Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2024 – Europe’s leading food contact industry event.

In Vienna, on the 9-11 December 2024 the Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs (P&P) 2024 conference will return. Over 150 food contact professionals are expected to join us at the Arcotel Wimberger hotel – will you be one of them?

A great opportunity to learn from some of the best minds in the ‘Food contact Materials’ world”-  Senior Packaging Technologist, Fonterra Cooperative Group Limited

The vast amount of legislation on the safety of food packaging can be baffling and navigating through constant amendments to national and European regulations, plus changes in guidance documents relating to food contact materials is increasingly challenging for the packaging industry. P&P is more than just a conference – it is a gathering of likeminded professionals looking to address all topical concerns in the food contact industry and develop their knowledge on how to best comply with the latest regulations for plastic and paper packaging in contact with foodstuffs.

As the key meeting hub in the food contact industry, this unique event consistently attracts food contact professionals, from European regulatory officials and national enforcers, to legal experts, experienced industry professionals and everyone in between P&P promises to be an exceptional gathering of the entire whole food contact supply chain, with previous attendees including Coca- Cola, PepsiCo, Red Bull, MARS, Fujifilm, AkzoNobel, Lavazza,  AB InBev to name a few.  View past attendee list here

Organised by Smithers, this eagerly anticipated event is proud to announce the 2024 agenda covering the most prominent topics within this industry. The key focuses this year will be on current and future regulatory considerations for the FCM industry, PFAS – evaluating end user responsibility and alternative material considerations, extending food contact regulations to other materials, supply chain communication and FCM compliance, recycled materials in contact with food and PPWR impact, toxicology and NIAS plus a session on testing and analytics focus. View the full agenda here.

A few of the confirmed speakers include Nestlé, UK Food Standards Agency, European Food Safety Authority, Berry and Barilla. View all speakers here

Presentations at the conference:

• Ensuring consumer safety in fibre-based packaging: navigating safety and compliance for food contact applications – Nestlé
• Recent developments in the EFSA assessment of food contact materials – European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
• Closing the loop on contact-sensitive applications in rPP – Berry
• PFAS with a focus on FCM replacing strategies in food industries – Barilla G. e R. Fratelli S.p.A.
• An update on UK food contact material legislation for plastics and paper – Food Contact Materials, Food Standards Agency
• PPWR updates and what this means for FCM – Keller and Heckman LLP
• Novel simulants for measuring migration from paper and board – RISE, Research Institutes of Sweden
• Minerals in food contact applications: benefits and challenges – Artemyn

View and download full agenda here.

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws for packaging are growing increasingly popular amongst policymakers as a perceived solution to better manage the lifecycle of consumer product packaging.  Delegates have the option to attend a preconference workshop in person on the 9^th December. This workshop will begin with an overview of how EPR laws for packaging work, and how key differences amongst EPR laws can impact compliance obligations for different parties in the packaging value chain.  The workshop also will provide an in-depth overview of packaging EPR laws in the USA, including the laws already adopted in California, Colorado, Maine, Minnesota, and Oregon.

The conference provides a unique opportunity for delegates to obtain the latest industry information and network face-to-face with global experts. Our aim is to facilitate meaningful connections between conference delegates and prominent figures within the industry, promoting engagement and knowledge exchange.

A compliance specialist from De’Longhi Applications describe the conference as having a ‘very good level of speeches and high attention to diversify topics’. Whilst the European Printing Ink Association noted that it is ‘a great opportunity to connect with the whole supply chain of food contact materials and to discuss common challenges and solutions’, overall, the event has something for everyone.

Register today to secure your place and save 10% off your ticket with code PP24SFD.

To find out more, please visit: https://www.food-contact.com/plastics-paper-in-contact-with-foodstuffs

Contact us: Phoebe Regnault pregnault@smithers.com