Conference 2016 10 - Safetypack

Conference "SAFETYPACK: Key Enabling Technology for the food packaging ecosystem"

Introduction

In the food packaging industry, the use of gases other than air in the process of manufacturing and sealing of food items for distribution to the consumer chain (supermarkets, retail points, etc.) has progressively grown. It follows that the precise measurement and control of the gas composition of packaging headspace is a requirement in order to control ripening, inhibit chemical changes, prevent spoilage, assure shelf life and food safety for consumers.

Safetypack is a FP-7 EU project coordinated by CNR-Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnology, Italy whose excellent outcomes are already meeting the interest of the food sector.

The project aims at the realization of new contactless non-intrusive laser gas sensors for real-time inline control on a wide range of sealed food packages (containers, bags, cups), using Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS).

The technology is interesting for food manufacturers that need to assure high standards when using Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) technique but also for packaging film and gas suppliers.

The conference “SAFETYPACK: key enabling technology for the food packaging ecosystem” is going to be held on Friday, Oct 14, 2016 in Farra di Soligo, in the Prealps hills of the Marca Trevigiana, renowned also for its production of Prosecco wine.

Latteria di Soligo is an Organisation of Producers (OP) recognised by the Veneto Region that supplies healthy, natural and safe milk products, taking care of the production chain from the dairy cattle breeding to the table of the consumer.

The event will see the participation of policy makers, research and technical experts, food safety authorities, food industrial federations/clusters, and, above all, food manufacturers and packaging technology providers.

Who should attend

Food industry (fresh pasta, ready-sliced meat, bread, milk, dairy, ready-to-eat food, seasoning, vegetables)
Technology providers (packaging film, gas suppliers)
Mass retailers, purchasing consortiums
Associations, platforms and clusters
Researchers
Policy makers (food safety, nutrition, ...)
Media

Benefits of the system

Fully automatic measurement of gas content for 100% of production
Safety and quality assurance to customers
Reduced waste and labour cost for manual random sampling for quality inspection
Feedback of production efficiency for optimal gas adjustment of production line

Download the pdf brochure: Safetypack Conference Programme

Download pdf brochure (Italiano): Programma conferenza Safetypack

Programme

08:45 – 09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:30 WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Lorenzo Brugnera. President. Latteria di Soligo
Corrado Spinella. Director. Department of Physical Sciences and Technologies of Matter, CNR.
Embracing tradition and innovation to make perfect dairy products
Mario Dalla Riva. R&D and Marketing Manager. Latteria di Soligo

09:20 – 10:00 Veneto - a modern region of agriculture with a rich tradition

Mario Dalla Tor. Senator. 9th Standing Committee (Agriculture and Agri-Food Production)
Roberto Ciambetti. President. Veneto Regional Council
Alessandra Moretti. Group leader of PD. Veneto Regional Council
Massimiliano Barison. Group leader of FI. Veneto Regional Council

10:00 – 10:30 EU perspectives for a healthy and strong agriculture sector

Powerhub Alps-Adria - Regional Cooperation for international success
Elisabetta Gardini. Head of the Italian EPP delegation (FI),Vice President of SME
Europe, Member of the ENVI Committee (European Parliament)
The European Milk Sector - between crisis and chances
Albert Deß. Chairman. WG Agriculture SME Europe, Member of the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee (European Parliament)

10:30 – 11:15 KET FOR FOOD PACKAGING

SAFETYPACK: laser technology for real-time quality monitoring in MAP
Luca Poletto. CNR-Institute of Photonics and Nanotechnologies. SAFETYPACK Coordinator
The future of packaging
Alexander Bardenshtein. Product Manger. DTI - Danish Technology Institute
Assure fresh food conservation through reliable MAP solutions
Cristina Attucci. Project Manager. European Consortium MAP

11:40 – 12:15 TRANSFERRING RTD SOLUTIONS TO THE FOOD SECTOR

The role of technology transfer and academic spin-offs
Fabrizio Dughiero. Vice Rector for Technology Transfer, University of Padova
The role of innovation for the companies growth
Maria Chiarvesio. Department of Economics and Statistics, University of Udine
Lights and shadows on transparent food packaging
Giovanni Lercker. Department of Food Science, University of Bologna

12:15 – 13:00 ON FIELD VISIT AT PLANT INSTALLATION

13:15 – 15:00 networking lunch

Opening:
Walter Heidl. President. Bavarian Farmer Association (Bayerischer Bauernverband)
Stefan Kast. President. Youth Farmers / Österreichischer Bauernbund
Horst Heitz. Executive Director. SME Europe of the EPP

Closing:
Lorenzo Brugnera. President. Latteria di Soligo