The UK Plastics Packaging Industry has firmly positioned itself as a dynamic world leader in terms of innovation. The Trends in Plastics Packaging seminar will draw on the expertise of leaders in plastics packaging and relevant sectors, who through a range of exclusive presentations and discussion will explore the future for plastics packaging under the themes of Design in Packaging, Materials and Product Development.

Topic areas include:

• Key Market Trends in Plastics Packaging
• Designing the Plastics Packaging of the Future
• Smart Materials in Packaging
• Using Recyclate in plastics Packaging 

Seminar Programme - Chair: Philip Law, BPF

09:50    Registration & Refreshments

Introduction
10.25    Chairman's Overview and Introduction

10.30    Key Market Trends in Plastics Packaging (Simon Smith, Pira International)

Session 1: Design in Packaging
11.15    Designing the Packaging of the Future (Steve Kelsey, PI3)

• Designing for Sustainability & Marketing for biopolymers
• Buying habits and retail attitudes & Innovation in design

11.45    Additives and Masterbatch: Meeting the Challenge of 21st Century Packaging Requirements (TBC, Gabriel-Chemie)

12.15    Tea & Coffee Break

Session 2: Materials and Development

12.30    The Second Generation of Bio-Polymers (Peter Kelly, Mirel)            

13.00    Responding to Green Expectations: The Accountability of Public Claims & Green PR (Ian Ferguson, The Co-Operative)

13.15    Lunch

Session 3: Product Development

14.00    Smart Materials in Packaging (Steve Morris, Materials KTN)

14.30    The Move to Portioned Packaging: A Key Trend (Hans Sanders, RPC)

15:00    Tea and Coffee Break

15.15    Trends in the European Polymer Market for Packaging Raw Materials (Daniel  Stricker, Plastics Information Europe)

15.45    Using Recyclate in Plastics Packaging: A Case study (David Brookes, CEDO)

16.15     Round Up & Close

Cost of Seminar