July 2021 E-Newsletter
International Association of Packaging Research Institutes

Conference Spotlight

New approaches to old challenges
07/29/2021
The second of our reports on inspiring presentations from the June IAPRI online Conference focuses on two very different areas where technology is offering radical alternatives to traditional methodologies.

Alternative routes to paper, research and intelligent packaging
06/28/2021
In the first of three selections from the busy June Conference program, we zoom in on wood-free paper alternatives, RFID options for board packaging and new methods for researching household food waste during lockdown

IAPRI News

The IAPRI Membership has elected two to the Board of Directors
07/03/2021
The new institutional directors are: Peter Borocz, Ph.D. from Széchenyi István University in Hungary and Cristina Guzman, Ph.D. from the University of Monterrey in Mexico.

Research News

MSU takes twin track on recycling
07/30/2021
A single research group at Michigan State University (MSU) School of Packaging is working with two grants totalling $665,600, looking at new recycling options for PET on the one hand and polyolefins on the other.

Member News

Face-to-face Belgian event scheduled for September
07/30/2021
IAPRI members the Belgian Packaging Institute (IBE-BVI) and Ghent University’s Pack4Food are among the organizers of Packcontact – a face-to-face event to be held in Kortrijk, Belgium, in September.

Career Center

Advanced Packaging Science and Sustainability Department Manager at Nestlé Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
07/23/2021
Looking for a PhD in the area of Packaging Material Science or Food Contact Materials who is an experienced leader in R&D and/or academia with a strong scientific publication track record and a link to external companies.

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