Australian Institute of Packaging

Informa Markets and WPO Webinar | Packaging and Food Safety & Integrity

Date: July 22, 2020

Start Time: 5:00 pm
End Time: 6:00 pm

Description:

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Webinar 2 – 22 July 2020 | 08:00 am British Summer Time BST - (5pm AEST)

How COVID-19 is impacting the role that packaging plays when discussing Food Safety & Food Integrity

Webinar 2 in the series will discuss how COVID-19 is impacting the packaging industry in relation the Role that Packaging plays in relation to Food Safety & Food Integrity. The interactive session will include a global panel of experts who will discuss Food Safety/Integrity, Innovative Packaging Designs for Food Safety, Active and Intelligent Packaging and Track and Trace/Labelling.

The Panellists will include:

Dr Johannes Bergmair

General Secretary

World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

Andrew Manly

Executive Officer

Active & Intelligent Packaging Association (AIPIA)

Ralph Moyle FAIP, CPP

Education Coordinator

Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

Surendra Soni

Sector Marketing Director – Fluids, Processed Foods, Ready Meal

Sealed Air Packaging Co Thailand

Facilitator:

Prof Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP

President - World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

Pierre has a Master of Science Degree (Packaging Engineering/Technology) from Brunel University, UK. He also has a Master of Manufacturing and Production Degree from University of Hertfordshire, UK. He is a registered Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) in over 60 countries.

Currently the Education Director, Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP) Pierre is also a Past National President of the South African Institute of Packaging (IPSA) and a Past President of the AIP. He is an honorary life member of (IPSA), a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP), a professional member of the AIFST and holds a professorship in Packaging Science.

This combined field of packaging has taken him to the far corners of the world, always involving one or other aspects of research in packaging. Pierre has attended international congresses and conferences where he has delivered and continues to present papers and continues to judge national and international packaging competitions. He continues to write articles for numerous packaging magazines around the world.