There was a major progress in packaging technologies during the last decade. Nanotechnology applications raise interest as packaging material delivering active compounds with antimicrobial and antioxidative properties on nano scale. Novel packaging materials are become biodegradable, renewable and regulate/ control transfer of selected gases through its layers.
Even information and communication technologies are becoming more and more important in cases of QMRA, logistics, and active and intelligent packaging systems.
These technologies enable transparency and traceability alongside the whole supply chain. And what about consumers’ perception? Are they accepting all these new materials and technologies?
The first HighTech Europe Workshop on novel packaging is encouraged to answer all these questions and will provide an in depth view on novel and upcoming technologies in the field of packaging considering consumer perception. Therefore HighTech Europe has selected a number of well recognized lecturers:

Programme:

09:00 Registration and Coffee 09:30 Welcome Milan Houska, Food Research Institute Prague Kerstin Lienemann, German Institute of Food Technologies 09:40 Active and intelligent food packaging - challenges of nanotechnology Jaroslav Dobiás, Institute of Chemical Technology Prague 10:20 CHILL-ON – Developing and integrating novel technologies to improve safety, transparency and quality assurance of the chilled/ frozen food supply chain Maria Eden, Coordinator CHILL ON 11:00 Renewable vs. biodegradability - new materials for packaging technology Michael Pitzl, Austrian Research Institute for Chemistry and Technology 11:40 Consumers´ perception of active and intelligent packaging Peter Burgess, Campden BRI 12:30 Lunch Break 13:30 ENN Brokerage Event