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Recorded Webinars collaborated with Foodseminarsinternational
Biobased Packaging But Not Biodegradable
(Webinar length:  1h 06m)

Overview:

This webinar is designed for food processors that currently utilize petroleum-based plastics
but are considering switching to biobased plastics. The webinar will aid not only those directly
involved in packaging, but also those in marketing who are required to understand consumer
aspirations. The goal of this webinar is to introduce participants to the wide range of
biobased plastic packaging options and highlight emerging trends and opportunities.
With the exception of paper-based products, food packaging materials have traditionally
been based on non-renewable materials such as metals and petroleum-based polymers.
Now, at the beginning of the 21st century, increasing attention is being given to sustainability
and the replacement of non-renewable resources (particularly those derived from petroleum)
with those from renewable sources: essentially plant-derived products and by-products from
their fermentation.

Biobased packaging materials have been defined as materials derived from primarily
annually renewable sources and many (but not all) are biodegradable. Some petroleum-
based polymers are also biodegradable. In recent years, several leading food companies
have committed to switching to biobased but not biodegradable plastics such as bioPET and
bioHDPE in an attempt to become more sustainable.

This webinar will also briefly discuss sustainable packaging and outline the major categories
of biobased and biodegradable packaging materials and their mechanical and barrier
properties.

Learning Objectives:

Learn about a broad range of biobased food packaging materials, their properties and
potential applications in food packaging
Examine what sustainability is and whether any packaging material can truly be classified as
sustainable
Compare and contrast current biobased and biodegradable packaging materials
Understand the most suitable alternatives to petroleum-based polymers
Assess the place of biobased materials in a food packaging sustainability strategy
Discuss possible end-of-life options for biobased plastics - recycling versus composting
Understand why “biobased but not biodegradable” packaging is the future

Who will benefit from this webinar:

Food packaging technologists
Package and product developers
Food processors and manufacturers
Purchasing managers
Directors/VPs of operations and quality in food companies
Quality Assurance Managers
Production Managers
Regulatory Affairs & Compliance Professionals
Food Scientists amd Technologists
Consumer & Marketing Research Professionals
Advertising, Brand, Marketing & Public Relations Managers
Importers and Exporters
Int'l and Foreign Agricultural Trade Reps

Presenter--Dr. Gordon Robertson

Dr. Gordon L. Robertson is a food packaging consultant, expert witness, author and trainer,
and an adjunct Professor in the School of Agriculture and Food Sciences at the University of
Queensland in Brisbane, Australia. He has been involved in packaging all his working life.
After graduation he worked for the Foods Division of Unilever (N.Z.) Ltd before joining
Massey University, New Zealand where he was Foundation Professor of Packaging
Technology and taught courses on food packaging for 21 years. He then spent 11 years as
Vice President for Environmental & External Affairs for Tetra Pak in their Asia Regional
Headquarters. Since 2003 he has been a consultant based in Australia.

He is internationally recognized as a leading authority on food packaging and is author of the
best-selling textbook in the field: FOOD PACKAGING PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE. First
published in 1992, the 3rd edition was published by CRC Press in December 2012. He runs
workshops around the world in food packaging using the book as the course notes.

Dr. Robertson holds BTech, MTech and PhD degrees in food technology from Massey
University, New Zealand. He is a Fellow of the International Academy of Food Science &
Technology as well as the Australian Institute of Packaging and the US Institute of Food
Technologists, and is a member of the editorial boards of several international journals.

Webinar Price ($289)
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