Program

22^nd May

09h15-10h00

Registration and welcome

Introduction to Circul-a-bility COST Project CA 19124

10h00-10h30

The Navigator Company on the way to packaging

From Fossil to Forest – Sustainable packaging and products to replace fossil plastic

The Navigator Company, Luís Simões and Paula Pinto

10h30-11h30

Food protection, shelf-life and barrier properties

UCP, Fátima Poças

11h30-12h30

Approaches to improve cellulosic-based materials

ICP, Igor Karlovits

LUNCH

14h00-15h00

Applications of Micro and Nano cellulose

VTT, Vinay Kumar (on/line)

15h00-16h00

Moulded pulp packaging for chilled dairy products – challenges and opportunities

DTI, Alex Leo Bardenstein

BREAK

16h30-17H30

Biopolymer coatings for cellulose materials

VTT, Johanna Lahti (on/line)

17H30-18H00

Applications of bacterial nanocellulose in active packaging

UCP, Francisco Soares

23^nd May

09h15-10h00

Compostability and biodegradability of fibre-based packaging

ICP, Mateja Zajc (on-line)

10h00-11h00

Safety of cellulose-based materials for food contact

Zaragoza U, Cristina Nerín

BREAK

11h30-12h00

Approaches relying in toxicity tests

Aarhus U, Milena Corredig

12h00-12h30

Legislation and guidelines for migration and safety evaluation

UCP, Céu Selbourne

12h30-13h00

Final remarks and conclusions

LUNCH

14h00-17h00

Circul-a-bility COST Project CA 19124 MC meeting

Aarhus U, Milena Corredig