The Brazil - Europe business workshop on packaging

Wednesday 30 October 2024
14.00-16.00 CET / 10 AM – 12 PM BRT
Live Hybrid from the NVC Auditorium in Gouda, the Netherlands

PROGRAMME
On Wednesday 30 October 2024 Brazilian and European businesses will exchange their insights on the future of their packaging activities in a special workshop, hosted by NVC Packaging Centre.

The meeting is organised in the proven NVC Live Hybrid format, allowing business representatives to participate while being physically present at the NVC Auditorium in Gouda, the Netherlands or to join fully interactive live online from anywhere in Europe of Brazil.

The language used will be business English.

AGENDA
14.00 CET / 10 AM BRT
Start of the Live Hybrid meeting, at the NVC Auditorium

14.00-14.15 CET / 10-10.15 AM BRT
Welcome
by Michael Nieuwesteeg (NVC Packaging Centre) and Rafaella Napolitano (Instituto de Embalagens)

• Brazil-Europe history, trade and packaging
• Environment: the PUMA MANIFESTO (Portuguese edition)
• A glimpse in the joint future...

14.15-14.45 CET / 10.15-10.45 AM BRT
Global packaging trends as seen from a Brazilian perspective
by Assunta Napolitano Camilo^[1] and Rafaella Napolitano (Instituto de Embalagens)

• Embalagens Mundo Afora / Packaging Around the World 
  The must-read overview of packaging designs from Brazil and seven European countries (Germany, France, Denmark, Spain, Norway, Sweden and The Netherlands)
• The Brazil-Europe joint business future in packaging
  Observations and interactive discussion on opportunities in Brazil-Europe cooperation

14.45-15.45 CET / 10.45-11.45 AM BRT
Overview of packaging trade and issues affecting packaging trade in food products between Europe and Brazil

• Brazilian biobased plastics for food packaging in the EU
  By Yuri Tomina Carvalho (Braskem, Market Development and GreenPE Manager - Packaging & Consumer Goods South America)
• Complying to the European regulation on packaging and packaging waste (PPWR)
  By Larissa Copello^[2] (Zero Waste Europe, Packaging and Reuse Policy Officer) and Serra Anker (NVC Packaging Centre, Manager Packaging Materials and Processes)

15.45-16.00 CET / 11.45 AM-12 PM BRT
Action points and conclusion (with after-drinks for those attending at the NVC Auditorium)

Interested in joining the meeting?
To register for this meeting please click here.

The meeting is primarily intended for contacts at NVC member companies. Other professionals may also be welcome, but are kindly requested to consult the NVC association office in sync with their registration via info@nvc.nl or phone +31-(0)182-512411.