Packaging and the circular economy

IT IS simply impossible to talk about packaging without going into the role of industry players in the circular economy, referred to as a “regenerative system in which resource input and waste, emission, and energy leakage are minimised by slowing, closing, and narrowing energy and material loops; this can be achieved through long-lasting design, maintenance, repair, reuse, remanufacturing, refurbishing, recycling, and upcycling”.* 

Therefore developments in these areas will be discussed at the 4^th Asia Food and Beverage Summit, taking place at the JS Luwansa Hotel & Convention Centre in Jakarta, Indonesia from 4-5 September 2018.

Mr Henky Wibawa - Packaging consultant and executive director, Indonesia Packaging Federation

Presenting at the conference, Mr Henky Wibawa, Indonesian packaging consultant and executive director of the Indonesia Packaging Federation, will explain why sustainability, an all-too familiar discipline, is still misunderstood, and offers his knowledge of upcoming trends.

Kenneth Whitaker, General Manager, ASEAN at Detpak / Detmold Group

Kenneth Whitaker, General Manager, ASEAN at Detpak / Detmold Group will discuss the factors driving the future of packaging, with focus on corporate sustainability initiatives, social movements, government regulations, and environmental degradation and contribution from packaging.

Myrna Benita Zamora-Luna, Assistant Professor, College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines – Diliman

From the Philippines, we get the point of view from the academe with Assistant Professor Myrna Benita Zamora-Luna, who will speak on biobased materials that have the potential to be used in minimally processed produce, eggs, and dairy products.  Ms Zamora-Luna teaches food science and nutrition courses at the College of Home Economics, University of the Philippines – Diliman.

David Christian, co-founder, Evoware

With the company he has co-established in Indonesia, David Christian has taken many steps forward in creating packaging create zero waste in the country, and helping seaweed farmers along the way. He joins Asia Food and Beverage Summit to share the success of Evoware seaweed-based biopackaging and edible packaging in his goal to achieve sustainability.

Ms. Ee Lin Chew, Market Development Manager, Dow

How to make flexible packaging more sustainable is another presentation to be delivered by Ms. Ee Lin Chew, Market Development Manager for Southeast Asia, Australia & New Zealand, Packaging and Specialty Plastics, Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd.

The Asia Food and Beverage Summit is organised by Ringier Trade Media Ltd with partners the Indonesian Food & Beverage Association (GAPMMI), the Food Industry Asia (FIA), the ASEAN Food and Beverage Alliance (AFBA), the Philippine Association of Food Technologists, Inc. (PAFT), and the Indonesian Packaging Federation (IPF). The annual event is sponsored by Guangzhou Flower Flavours @ Fragrances Co., Ltd (China), Labthink Instruments Co., Ltd. (China), L&P Food Ingredient Co. Ltd (China), FineTek Co., Ltd (Taiwan), Yung Soon Lih (Taiwan), CFLD International, and Dow Chemical Pacific (Singapore) Pte Ltd. 

*The Circular Economy – A new sustainability paradigm?