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Pkg design tech conference Day 2 highlight of drink technology India
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Saturday, 17 December, 2016, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Shraddha Joshi, Mumbai
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The highlight of the second day of drink technology India, co-located with International PackTech India and FoodPex India, was the Packaging Design Innovation and Technology (PDIT) conference focused on the packaging technology and innovation, design, and sustainability, along with Save Food Initiative, organised by IPPStar and Messe Dusseldorf.
It commenced with the lightening of the lamp, by Werner Dornscheidt, president and chief executive officer, Messe Dusseldorf; Gerard Caron, president, the Pentawards; Debabrata Deb, director, Future Formats, and Deepak Manchanda, senior packaging developer and designer.
Naresh Khanna, editor, Packaging South Asia, delivered the welcome address. He said, “PDIT highlights and gives opportunities to the food sector globally. The conference will provide insights into technology innovations, from post-harvest packaging innovation (that can prevent wastage at the farm level) to active packaging (that can save food on retail and consumer front).”
The conference kicked off with a keynote address on Save Food Initiative by Dornscheidt. He said, “About 1.3 tons of food are wasted every year, which accounts for one-third of the entire food production. This is more than what is needed to cover the global need,”
“Raising awareness, establishing a creative network, developing fundamental strategic programmes and support concrete investment scheme and projects are the four important strategies to reduce the food lose and wastage,” he added.
It was followed by United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) research on food wastage in India - a case study on food losses and potential solutions in the rice, milk, mango and chickpea value chain in Andhra Pradesh by Venu Gopal Chintada, director, Sathguru Management Consultants.
He said, “Food loss and food wastage are two different terms. Food loss is when the produced product is not reaching the final consumers, while food wastage is when the consumers do not consume the product. The latter is a more dangerous problem. As not just food is wasted, but the water, land, energy and labour associated with it gets wasted.”
Speaking about the Andhra Pradesh case study, Chintada added, “After the detailed study on the value chains of milk, rice, mango and chickpea in regards to food loss, it is found that the losses are noticed at the basic level. By identifying, analysing and formulating concrete proposals and programmes, food loss can be avoided at a much greater level.”
The design session commenced with Caron’s presentation, titled Design, innovation and sustainability: The global trends showing some of the global innovation and sustainability trends in packaging design. “Graphics, text first, intriguing, arty, shock, roots and purity are some factors that can simply enhance your product by adding it in your product package design,” he stated.
It was followed by a presentation titled Packaging design looks at the save food issues - Dare to make the difference by Rob Vermeulen, director, Vermeulen Brand Design Netherlands. He said, “You should always dare to make a difference with new innovative ideas and never take a U-turn. Act differently if you want to go forward. Dare to fall in love with your creative mind and collaborate thinking. Design takes the product one step ahead.”
Dr Prabodh Halde, head, techincal regulatory affairs, Marico Ltd, spoke on food safety orders, laws, compliances and packaging and labelling regulations. He said, “Packaging is the first buying, a growth story. FSSAI has issued various standards and guidelines for packaging standards. Labelling is the next important aspect. The context and information on the label should be clearly visible and should not be printed on the neck or at the top or bottom of the package.”
Deb’s presentation was titled Active and intelligent packaging - The way forward in reducing food waste. He said, “Saving food is the most sustainable activity for our society, which will lead to overall savings in the use of every input from seeds to fertilisers, water and energy. Active packaging is designed to deliberately interact with the food and its environment post-packaging which enhances freshness, nutrition, safety and shelf life of food.”
There was a session on environmental efficiency and innovative ideas for India's beer business. Marga Breeuwsma, food industry specialist, global products and processes, Paques Environmental Technology India Pvt Ltd, made a presentation on solutions for sustainable wastewater management, while Jaydeep Chatterjee, senior application specialist, DuPont (Thailand) Ltd, made a presentation on current trends in beer processing.
The day ended with a presentation and press meet on drinktec, which will be held in Munich, Germany, between September 11 and 15, 2017. The event, which is held every four years, showcases the latest technologies associated with beverage ingredients.
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