Thin Wall Packaging 2011

Thin Wall Packaging 2011 provides a forum for leading brand owners, retailers, packaging manufacturers, researchers, and suppliers to the industry to debate the latest developments and market trends in plastics retail packaging. There is a welcome reception on the first evening followed by a 2-day programme of presentations.

The programme aims to cover a wide range of topics including market trends and drivers, plastics packaging materials, production technology, new designs, lowering the environmental impact, sustainability, shelf-life and barrier properties, microwaveable, freezable, lightweight glass jar and metal can substitution, compostable plastics, and food safety. Applications of thin wall packaging range from dairy ice cream tubs and yogurt pots to ready meals, bakery trays and long-life jar and can replacements.