5th International Symposium on Food Packaging – Scientific Developments Supporting Safety and Innovation

Berlin, Germany
14/11/2012 – 16/11/2012

2012 5th Packaging Symposium

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES

The ILSI Europe International Symposia on Food Packaging are held every four years and are internationally recognised as a scientific forum to discuss the science that ensures the safety and quality of food packaging. The upcoming 5th symposium will emphasise innovations in the area of food packaging. Furthermore, participants will have the opportunity to review and debate recent advances in the science, which supports the demonstration of the safety and quality of food packaging. The dissemination of results of on-going research will be combined with examining the implications for the future of controlling packaging for foodstuffs.

AUDIENCE

This multi-disciplinary meeting will be of interest to those active in issues associated with the safety and quality of food packaging, particularly food scientists, chemists, mathematicians, physicists, packaging specialists, control authorities, regulators and risk assessors.

PROGRAMME

The format of the symposium includes invited lectures, short communications on selected abstracts and poster sessions.

This three-day conference will be structured around the following four concept areas:

  1. Nanotechnology and emerging technologies,
  2. Sustainable food contact materials,
  3. Risk Assessment of complex mixtures and
  4. Effects of food processing and packaging treatments.

The first three sessions will all cover toxicological and analytical aspects as well as new developments in these areas. The last session on effects of food processing and packaging treatments will address experts working at the interface between food processing and packaging.

To download the program, click here.

PRESENTATIONS

WEDNESDAY, 14 NOVEMBER 2012
Welcome and Introduction to ILSI Europe and the Symposium
D. Bánáti – ILSI Europe (BE)
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Opening Speech
K. Maruszewski – EC JRC IRMM (BE)
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Session I : Nanotechnology and emerging technologies
Market scanning, innovations
V. Guilard – INRA (FR)
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Applications of nanotechnologies in food contact materials
F. Kampers – Wageningen University (NL)
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Characterization of commercially available nanosilver-polymer composite food packaging
G. Noonan – FDA (US)
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Development of antimicrobial materials based on eco-nanocomposites
F. Rodriguez – University of Santiago (CL)

Use of nanoclay platelets in food packaging materials. Technical and toxicological aspects
M. Jorda – ITENE (ES)
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LDPE-based films stabilized with new polymeric antioxidant additives covalently bonded: a potential strategy to reduce the risk of migration
S. Limbo – University of Milan (IT)

Electronic nose for mapping the organoleptic profile of different polyethylene resins used in drinking water transportation and food
E. Caro – DOW (ES)
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THURSDAY, 15 NOVEMBER 2012

Session II : Sustainable food contact materials
Sustainable food Packaging; the What, Why and How
D. Russell – DOW (CH)
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Innovative surface modifications for new sustainable food packaging systems to ensure the safety and quality of packaged foods
M. Schmid – Fraunhofer (DE)

The EU ECOPACK project: towards a safety label on compostable packaging and agricultural plastics
D. Ribera – Bio-TOX (FR)
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Digital printing: Low Migration inkjet inks for indirect food packaging
R. De Mondt – AGFA (BE)
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Bio-based coatings as potential barrier to target chemical compounds from recycled paper and board
V. Guazzotti – University of Milan (IT)

Session III : Risk assessment of complex mixtures
Assessing mixtures when chemical specific data are lacking
R. Zaleski – Exxon Mobil (US)

Analytical strategy to evaluate the safety of FCM with a focus on NIAS
S. Koster – TNO (NL)
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Polyfluorinated alkyl surfactants from paper and board into food and Food simulants: Results from a Danish Survey 2011-2012
X. Trier – National Food Institute (DK)
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Criteria for safety evaluation of PET recycling processes
E. Barthélémy – EFSA (IT)
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FP7 FACET Project to estimate consumer exposure –final results and lessons learned
P. Oldring – Valspar (UK)
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Classification of foodstuffs based on their solubility properties for potential migrants from food contact material
R. Franz – Fraunhofer (DE)
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FRIDAY, 16 NOVEMBER 2012

Session IV : Food processing and packaging treatments
Critical assessment of treatment from packaging side
J. Hotchkiss – MSU (US)

Analytical screening studies on irradiated food packaging
M. Driffield – FERA (UK)
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Effect of cooking on phthalate concentrations in food
T. Fierens – VITO (BE)
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Conclusions
L. Castle – FERA (UK)
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POSTERS

To download the list of posters, click here.

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Dr. Stéphane Papilloud - Chair -, Nestlé, CH
Dr. Maurizio Avella, Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Polymers, IT
Dr. Emma Bradley, Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), UK
Mr. Bart Brands, CH
Dr. Leonor Garcia, Coca-Cola Europe, BEMs. Annick Moreau, Danone, FR
Dr. Monique Rennen, TNO, NL
Mr. Peter Van Herwijnen, Dow Europe, DE
Mr. Massimo Ambrosio, ILSI Europe, BE

VENUE

Andel’s Hotel Berlin
Landsberger Allee 106
D-10369 Berlin
Tel.: +49 30 453 053 0
Fax: +49 30 453 053 2099
http://www.andelsberlin.com

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Ms. Ruth Marquet
Conference & Membership Manager
ILSI Europe a.i.s.b.l.
Avenue E. Mounier 83, Box 6
1200 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (+32) 02 771 0014
Fax: (+32) 02 762 0044
E-mail: rmarquet@ilsieurope.be