Program & Speakers

8:30-9:00 

REGISTRATION

9:00-10:40

OPENING SESSION

Chair: Giancarlo Colelli, Co-Chair of Circul-a-bility, Universita’di Foggia, Italy

9:00-9:10

WELCOME

Giancarlo Colelli, Universita’di Foggia, Italy

9:10-9:20

What is sustainable food packaging. The Circul–a-bility definition

Milena Corredig,

Chair of Circul-a-bility, Aarhus University, Denmark

9:20-10:00

Keynote:  A circular economy for plastic packaging

Bahar Koyuncu, Ellen MacArthur Foundation

10:00-10:40

Keynote: Adapting to change: Achieving sustainability through life cycle perspectives in packaging systems.

Rafael Auras, School of Packaging, Michigan State University, USA.

COFFEE BREAK

11:15-12:25

SESSION 1

BIO-BASED PACKAGING (1)

Chair: Marit Pettersen, NOFIMA, Norway

11:15-11:45

Invited talk: Review and assessment of fully molded cellulose (paper) bottle production technologies.

Alexander Bardenstein, Danish Technological Institute (DTI), Denmark

11:45-12:05

Contributed talk:  Cellulose-based trays with PE for fresh food packaging applications: A case study on modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) of fresh meat

Agnete Jordhøy, NOFIMA, Norway

12:05-12:25

Contributed talk: Biodegradable PVOH-based barrier coatings on kraft paper for sustainable food packaging applications

Paola Scarfato, University of Salerno, Italy

LUNCH BREAK, POSTER SESSION and NETWORKING

13:25- 14:25                

SESSION 2

BIO-BASED PACKAGING (2)

Chair: Fatima Pocas, Universita Catolica Porto, Portugal

13:25-13:55

Invited talk: Innovative approaches to valorizing food side streams: Transforming Swiss waste into sustainable packaging materials

Selcuk Yildirim, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland

13:55-14:15

Contributed talk: Foodwaste for foodpack: a model to convert residues from food industries into a packaging solution

Fabiola Vilaseca, University of Girona, Spain

14:15-14:35

Contibuted talk: Innovative sustainable food active packaging films through bioactive pectic polysaccharides from agricultural waste valorization

Esther Rincón, Universidad de Córdoba, Spain

COFFEE BREAK, NETWORKING and POSTER SESSION

15:15-17:35

SESSION 3

CIRCULARITY, ECO-DESIGN AND END OF LIFE

Chair

Milena Corredig, Aarhus University

15:15-15:45

Invited talk: Turning challenges into opportunities: Food-centric approach for compostable bioplastic packaging

Ilke Unalan, Aarhus University

15:45-16:15

Invited talk: Spectroscopic techniques enablers of sustainable food packaging

Begonya Marcos Muntal, IRTA, Spain

16:15-16:35

Contributed talk: Re3-Plast; Reduce, Reuse and Recycle - a new Green Platform project 

Marit Kvalvag Pettersen, NOFIMA, Norway

16:35-16:55

Contributed talk: Barriers to food safety and traceability

Mahak Sharma, University of Twente, Netherlands

16:55-17:15

Contributed talk:  Strategies for future decarbonized food cold supply chains

Igor Karlovits, Danfoss Power Solutions, Denmark

FREE EVENING

08:15-08:45

REGISTRATION

08:45-09:55

SESSION 4

STUDIES ON SUSTAINABLE FOOD PACKAGING

Chair: Begonya Marcos, IRTA, Spain

08:45-9:15

Invited talk: Sustainable packaging for meat and fish products

Paula Quinterio, University of Aveiro, Portugal

09:15-09:35

Contributed talk: Vegan edible coatings based on fresh produce waste with active properties for preserving perishable fruits

Luana Carnaval, Technological University Dublin, Ireland

09:35-09:55

Contributed talk: Multi-dimensional sustainability assessment (MuDiSa); coffee packaging examples

Maxence Paillart, Wageningen Food & Biobased Research, Netherlands

COFFEE BREAK

10:30-12:00

SESSION 5

SAFETY OF FOOD PACKAGING

Chair: Matthijs Dekker, Wageningen University

10:30-11:00

Invited talk: Sustainability and risk assessment

Cristina Nerin, Zaragoza University

11:00-11:20

Contributed talk: Migration of non intentionally added substances in packaging of fresh cut vegetables

Sandra Pati, University of Foggia, Italy

11:20-11:40

Contributed talk: A study on migration from cork-polypropylene composites

Fatima Pocas, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Portugal

11:40-12:00

Contributed talk: Chemical food safety and hazard assessment of a circular mono-plastic material film with improved barrier properties

Bina Bhattarai, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

LUNCH BREAK, POSTER SESSION and NETWORKING

13:00-14:40

SESSION 6

MARKETING AND CONSUMER SCIENCE

Chair: Krisztina Dornyei, Hungary

13:00-13:30

Invited talk: It is a matter of fairness: How partitioned pricing strategies can shift preferences for reusable food packaging

Polymeros Chrysochou, Aarhus University, Denmark

13:30-14:00

Invited talk: Consumer behavior results for a reuse packaging project in Finland

Angelos Balatsas Lekkas,  University of Vaasa, Finland

14:00-14:20

Contributed talk: Research to reality: survey and focus group analysis of starch-protein blend bioplastics—exploring applications and public perception

Jade Stanley, South East Technological University

Carlow, Ireland

14:20-14:40

Contributed talk: Insights into sustainability benchmarkings for food and non-food packaging in the dach region

Michelle Klein, University of Applied Sciences Vienna, Austria

COFFEE BREAK, NETWORKING and POSTER SESSION

15:30-18:00

SESSION 7

REUSE

Chairs: Polymeros Chyrsochou, Aarhus University & Selcuk Yildirim, Zurich U Applied Science

15:30-16:00

Invited talk: How to make reuse systems the new normal?

Fernando Rodriguez-Mata, New European Reuse Alliance

16:00-16:30

Invited talk: Transparency in Reuse: Environmental impact of our large-scale Reuse System with verified data

Davide Mazzanti, CEO Einfach Mehrweg

16:30-17:30

Panel- Perspectives on reuse

Jeanette Morath, ReCIRCLE

Diana Schiffer, LCA Center

Simon Rossau, City of Aarhus

Adam Johannsen, Coop Fernando Rodriguez-Mata, New European Reuse Alliance

17:30-18:00

Q&A and discussion

CONFERENCE DINNER

Place: Spise Lauget, Aarhus, 20:00  

 “Rotake Reusable” project in Aarhus - Simon Rossau, Aarhus Municipality