FCM Chairman, Food & Drink Federation
14:20 – 14:40 Established bio-plastics for food packaging Tony Bretton, Novamont
14:40 – 15:00 New bio-plastics for food packaging Peter Kelly, Mirel Plastics
15:00 – 15:30 Question Time – Chairman and speakers’ panel
15:30 – 15:45 Chairman concludes
16:00 Seminar Close - Opportunity for networking
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Key questions addressed by this seminar
Needs• Are bio-plastics the best way to
address the green challenge?
• Is oil-based packaging really that bad?
• What are the implications of bio-plastic packaging for your supply chain?
• What can you do to ensure your packaging strategy is the right one?
Uncertainties• How will legislation influence
the attractiveness of bio-plasticpackaging?
• How do bio-plastics perform – for example permeability, flexibility, strength and longevity?
• Is it affordable – and what about cost in the future?
• Is enough being produced to ensure a secure supply?
Opportunities• Given your products and
customers – is bio-plastic packaging right for you?
• Will using bio-plastic packaging give us a competitive edge?
• What will using bio-plastic packaging do for brand value?
• Mainstream or niche? Discount or premium?
Thanks in part to fast movinginnovation in bio-plastics, polymerpackaging is a hugely dynamicmarket right now and foodproducers, packaging suppliers andretailers have to keep a close eyeon trends to take advantage ofsignificant benefits.
What our experts say
Bio-plastics packaging is a keyelement of the new bio-economy.To operate in this new businessenvironment, companies musthave an end-to-end view of theirproduct, its sustainability, ethicalstance and commercial viability.
It is clear that bio-plasticspackaging is here to stay and willonly grow rapidly in significance.That’s why we were so keen tohost this seminar. It offers thosewho attend the chance to gainreal insights that will put themahead of the game.
Dr. Lucy CowtonInnovia Films Ltd
Dr John Williams National Non-Food Crop Centre
Ralph Early West Midlands Regional Food Academy
Want to find out more? Please call 01952 815324 or email [email protected]
Martin AndersonManager of the West Midlands Food Academytel: 01952 815003email: [email protected]
Matthew ThorntonPolymer Sector Leadertel: 01302 380905email: [email protected]
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