The Informa Biopackaging Summit
BRUSSELS – NOVEMBER 15-16 2011
The publishers of EU Food Law and European Environment and Packaging Law present the first Biopackaging Summit. The summit will take a critical look at the factors driving and determining the biopackaging industry. Paying special attention to the needs of packaging users and retailers, the Biopackaging summit examines key issues affecting the industry – feedstock availability, packaging performance, minimising cost, consumer awareness and end of life scenarios.
The Biopackaging Summit will provide you with expert insights into the future of the industry, ensuring you find the best ways to provide sustainable packaging solutions, benefit from new developments and minimise your costs. Offering an impartial look at the factors really affecting the future of biobased packaging and end of life scenarios for green packaging, The Biopackaging Summit is an essential event for packaging users, retailers, producers and waste management professionals
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Testimonial
“Very interesting presentations and great insight into the current issues”
Kevin Baker, Canadean LTD -
Testimonial
“One of the best conferences I have been to in years. Less commercial presentations, more hard research data and segment descriptions, plus first hand experiences really increase the value of this conference!”
Bora Isinli, Tetra Pak, Turkey
Reasons to Attend the Event
At the Biopackaging Summit you will benefit from:
ANALYSIS of the latest trends in bio-based and sustainable packaging
EXPLORATION of new opportunities to add value to packaging at the end of their life
EXAMINATION of the balance of retailer and consumer priorities: packaging functionality, sustainability and cost
IDENTIFICATION of the optimum end of life scenarios for biopackaging and assess how they can benefit packaging users and consumers
QUANTIFICATION of the costs of biopackaging across the value chain – in economic and environmental terms
ASSESSMENT of key legislation in EU and the effect it has upon biopackaging producers and users
What’s New?
- Hear about changes in packaging and waste management legislation across the EU
- Assess developments in biopackaging feedstocks – including innovative new packaging solutions from leading biomaterials tech company VIRENT
- Examine the true impact of biopackaging on the environment through Life Cycle Analysis


