Programme 2020

8:05 AM - 9:05 AM

9:05 AM - 9:15 AM

9:15 AM - 9:50 AM - Keynote

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Materials, Plastic Reduction, Packaging weight, Circular Economy, Food Waste vs Plastic Packaging

• METRO Cash and Carry is a hummingbird
• Challenges with PVC and EPS phase out due to industry availability
• Some success stories to be proud of

9:55 AM - 10:30 AM - Solution Spotlights

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Towards a more Circular Economy

Public debate and legislation are pushing for less waste and more circular packaging solutions.

• What are the recent legislative changes?
• How does the EU’s new Green deal aims to keep resources in use?
• How can using steel for packaging help Europe achieve a more efficient and circular economy?

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Design through the Value Chain

• Sustainability in the New Normal will be an even hotter topic. Consumers and companies are redefining their views in regard of packaging sustainability and safety.
• Accelerating the speed of innovation becomes even more crucial. Collaboration across the value chain is the key to make sure that the package performs optimally in every point of the packaging value chain and supports circular economy.
• Customer cases demonstrate how packaging can be designed to address the whole lifecycle of packaging – starting from good understanding of the material properties and designing for recyclability

10:30 AM - 11:25 AM

iSolve Meetings & Networking

11:25 AM - 12:00 PM - Case Studies

Research & Development

Future (and evolution) of the Packaging Value Chain

Given the environmental urgency that humanity lives nowadays, the pressure of public and private stakeholders pushes a changing process of overall habits, to reduce pollution footprint left by all packaging used daily; however, this will involve transforming elements of current business models of FMCG's, retailers, and more.

This talk starts from the review of the 2020-2030 forecast, considering -from the three actors of commerce-, how the value chain of packaging in daily life could change.

Sustainability & Circular Economy

The Impact of the Pandemic on the Recycling Supply Chains in Emerging Economies

• Tactical examples of how brands and manufactures are reaching their recycling goals while also creating a social impact. 
• Why now is the time for brands to invest in recycled plastics and waste-picker communities.

12:05 PM - 12:40 PM - Case Studies

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Consumer Perception for Sustainable SDA & CE Packaging

• Is it possible to increase sustainability perception with graphic design?
• Investigating the perception of sustainability in Grundig SDA packaging designs with consumer tests
• One step further from recycling, let's examine reuse with packaging of Heinzelmann Radio.

Branding & Marketing

Gnista - the New Generation Non-Alco Spirit and why it was Needed

• Our brand promise and proposition
• The response packaging wise

12:40 PM - 1:40 PM

Networking Lunch

1:40 PM - 2:15 PM - Solution Spotlights

Innovation & Technology

Zero tolerance for VOCs

• The world’s first VOC free waterless EB offset printing technology for food packaging
• No harmful effect to printers thanks to water-washable EB ink and water-based cleaning solution
• Advantages in terms of ecology, efficiency and quality

2:20 PM - 2:55 PM - Case Studies

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Our Sustainable Packaging Journey

• Plaine Products evolved out of a personal desire to find a solution for all of the plastic bottles in the bathroom.  We offer premium personal care products packaged in aluminum bottles that we reclaim to wash, refill and reuse.
• Lessons and obstacles we've encountered in shipping, packaging, and creating a closed loop system to reduce waste.
• Best practices around reusable product bottles, reusable boxes, paper filling optimizations, paper tape and more.
• How our sustainable packaging has also led to an engaged, loyal customer base

Branding & Marketing

Client/Consumer Insights - creating a fully realised brand with the highest expectations

• Outsourcing visual identity to a foreign design studio
• Transferring complex ideas back to the European packaging industry
• Experience sourcing suppliers in Europe vs Alibaba
• Consumer expectations for sustainable and ethical products
• Key learnings and challenges from the client’s perspective

2:55 PM - 3:55 PM

iSolve Meetings & Networking

3:55 PM - 4:30 PM - Solution Spotlights

Innovation & Technology

Building Block approach towards Sustainable Packaging

Consumers' increased demand for sustainable packaging puts pressure on the packaging industry to reshape. There are many factors to be considered.

• Why fibre-based packaging is a good alternative for brands to answer to consumers' increased demand for sustainable packaging
• How a building block approach can facilitate the transition towards sustainable packaging 

4:35 PM - 5:10 PM - Keynote

Sustainability & Circular Economy

Closing the Loop – Engineering a Sustainable Packaging Experience

In this session, you will hear how the Blue Apron packaging teams are addressing the industry-wide challenges of cold chain delivery in a society that values a move to more sustainable packaging options.

What we’ll cover:

• The process of defining our focus on sustainability in the company
• A look at how we are bringing the voice of the customer into our design process
• A deep dive into cold chain packaging - one of the toughest challenges our industry faces every summer when it comes to improving the environmental impact of meal kit delivery

5:10 PM - 5:15 PM