Food Packaging: Overview of Trends, Standards and Implications on Food Safety
Summary
Packaging also has secondary functions, that of selling and sales promotion, a means of communicating information such as nutritional, safety, storage, processing regulatory and others.Presenter Evangelia Komitopoulou - SGS Global Technical Manager – Food Neil Milvain - SGS Global Product Manager – Packaging Target Audience The webinar is mainly aimed at companies that already have GFSI certification or those that are looking to become GFSI certified and need more understanding of the different schemes available.Register for Session 1 https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=705595026 05:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time) 09:00 a.m. London (GMT Summer Time) 10:00 a.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time) 05:30 p.m. Darwin (Australia Central Time) Register for Session 2 https://sgseventcenter.webex.com/sgseventcenter/onstage/g.php?t=a&d=708984961 02:00 p.m. London (GMT Summer Time) 03:00 p.m. Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Amsterdam (Europe Summer Time) 09:00 a.m. New York (Eastern Daylight Time) 09:00 p.m. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur (Singapore Time) For more information, please contact: Outi Armstrong SGS 1 Place des Alpes 1211 Geneva Switzerland +41 22 739 9161 Cost: No Cost Language: English Event Location: Online Geneva, Switzerland, May 16, 2014 --( PR.com )-- The objective of this complimentary webinar (45-minute presentation / 15-minute Q&A) is to provide an overview of key GFSI standards on food packaging, discuss the key drivers of packaging innovations and explore the role of packaging on safety and shelf life of food.AgendaOverview of the key principles and requirements of GFSI standards on food packagingKey drivers and latest developments in packaging innovationFood packaging and role on food security, safety and shelf lifeConclusionsBackgroundOrganisations involved in the manufacture of all types of packaging and packaging materials can show their commitment to producing a safe, functional and legal product by obtaining certification to this standard.The GFSI (Global Food Safety Initiative) has worked closely with food industry experts to clearly define the requirements that shall be in place to provide food safety assurance in specific sectors of the food industry and for organisations providing services to the food industry.Although the principles are the same, these requirements differ from sector to sector of the food supply chain.Packaging is considered to be one of the most important processes to maintain quality of the product during storage, transportation and distribution as well as contribute to extending the shelf life and maintaining its original quality and safety attributes, achieving preservation and ensuring that the product is delivered safe until consumption.Packaging also has secondary functions, that of selling and sales promotion, a means of communicating information such as nutritional, safety, storage, processing regulatory and others.PresenterEvangelia Komitopoulou - SGS Global Technical Manager – FoodNeil Milvain - SGS Global Product Manager – PackagingTarget AudienceThe webinar is mainly aimed at companies that already have GFSI certification or those that are looking to become GFSI certified and need more understanding of the different schemes available.