- Wednesday, June 12
- Thursday, June 13
- Friday, June 14
June 12, 2013
| 3:00 - 7:30 p.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Registration |
| 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Sky Terrace |
Welcome Reception |
|
EVENT PARTNER:
|
June 13, 2013
| 7:00 a.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Registration Opens |
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Atlantic Ballroom |
Continental Breakfast |
|
8:30 - 9:45 a.m. and
Register for Live
|
Opening Remarks KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
H.J. Heinz Co. has been a bold leader in the packaging market, unafraid to introduce new packaging that breaks the norm. In this keynote address, Michael Okoroafor, head of overall strategy and direction for H.J. Heinz, will share the company's journey in innovation with new flexible packaging formats, including the introduction of new packaging in a small standup pouch for ketchup. |
| 9:45 - 10:15 a.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Networking Break |
|
10:15 - 12:00 p.m. and |
Big Picture Trends in the Consumer and Financial Marketplace Global Pouch Forum Exclusive Learn about what could be one of the most innovative packaging solutions for the pouch in the past decade, the equipment that made it possible, and how it could lead to a paradigm shift in how pouches can penetrate the North American market. Snapsil Corp.'s easy-opening packaging solution offers a "snap opening" function that allows consumers to open a package with just one hand. The Australian company, with partners T.H.E.M. and Multivac, is poised to move into North America in a variety of portion-pack applications. Be the first to hear about this groundbreaking development in this exclusive session.
Mesirow Financial will offer a brief mergers and acquisitions overview of the key trends, themes and activities within the specialty packaging and film sectors, where activity has been robust. Both strategic and financial buyers have been actively pursuing transactions to expand product lines, enhance geographic reach and realize operational synergies. Publicly traded strategic acquirers are under pressure to grow their businesses and are sitting on record levels of cash. Financial acquirers are benefitting from robust debt markets, and need to deploy capital or risk returning it to investors. Mesirow Financial will also offer some insights as to what the rest of 2013 brings for the packaging M&A markets.
A panel of top packaging converters, equity companies and analysts will discuss the impact that financial strength has had on growth in the pouch industry.
New Pouches, New Markets
Steve Callahan, president of Perimeter Brand Packaging, will discuss best practices when working with mixed materials in packaging. While the pouch is now a staple in the packaging world, the next generation of pouch packaging solutions will look to features of rigid structural packaging for new added benefits. This discussion will focus on structure's role in creating pouch solutions with improved usability.
|
| 12:00 - 1:15 p.m. Atlantic Ballroom |
Networking Lunch |
| 1:15 - 2:45 p.m. Las Olas Ballroom |
Health-and-wellness issues continue to lead to major shifts on how products and packages are viewed. Consumer trends are driving change and sustainability continues to play a role in package design. This engaging session will use polling techniques and recent market data to help showcase key trends and how they affect the growth of flexible packaging.
Putting a bar code, quick-response code or RFID tag on a pouch is a concept that will continue in development. A new system, exclusively presented at this event, will offer a means to add special web links for interaction with desired content related to the pouch and its bar code through a portable electronic device (PED). Enhanced or "rich' pouch and/or production information can be provided to the individual using this system, turning the pouch into a message center.
Kraft Foods' YES Pack is one of the company's most innovative new packages, a one-gallon pouch for salad dressing designed for easy carrying and and pouring and poised to take on the rigid jug in food applications. Learn about this award-winning new pouch from two of its key developers, a former Kraft professional charged with bringing this concept to market and the developer of the equipment and initial idea that allowed this dressing to reach its potential. This presentation will cover the process that Kraft went thought to bring this first "Smart Bottle" to market.
Toppan Printing, one of the leaders in the Japanese film market, will discuss the advent of clear, high-barrier film, unique applications in Japan and new technologies under development. |
| 2:45 - 3:15 p.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Networking Break |
| 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. Las Olas Ballroom |
Noted packaging researcher Jorg Schoenwald will share packaging trends on the European continent and look at the worldwide demand for standup pouches, PET bottles and liquid cartons. This exclusive talk will present key market segments for the pouch and where its economics and consumer interest will spark the greatest changes.
One of the pouch industry's leading figures, Dennis Calamusa of AlliedFlex Technologies, is back with bold prediction that will drive the industry. Calamusa will reveal his forecasts for the next pouch breakouts, offer his research on the explosive growth of the pouch and look at the new pouch market introductions that will drive the industry and sway thinking at brand owner companies.
With the pouch making its way rapidly to the film market for medical devices, new constructions for the pouch also are coming into focus. UFP Technologies, a leader in the medical device packaging market, has launched FlexShield™, a medical device pouch for screws, rods, implants, and other instruments. Hear more about how this will affect the introduction of a new realm for medical device packaging and where that may lead.
The challenges of introducing a new, innovative package to retail are critical to its success. This presentation will address technical, process, sustainability and consumer data/results, with particular focus on the recent commercial launch by U.S. Sugar of the ZipBox and will offer an inside look at its development. This presentation is interactive and includes video clips and consumer panels, with critical insights.
|
| 4:30 - 7:00 p.m. Atlantic Ballroom |
Global Pouch Exhibition & Networking Reception |
The Practice of Innovation at H.J. Heinz and the Emergence of New Packaging
A New Pouch for North America
Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions in the Packaging Industry
Financial and Growth Strategies in the Pouch Market
Structure's Role in Improving Pouch Usability
Innovations from Japan: Unique Pouch applications and High-Barrier Film
The Challenges of Bringing a New Pouch to the MarketJune 14, 2013
| 7:00 a.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Registration |
| 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. Atlantic Ballroom |
Continental Breakfast |
|
8:30 - 10:00 a.m. |
Issues and Concepts
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) legislation for the management of various products (e.g., electronics, batteries and paint) has been enacted in 31 U.S. states. Already law in Europe and Canada, momentum is also growing for the passage of EPR legislation for packaging and printed paper in the United States. In this session, we discuss these policy trends, how pouches would be treated under EPR, and what this will mean for pouch producers and their customers. Tamsin Ettefagh will cover the use of recycled resins in food grade packaging, selected innovations to enhance the recyclability of packaging and to increase use of recycled resin; and the Envision/Method partnership to use recycled resin derived from marine debris sources.
The use of mixed material also brings some critical issue in recycling, incompatible materials and lifecycle impacts. Can pouch constructions deliver more from an environmental point of view? This presentation looks at possible answers in the recent development of pouch constructions based on sustainably sourced, renewable and compostable films and adhesives.
The use of pouch automation technology is entering a new phase where it is used for secondary packaging. This session will discuss inspection, pasteurization, cooling, robotic laoding, shelf-ready and bulk case packagng, and other issues in the rise of secondary packaging and the pouch.
|
| 10:00 - 10:30 a.m. Las Olas Foyer |
Networking Break |
| 10:30 - 12:00 p.m. Las Olas Ballroom |
Technologies and the Pouch
While pouches represent the most popular packaging format for pet treat products, there is a growing trend of using pouches for moist, shelf stable food as well as other applications typically dominated by other materials and containers. Tom Egan, vice president of industry services at PMMI and Robert Libera, director of sales at PPI Technologies Group will address the increasing popularity of pouch packaging within the pet food sector and the driving forces behind the transition.
LasX, FlexPak, and H.B. Fuller have partnered to help produce a more consistent easy-open pouch. The collaboration of these companies will determine the effect of flexible packaging lamination structures and lamination adhesive technologies on the laser scoring process for easy opening features on pouches and more. This presentation will show how flexible packaging structures and laminating processes interact with the cutting edge laser scoring technology.
The norm for printing in the pouch industry is with flexographic or gravure printing technology. To complement this, the pouch industry can benefit from alternative technology, well-proven over decades in commercial print industries, rapidly adapting innovation for flexible and pouch applications. This presentation will provide a brief review of Ink curing technology and the benefits hybrid printing provides, such as low migration, no odor, and reduced environmental impact. An updated discussion will be made on developments with electron beam (EB) lamination.
Retort pouch seal inspection has long been a costly and haphazard aspect of many pouching operations. Lack of definitive methodologies, quantitative results and automated solutions have left a gap in the need for quality control. This presentation will review case study results for both airborne ultrasound and high-voltage leak detection, presenting key factors for implementing each solution. |
| 12:00 noon | Forum Adjourns |
Extended Producer Responsibility: How Will This Affect the Growth of the Pouch?
Improving the Sustainability Performance of Pouch Constructions
Secondary Packaging: Pouch Automation Systems
