Plastics in Packaging

21st November 2013 | BPF House, London, EC2A 3JE

The BPF's fifth annual plastics in packaging event returns in 2013 with a diverse and dynamic programme of speakers looking at all aspects of the plastics packaging industry.

This seminar will provide delegates with a comprehensive examination of the key topics facing the plastics packaging industry. Featuring an examination of future trends in packaging and raw materials prices the seminar also includes a case study by Unilever and finishes with an examination of how to deal with chemical scare stories.

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Seminar Programme:

10.15     Registration & Refreshments

10.45    Chairman’s Introduction - Peter Davis, British Plastics Federation

10.50    Future Packaging Trends - Paul Jenkins, The Pack Hub 

•  Trends that will shape the plastics industry now and in ten years
•  The future of plastics packaging 

11.30    Trends in the European Polymer Market for Packaging Raw Materials - Daniel Stricker, Plastics Information Europe

• Trends in the next five years for packaging raw materials and what the plastics industry can expect 
• Feedstock shifts and its implications on polymer pricing 
• The volatility of the market and what you should know 

12.00   Tea & Coffee Break

12.15    The impact of the Courtauld Commitment - Claire Shrewsbury, WRAP

• Progress of the commitment 
• Case studies of the commitment
• The implications for plastics packaging producers
  
  

12.45    EC Green Paper 'European Strategy on Plastics Waste in the Environment' - Philip Law, British Plastics Federation

• What the green paper means to you 
• BPF response to the green paper 
• What you can do to help

13.00    Networking Lunch

14.00    Case Study - How Boots see the future of packaging - Andrew Jenkins, Boots

• Boots packaging sustainability strategy and what it means for plastics packaging producers
• Future trends affecting products at Boots
• Collaborative approaches to solving the big issues

14.30    The Soft Drinks Road Map and its Implications for the Packaging Industry - Defra Speaker

• An explanation of the soft drinks road map, its objectives and the reason for its creation
• The implications of the road map for the packaging industry
• What the future holds
  
  

15.00     Tea & Coffee Break

15.15     Dealing With Chemical Scare Stories - Sile Lane, Sense about Science

• How best to deal with chemical scare stories
• The importance of science and evidence in public discussion
• Sense about Sciences experience of helping the public make sense of science 
  
  

15.45   Round up and close 

Prices:

BPF Members £199 + VAT
Affiliate Members £219 + VAT
Non BPF Members £249 + VAT
Academic Rate £50 + VAT
Additional Tickets £100 + VAT

Book your second ticket for this seminar at only £100+ VAT

Please note that all prices in the table below include VAT