Webinar: Role of packaging in food waste and insecurity

How is COVID-19 impacting the role of packaging in food waste and food insecurity? Global packaging experts will share insights on the topic in a webinar (Webinar 4 in five-part global series) to be held on 23 September at 5 pm AEST.

The interactive session will feature a global panel of experts who will discuss safety, food packaging design, food security and insecurity, food recovery and collection programs. It will include a speaker from the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP).

The series is run by Informa Markets, in collaboration with the World Packaging Organisation (WPO), and supported by the Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP). All AIP Members will attain Certified Packaging Professional (CPP) points by attending this webinar.

Panellists include:

Dr Manfred Tacker
Head of Department of Packaging Technology and Resource Management
University of Applied Life Sciences, Vienna

Dr Srini Srinivasan
President
World Design Organisation (WDO)

Nerida Kelton MAIP
Executive Director — Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)
ANZ Board Member — World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

Kishan Singh CPP
Global Ambassador
World Packaging Organisation (WPO)

Facilitator: Professor Pierre Pienaar MSc, FAIP, CPP
President — World Packaging Organisation (WPO)
Education Director — Australian Institute of Packaging (AIP)

The fifth and final webinar in the series will discuss the pandemics impact on global supply chains (21 October).

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