View and register for upcoming webinars hosted by industry experts to keep you updated on the current state of the industry, the impact of COVID-19 on the packaging and processing industry and up to speed with the latest industry trends. Join us for 4 informative 1-hour webinars!
March 30, 2022 - PANEL: The Evolution of Sustainable Packaging and the Circularity of Materials in Latin America
The Evolution of Sustainable Packaging and the Circularity of Materials in Latin America
Presented by:
Mauricio Sánchez, Sustainability director for Colombia and Ecuador at Nestlé; Nydia Suppen, PhD, founding director of the Lifecycle Analysis Center, ACV (CADIS); Daniela González González, global leader on Packaging Innovation and Sustainability at General Mills; Wilmer Saavedra, expert engineer consultant on packaging materials; Jorge Hernán Cano, sourcing senior manager at AVON
Attendees will learn:
- How their decisions about materials and designs affect the packaging lifecycles.
- Challenges and alternatives regarding packaging material substitutions. Materials and structures that promote closing the loop and designing with a clear strategy, contemplating the end of their lifespan.
- New recycling, reutilization, and composting strategies, seeking to close the loop.
- Monomaterials: What can we expect? What is lacking for this type of developments to be widely adopted throughout Latin America?
February 23, 2022 - Food-Grade Recycled Packaging in Latin America: Advancements and Opportunities
Food-Grade Recycled Packaging in Latin America: Advancements and Opportunities
Presented by:
Professor Alejandro Ariosti, engineer with a master’s in Food Science and Technology, and specialized studies in Converting Plastic Technologies.
Attendees will learn:
- New opportunities surging from technological developments related to food-grade packaging materials already available in their markets.
- The interactions between packaging, foods, the environment, and about testing that validates safe material decontamination technologies.
- The regulatory mainframe for food-grade recycled plastics in Latin America.
- Impacts of the regulatory framework and its evolution regarding the use of food-grade recycled materials.
May 19, 2021 - VISION AND PERSPECTIVES OF MEXICO'S PACKAGING MACHINERY MARKET TRENDS AND FORECAST 2021-2022
VISION AND PERSPECTIVES OF MEXICO'S PACKAGING MACHINERY MARKET TRENDS AND FORECAST 2021-2022
Presented by:
Luis Doménech, managing director and partner of the Market Intelligence Latin America, S.C., MILA.
Attendees will learn:
- Evolution of packaging machinery trade in Mexico and its projections.
- The economic and political environment and its effects on the packaging machinery industry.
- Imports by user sectors and countries of origin.
- Estimates of foreign private investment and projects of consumers packaged goods companies (CPGs) in Mexico.
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April 14, 2021 - LOOKING TO REDUCE YOUR SECONDARY PACKAGING MATERIALS COSTS AND OPTIMIZE YOUR OVERALL PACKAGING SYSTEM?
LOOKING TO REDUCE YOUR SECONDARY PACKAGING MATERIALS COSTS AND OPTIMIZE YOUR OVERALL PACKAGING SYSTEM?
Presented by:
José Antonio Rodríguez Tarango, general director of the Instituto Mexicano de Profesionales de Empaque, IMPEE, (Mexican Institute of Packaging Professionals).
Attendees will learn:
- How to generate a bigger economic impact by reducing packaging materials costs for your company.
- How to correctly estimate resistances regarding the protection needs of your packaged products.
- Methodology and technology guidelines for the design and implementation of cost reduction systems related to packaging materials.
March 2, 2021 - PACKAGING OF THE FUTURE… LEARN HOW TO BOOST ITS IMPACT TODAY WITH DIGITAL VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
PACKAGING OF THE FUTURE… LEARN HOW TO BOOST ITS IMPACT TODAY WITH DIGITAL VISUALIZATION TECHNOLOGIES
Presented by:
Carlos Velasco, PhD, associate professor at BI Norwegian Business School in Norway, a consultant and author.
Attendees will learn:
- How to create the packaging of the future… today!
- New ideas in AR/MR/VR technologies to inspire and enrich customer´s experiences through packaging.
- Successful case studies on digital visualization technologies applied to packaging design.
February 17, 2021 - CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS OF THE FOOD LABELING 051 STANDARD IN MEXICO AND THE RESPONSES FROM THE INDUSTRY
CHALLENGES AND IMPACTS OF THE FOOD LABELING 051 STANDARD IN MEXICO AND THE RESPONSES FROM THE INDUSTRY
Presented by:
Jonás Murillo, CANAINCA´s General Director; Estephani Paniagua, Coordinator of the technical area of CANAINCA.
Attendees will learn:
- The evolution in the decisions on the judicial actions presented by the companies of the industry and their repercussions on its application.
- The effects of measures on the use of characters on the intellectual property of trademarks.
- The experiences of the product reformulation processes undertaken by some of the companies in the industry.
- The results of the application of the Standard in.
November 18, 2020 - SUCCESFUL MODELS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA AND THEIR IMPACT UPON THE “NEW NORMAL”
SUCCESFUL MODELS OF CIRCULAR ECONOMY AND PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA AND THEIR IMPACT UPON THE “NEW NORMAL”
Presented by:
Nydia Suppen, PhD, founder and director of the Life Cycle Analysis and Sustainable Design Center (CADIS) in Mexico. Consultant and a specialist in responsible production and consumption from the United Nations
Attendees will learn:
- Challenges for the Latin American packaging industry facing a Circular Economy.
- The use of Global Guidelines from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) for the supply of information about sustainability of products. How to present environmental affirmations and empower consumers to facilitate their decisions.
- Detailed description of success cases of circular economy in Latin America.
October 13, 2020 - INNOVATIONS OPPORTUNITIES IN PACKAGE DESIGN FACING THE SURGE OF E-COMMERCE IN LATIN AMERICA
INNOVATIONS OPPORTUNITIES IN PACKAGE DESIGN FACING THE SURGE OF E-COMMERCE IN LATIN AMERICA
Presented by:
David Freyre, founding partner and design director at the agency ImasD; Silvio Colombo, packaging consultant and coordinator of post graduate studies on Packaging Technologies at the Argentinian Packaging Institute; Guillermo Dufranc, project manager at Tridimage
Attendees will learn:
- Success cases histories in design and development of packages for the digital sales channels and their distribution logistics.
- Necessary conditions for packages and packing to conform with the demands of electronic commerce.
- Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the purchasing habits of consumers and its effect on required qualities of packaging and packing.
