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Webinars

This collection of webinars covers general topics relating to the packaging industry.  Access to the recorded webinars is available to Premium and Elite members only.
The Packaging Policy Precipice: Challenges or Opportunities?
Dan Felton | Executive Director | AMERIPEN, June 2023

If you're a packaging professional looking to learn more about the industry's policy efforts, this webinar is for you. You'll gain insight into the challenges and opportunities you and your company face regarding package design, sustainability goals, and initiatives. Learn more about what's happening in the U.S. with mandates for packaging producer responsibility, labeling, and recycled content. Plus, find out how you can become involved in shaping the most favorable outcomes for your company and the packaging industry. 

The Path to a Circular Economy for Flexibles
Alison Keane | President & CEO | Flexible Packaging Association
Todd Bukowski | Principal | PTIS, October 2021

The Flexible Packaging Association partnered with PTIS and the Priority Metrics Group on a research report that explores the future of sustainability and flexible packaging through 2030. It provides information, knowledge and insights related to flexible packaging and sustainability, the circular economy, legislative trends and impacts to the industry. This report will highlight the central findings that packaging professionals should know. What you will learn:

  • Key outcomes and actions to enable the flexibles industry to align with circular economy principles.
  • Roadmaps designed for packaging industry professionals and beyond to advance sustainability and circular economy packaging efforts.
  • Subsequent developments since the report’s publishing in late 2020.

The Path to Container Closure Integrity [Premium Webinar]
Oliver Stauffer | COO | PTI Packaging Technologies and Inspection, April 2014
The Regulation of Food Packaging in the U.S.
George Misko | Partner, Food & Drug Practice Group Leader | Keller and Heckman, August 2021

This presentation focuses on how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates food packaging materials. The difference between indirect food additives and food contact substances will be explained, along with how the definitions overlap. Options for obtaining FDA clearance for substances used in contact with foods will be discussed. Finally, the reasons why the Food Contact Notification program is the preferred method for obtaining clearance for food contact substances will be outlined.

The Secrets of Package Optimization
Terry Harris | Managing Partner | Chicago Consulting
Jeff Haushalter | Partner | Chicago Consulting, August 2014
Trends and Drivers Impacting the Pet Food Market (in association with PMMI Business Intelligence)
David Billy | Project Manager | Dynovel
Sergio Davila Martinez | Consultant | Dynovel, April 2020
Trends in Package Testing
Rob States, CPP | Principal | Stress Engineering Services, November 2023

Packaging testing is not just a box you need to tick; it's the key to project and business success in today's fast-paced world. The packaging industry is evolving faster than ever, driven by technological advancements, heightened environmental consciousness, and the relentless push for operational efficiency. During this webinar, you will learn how sustainability is reshaping the foundations of packaging testing and explain how warehouse automation is rewriting the testing rulebook. Rob will pull the curtain back on what happens with packaging testing behind factory doors, explain where e-commerce testing often falls short, and what you can do to bridge the gap. He'll also cover the new frontier of virtual testing and how it's making waves in the packaging industry.

Understanding Design
Liam Hawry | Director of Structrual Design | Studio One Eleven (a division of Berlin Packaging), August 2013
Unpacking Sustainable Packaging's Future: Reuse and Refill [Premium Webinar]
Balaji Jayaseelan | Vice President, Sustainability | Berlin Packaging
John Lehmkuhl | Director, Sustainability & Strategic Sourcing | Berlin Packaging, July 2024

The focus on environmentally friendly materials is critical, but the concepts of reuse and refill are rapidly gaining traction in the packaging industry. Instead of disposing of packaging after a single use, why not reuse it multiple times? This approach is already making waves in beverage packaging, but its potential extends far beyond. Join Berlin Packaging sustainability experts as they delve into the practicalities and benefits of reuse and refill in packaging. This webinar is designed for packaging professionals eager to learn about this area's latest trends and innovations.

Updating Food Packaging Regulations
George Misko | Partner and Practice Group Leader | Keller and Heckman, August 2023

In this presentation, Keller and Heckman Practice Group Leader George Misko delves into the driving forces behind the global push for sustainable packaging in the European Union and the United States. Get a high-level overview of legislative and regulatory activities reshaping the industry and explore key EU regulations, including the Eco-design for Sustainable Products and the Single Use Plastics Directive.

Why Specifications are the Future of Intelligent Packaging [Premium Webinar]
Matthew Wright | Founder & CEO | Specright, May 2020

Packaging teams have to manage more specifications than ever before, but have minimal tools to find insights and take action. It doesn’t have to be this way. With the advent of Specification Data Management software, packaging departments can harness data in a way that’s easy, accurate, and actionable. In this talk, you’ll learn how to harness the power of specifications using the latest technology to:

  • Mitigate risk from supply chain disruptions such as COVID-19
  • Report and track packaging sustainability
  • Optimize packaging and rationalize SKUs to reduce costs and drive efficiencies







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