More than 300 experts from the packaging industry will meet in Barcelona, November 12-14, 2019, to attend the fourth annual conference Sustainability in Packaging Europe (www.sustainability-in-packaging.com). One of the most important functions of packaging will be greater sustainability. This drive towards sustainable packaging practices and a circular economy will be a key influencer and primary benchmark for the entire packaging supply chain.
To address these future sustainability requirements, Smithers Pira created Sustainability in Packaging Europe, the only European packaging event designed to offer a 360 perspective on the main challenges and solutions facing the supply chain to evolve towards a circular economy. Companies confirmed to speak at the 2019 event include Britvic, Tesco, Mars, The Coca-Cola Company, Nestlé, Ellen MacArthur Foundation, P&G, SUEZ, Danone and many more to be announced soon.
The conference topics this year they include: Regulatory and social environment; Sustainability of the value chain: collaboration is the key to success; Packaging design, collection, classification and recycling; New technologies and approaches, innovations in packaging materials: fiber, plastics, paper, cardboard, metal, glass.
Conference delegates also have the opportunity to attend two pre-conference workshops on Global Packaging EPR Developments or Bio-Based Packaging, taking place on Tuesday, November 12, 2019.
Networking opportunities during the two-day conference will be high, with 8 breaks and an exclusive beverage reception. Previous year's attendees included: Heineken, Google, Pernod Ricard, Chanel, PepsiCo, Mars, Twinings, Braskem, Suez, Tetra Pak International, GSK, Stora Enso Oy, BP, Tata Steel, Unilever.
