Centre for Management Technology's Recycled Packaging for Food Contact Summit Draws Brand Owners, Recyclers, Plastic Companies to Brussels

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31 Jul, 2019, 10:17 GMT

Key essentials at Recycled Packaging for Food Contact summit on 18-19 September, 2019 in Brussels are - EU's regulations on food grade packaging materials, challenges in using recycled plastic in food contact packaging, EU's preparedness in plastics recycling, and more.

BRUSSELS, July 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Centre for Management Technology (CMT)-organized Brussels summit starts off with Keller & Heckman's speech on 'Making sense of current EU regulations on food grade packaging materials and need to integrate with circular economy objectives'.

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Brand owner Nestle shares its 'Challenges in using recycled plastic into food', and supermarket chain Waitrose & Partners presents the 'New sustainable packaging Innovations in Waitrose', including its collaboration with CuanTec.

The summit is supported by Nextek with company's owner and founder - Prof. Dr. Edward Kosior presenting two sessions - 'Optimising rPET in packaging for food contact applications' and 'Advanced sorting technology for separation of food grade materials including developments in rPP for food contact'. Prof. Dr. Kosior also leads a Panel Discussion on 'Ensuring better enforcement & control to prevent contamination' - that includes panelists from SAFE - Safe Food Advocacy Europe and Waste Management Cos.

The issue of contamination is addressed in sessions: 'Testing of Non Intentionally Added Substances (NIAS) in Plastic Food Contact Materials (FCM)' by SGS and 'Safety assessment of not-identified substances leaching from polymers, within the research project Migratox' by OFI.

The packed program also features presentations on:

  • Standard risk assessment analysis in ABA structures using recycled PET - Aliplast
  • Flexible Packaging – how regulations can impact its role in the circular economy & usage in food packaging - Amcor
  • Compostable film for food packaging made from waste crustacean shell - CuanTec
  • Chemical recycling options including addressing purity requirements - BASF
  • Developing food grade quality rHDPE from OceanBound Plastics - Envision Plastics
  • UK regulatory perspective on recycled packaging/plastics for food contact - Food Standards Agency
  • The recycling black plastics journey - how far have we come - Viridor Resource Management
  • New fully-recyclable solutions with improved barrier properties and new functionalities from renewable sources - AIMPLAS

Viscotec hosts a Networking Reception for all participants including speakers and also joins as an exhibitor at this summit along with GREENLINE.

View event website or contact Ms. Hafizah Adam at hafizah@cmtsp.com.sg or call +65-6346-9218 for more details.

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