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The workshop will consist of a number of keynote lectures from those involved in the packaging industry in terms of materials , packaging and end users. There will be an opportunity to visit the laboratories in the Centre.

Keynote lectures

• Neill Dutton, Global Packaging – Drivers for Change, Paramelt BV, The Netherlands
• Ana Gomes Challenges in food packaging from Embalnor’s point of view Embalnor Lda Marinha Grande Portugal
• Professor Isabel Coelhoso, Design of Biodegradable Films for Food  Packaging, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal
• Iain Ferguson, The Cooperative Group, Manchester UK
• Professor Loïc Hilliou, Development of polyhydroxyalkanoate composites based on food industry by-products for compostable packaging, University of Minho, Portugal
• Professor Henrique Almeida Evaluating the impact of glass and PET packaging for bottled water CDRsp Institute Polytechnic Leiria Portugal

The full programme of lectures is available here Programme_International Workshop on Ecosustainable Food Packaging

There are opportunities for oral and poster contributions on any topic connected with polymer based food packaging, sustainability and industrial challenges.

All contributions are welcome which match the theme of the workshop.

Support may be available for presenters through the COST Action FA0904