Packcontact 2021: the program

Packcontact, innovating in the food market

Discover the challenges of food packaging today and the solutions offered to you by the packaging industry.

Lecture program

The third edition of Packcontact, a network event for both the food industry and packaging sector, will take place on the 22nd and 23rd of September 2021. This event is only successful when you, as a visitor, find an answer to your questions and interests. Therefore, here is a first step towards the program:

22/09/2021

11h30: Welcome at Pack contact (you will receive protective materials such as disinfectant gel and a mouth mask)

12h tot 18h30: Demonstrations of innovations in and for food packaging

With inspiring business cases of innovations from the packaging industry. There are always 2 consecutive lectures, with a break in between where the visitors can return to the fair.

18h30: Network drink with a speech by guest speaker Jean de Bethune, deputy of the Province of West Flanders.

Lectures

14u00

Mr. Piet De Vriendt

Serialisatie, de sleutel tot end-to-end traceability

15u00

Mr. Christophe Heintz

16u00

Mvr. Marion Beugelsdijk

(Onder voorbehoud)

16u30

Mr. Roland Arbesleitner & Mr. Spindler Georg Raffael

100% Biodegradable packaging

You can of course continuously enjoy your visit to the fair, appointments with exhibitors and Meet The Expert

23/09/2021

10h00 tot 17h00: Demonstrations of innovations in and for food packaging

With inspiring business cases of innovations from the packaging industry. There are always 2 consecutive lectures, with a break in between where the visitors can return to the fair.

17h00: Closing the event

Lectures

13u30

Mr. Geert Verbanck

Innovating food inspection with hyperspectral imaging

14u00

Hedwige Verherbrugghen

Smart Packaging for intelligent Logistics

15u00

Mr. Frank Vandewal

15u30

Prof. Dr. Ir. Mieke Buntinx

Hollistic approach to a succesful market implementation fo smart packaging

Meet The Expert

Mr. Wim Grymonprez

Manager New Business Development Plastics

Mevr. Marleen Calcoen

Manager

Mevr Els Dekleermaeker

Adviseur arbeidsmarkt & opleidingen

Prof. Peter Ragaert

Project Manager

Prof. dr. Roos Peeters

Prof. dr. Vicedecaan, Faculiteit
industriële ingenieurswetenschappen

Our experts are continuously available on both days. To be on the safe side, it is best to make an appointment via this page .

Meet the expert

This year you will definitely go home with a solution to your problem. In addition to the exhibitors, there are also numerous experts available to exchange ideas with you.