Preliminary Programme
| Wednesday, 29 January 2025 | |
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| 18.30 - 20.00 | Welcoming Cocktail Kick off the conference with a Welcoming Drink, an informal pre-conference opportunity for socializing and networking. |
| Thursday, 30 January 2025 | |
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| 08.30 | Welcome and Introduction - PLMA |
| Trends in Private Label Packaging - A Comprehensive Overview Exploring current packaging trends in private label packaging Speaker: Benjamin Punchard, Global Packaging Insights Director, Mintel | |
| Innovation, Design, and Building Brand Identity The importance of design and branding, how packaging can influence and support brand identity Speaker: Ilka Lannau, Head of Division Private Label and Greet De Feyter, Head of Product Sustainability - Private Label Division at Colruyt Group (Belgium) | |
| Stronger Together: Packaging's Impact on Retail Collaboration – How to Work with Retailers Being partners in growth, providing value to retailers, incubating new ideas, materializing ideas faster, and supporting retailers from beginning to end Speaker: Kevin Loos, Retail & Channel Manager, Tetra Pak France & Benelux | |
| Wrap It Online Speaker: Karlijn van den Berg, Manager E-commerce at HEMA (HEMA.nl/com and HEMA app) | |
| Coffee Break | |
| PPWR, Packaging Regulations, and Compliance: Navigating New EU Regulations Regulatory focus, discussing the important and emerging EU regulations on packaging and compliance Speaker: Leena Whittaker, Director of Competitiveness, EuroCommerce | |
| Challenges in Packaging Waste: Strategies for Effective Solutions Examine the challenges companies encounter in dealing with packaging waste and explore strategic solutions Speaker: Alexander Reitz, Team Lead Customer Development & Consulting, PreZero (Part of the Schwarz Group) | |
| Panel Discussion: " New EU Regulations – What Do They Mean for the Industry?" An interactive panel discussion of industry leaders discussing perspectives on and implications for their businesses Moderator: Regina Mestre, Analyst Food & Agribusiness Packaging, Rabobank Panel: Nadja Dahlgren, Packaging Developer at Axfood/Dagab; Alexander Reitz, Team Lead at PreZero; Marco Macoratti, Head of Sustainable Packaging at Mondi Group. | |
| Lunch Break - Announcing Retail Winners of PLMA’s 2025 Salute to Excellence Packaging Awards | |
| Packaging with Purpose: Embracing Sustainability Exploring how sustainable packaging aligns environmental goals with cost efficiency Speaker: Marco Macoratti, Head of Sustainable Packaging Solutions & Circularity for Retail Brands, Mondi Group | |
| Psychology of Packaging: How Design Drives Consumer Decisions Look, Feel, Buy: The Power of Design in Consumer Choice for Private Brands Speaker: Steen Tjarks, President & Co-founder, Tjarks & Tjarks | |
| Packaging Effectiveness & Performance Excellence Transform packaging from an expense to an investment, driving greater design, performance, and results. Speaker: Loe Limpens, Owner and Founder of Concept Creation Agency “Wow or Never” | |
| The Future of Packaging: Smart & Connected - Your Competitive Edge in 2025 and Beyond Transform your private label strategy : master the Digital Product Passport, boost engagement, harness AI potential and unlock measurable ROI in the connected future Speaker: Jenny Stanley, Managing Director and Author of "Connected Packaging", Appetite Creative | |
| Closing Remarks - Key Takeaways Moderator: Edgar Elzerman, ECI Retail Consultant | |
| 17.00 | Networking Aperitif |