Smithers announces P&P 2023 conference agenda

In Amsterdam, across the 12-13 December 2023 the Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs 2023 conference promises to be an exceptional gathering of the whole food contact supply chain, who look to address all topical concerns in the food contact industry and develop their knowledge on how to best comply with all the latest regulations.

Over 100 food contact professionals are expected to join us at the Marriott Hotel on the 12-13 December 2023. The 2023 agenda was carefully curated with insights from big industry players including Barilla, DS Smith, FEICA, ISEGA, Stora Enso, BASF, De’Longhi and many more.

A few of the recently confirmed speakers include Dr. Martin Klatt, Executive Specialist Regulatory Affairs, Head of Product Stewardship Dispersions & Resins at BASF, Dr. Ralph Derra, Managing Director at ISEGA GmbH, Peter Oldring, Regulatory Affairs Manager at Sherwin-Williams, Dr. Malcolm Driffield, Managing Scientist, Chemical Regulation & Food Safety at Exponent International, José Antonio Alarcon, Secretary of the Functional Barrier Consortium, CEO IGBS at Petcore Europe, Elisa Mayrhofer, Project Manager & Scientist at Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry & Technology, Marcello Pezzi, Product Safety Director at DS Smith.

Just some of the presentation’s attendees will hear this November:

  • FCApp – a modern way to innovate food contact regulation – Dr. Martin Klatt, BASF
  • FCM legislation – past, present and future, the impact of CSS – Peter Oldring, The Sherwin-Williams Company
  • PFAS in the EU and in the UK – Ruxandra Cana, Steptoe & Johnson
  • Latest UK food contact material legislation for plastics and paper – Timothy Chandler, Food Standards Agency
  • Are all mineral oil contaminations critical? A new method to determine the toxicology risk of MOSH & MOAH in food contact materials – Elisa Mayrhofer, Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry & technology
  • Are extracts still an up-to-date method for analysing paper for food contact? – Dr. Ralph Derra, ISEGA

By joining us at P&P 2023, delegates will benefit from:

  • Expert presentations delivered by key industry players and global experts from across the entire supply chain
  • Networking with senior level, innovative, forward thinking industry professionals
  • An inspiring environment where you can speak with your competitors and take away information to help boost your business

Over 100 industry representatives from across the globe are expected to be in attendance. Tickets and further information about the event are available at https://www.food-contact.com/plastics-paper-in-contact-with-foodstuffs/who-attends

 

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About Smithers:

 

Founded in 1925 and headquartered in Akron, Ohio, Smithers is a multinational provider of testing, consulting, information, and compliance services. With laboratories and operations in North America, Europe, and Asia, Smithers supports customers in the transportation, life science, packaging, materials, components, consumer, cannabis, dry commodities, and energy industries. Smithers delivers accurate data, on time, with high touch, by integrating science, technology, and business expertise, so customers can innovate with confidence.