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18 & 19 FEBRUARY 2014
SANDTON CONVENTION CENTRE, JOHANNESBURG
Attend this conference to learn how to:
• Stand out from the shelf and sell – Castle Lite’s 2 Stage Indicator and easy flow cans
• Win with convenience and functionality – Yoghurt without needing a spoon with Parmlat’s Presto
• Boost recycling and win supply chain efficiencies from Woolworths, Mars Africa and more
• Work with partners for genuine innovation – how brand owners, retailers and convertors are
collaborating for real-world success stories
Brand owners and retailers leading innovation include:
Kiril Dimitrov
Bruce Volmink,
Packaging Manager
Foods
Group Packaging
Development Manager
Woolworths
Parmalat
Melissa Mulholland
Casper Durandt
Packaging Manager
Brandhouse Beverages
Franchise Technical
Manager
Lisa Ronquest-Ross
Flip Greeff
R&D Director
Mars Africa
Packaging Technology
Manager
Kuben Nair
Tony Domingo
Marketing Manager:
Strategy & Innovation
Director: Regional Supply
Chain Southern Africa
South African Breweries
Nestlé
Janice Ashby
Charles Muller
Owner
Executive Director
Eco Africa Papercraft
PACSA
Coca Cola South Africa
Shoprite Checkers Group
Kurt Hermanus
SA Brand Manager
Mainstay Portfolio
Organised By
Distell
Supported by:
www.packaginginnovations.co.za
Innovations in Packaging Conference
DAY ONE: TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
08:00
Registration and morning coffee
Keynote presentation
8:55
Louis Lindenberg, Global Packaging Sustainability Director,
Unilever
Louis first joined Unilever in 1999 from L’Oreal. His initial portfolio
was Southern Africa, but quickly moved on to head packaging
for Africa, Middle East and Turkey. He then moved to Germany as
Global Packaging Director for the Savoury Category. After several
successful packaging innovations, and a passion for structural
design, he moved to the UK to take up the position of Global Design
& Sustainability Director.
Louis Lindenberg,
Global Packaging Sustainability Director,
Unilever
10:15
Infusing packaging with creativity
+ Trends and developments to stand-out on a crowded shelf
+ Some of the most notable innovations making waves
overseas
+ What South African brands need to do to catch up with
global competitors
+ Strategies to evaluate needs and develop a roadmap for the
redesign of an existing product
Janice Ashby,
Owner,
Eco Africa Papercraft
In the 1980s, Janice Ashby was the name on everybody’s lips when
talk turned to packaging design. Packs she designed during that
decade are still recognisable today. Just one example among many
was her design for Coco Rico that eventually – with a name change
to Malibu – became one of the world’s top brands.
09:25
Creating a look that delivers on the promise of authentic
quality
+ Engaging your target group – how to aim packaging design
towards different demographics
+ Remaining consistent whilst battling for shelf distinction
in new markets
+ Balancing cost and design in premium packaging
+ Mainstay’s new line extensions – how we briefed our
packaging partner and key events in the design process
Kurt Hermanus,
SA brand manager Mainstay portfolio,
Distell
09:50
The evolution of Castle Lite’s packaging
+ Innovating without losing the impact of the iconic brand
+ The 2 Stage Indicator – what it is and how we knew it would
make a difference in the market
+ Flip-twist for an easy flow beverage can – the process behind
the development
+ Hansa’s top clip carton – finding strength and durability
through R&D
Kuben Nair,
Marketing Manager: Strategy & Innovation,
South African Breweries
10:40
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
11:00
Networking coffee & refreshments break
Convenience and functionality
11:30
Creating convenience through ease of opening
+ Why packaging matters for the experience of chocolate
beyond the product – what we learned from our international
business
+ South Africa’s first re-sealable chocolate wrapper – the impact
on consumer reception of the product
+ How the international business’ research was tailored to work
in South Africa
11:50
Achieving consumer engagement with functionality
+ Active and intelligent packaging for food safety and quality –
the common factors of the most popular packs
+ Assessing the potential food safety risks of oxygen
scavengers, moisture absorbers and barrier films used for
longer shelf-life
+ The potential for smart packaging to drive the transition
from retailer benefits to consumer benefits
+ A closer look at Parmalat Presto: versatility, interactivity
and consumer engagement
Bruce Volmink,
Group Packaging Development Manager,
Parmalat
To register email zeldaj@specialised.com | call +27 (0)11 835 1565 | online www.packaginginnovations.co.za
CASE STUDIES
CASE STUDIES
Creating packaging that sells
Innovations in Packaging Conference
DAY ONE: TUESDAY 18 FEBRUARY
Stacey Loader,
Director,
Sirane, Southern Africa
12:30
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
12:50
Networking and lunch
Procurement and production
14:00
Challenging convention in material selection
+ Material selection – evaluating the benefits and challenges
of glass vs PET vs Tetra-PAK and other thin wall packaging
solutions
+ Appealing to the customer – how we established the look
and feel we wanted our packs to have
+ A summary of the key events in the design and testing
process with our packaging partners
+ The future directions we want to move in with our suppliers –
what we aim to achieve and what we want to change
14:20
Next generation intelligent automation – the benefits and the
process
+ Explaining the concept of incorporating algorithms and
analytics into automated production of packaging
+ Predictive maintenance to dramatically reduce line downtime
– the proof behind what we expect to achieve in savings
+ What this system would look like – and what you’ll need to
think about in moving to implementation
Casper Durandt,
Franchise Technical Manager,
Coca Cola South Africa
14:40
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
14:55
Networking coffee & refreshments break
Supply chain efficiency and integrity
15:20
What’s needed from packaging for traceability and consumer
protection
+ Effective track and trace methods for brand and consumer
protection
+ Building-in counterfeit deterrence, product authentication
and brand protection methods
+ How often you need to change your solutions to keep one
step ahead
Flip Greeff,
Packaging Technology Manager,
Shoprite Checkers Group
15:40
Supply chain requirements for efficiency gains now being
sought
+ Applying successful modern lean practices to the global
packaging supply chain
+ How to optimise integration of packaging supply within the
modern day retail supply chain
+ Measuring risk at the Category-Commodity Supplier level
for both direct packaging materials and indirect goods
and services
Tony Domingo,
Director: Regional Supply Chain,
Nestlé, Southern Africa
16:00
Packaging priorities within the foodservice supply chain
+ What works best in communicating with our packaging
partners to deliver what we require
Natalie Van Niekerk,
Supply Chain Manager,
YUM! Restaurants International (Pty) Ltd (Africa)
16:20
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
16:35
Summary and close of day one
To register email zeldaj@specialised.com | call +27 (0)11 835 1565 | online www.packaginginnovations.co.za
CASE STUDY
12:10
Materials to meet the challenge of microwave meals
+ Meeting Woolworths’ needs for the packaging for their
new seafood ready-meals
+ Selectively directing microwave energy to optimize food
heating/cooking – cooking bags, steam-generating
containers and susceptor-equipped structures
+ The best means to meet the challenges of ready meal packs;
dividing seals and releasing steam
+ Combining clarity, barrier protection and shelf-life techniques
to let you ‘see’ what you’re grabbing for a quick meal
Innovations in Packaging Conference
DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
08:00
Morning coffee and networking
10:20
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
10:40
Networking coffee & refreshments break
Developing South Africa’s packaging industry
Tsepiso Makgothi,
Chief Director: MCEP,
DTI South Africa
09:30
What will packaging practices, technologies and policies look
like in 2035?
+ Examining the new drivers of innovation in function,
convenience and recyclability – is South Africa an adopter or
an innovator?
+ Addressing the criticism that South Africa’s converters are
not doing enough – what’s stopping them driving innovation
themselves?
+ Assessing various means to meet the challenges of R&D
investment – from government assistance to collaboration
with leading universities
+ Are there too many industry associations to communicate
effectively with government? Or is the problem a lack of
collaboration between them?
+ If we carry on as we are what state will South Africa’s
packaging be in 2035? Will it even survive the next decade?
Charles Muller,
Executive Director,
PACSA
09:55
Playing a fair, food safety and quality game – the opportunity
for domestic industry
+ Addressing the reality of imports – ensuring compliance with
minimum standards set for SA producers
+ Converting imported materials to domestic products –
defining an effective mechanism applicable for food products
+The difference between technical compliance and
administrative compliance
+ Lessons from recent recalls – what retailers and importers
should learn and what they should implement
Thomas Madzivhe,
GM for Chemicals, Mechanical & Materials,
NRCS
Sustainability and increasing material recovery
11:10
Key elements of labelling to successfully boost recycling
+ Recently launched by Woolworths – a labelling system to
educate and inform consumers on recycling
+ Balancing sustainability with appeal to the consumer – what
the consumer asks about packaging and sustainability
+ What are the respective roles of the brand-owner and
converter? How do they work together and what’s in it for
them to do so?
Kiril Dimitrov,
Packaging Manager, Foods,
Woolworths
11:35
Innovation in materials for sustainability gains
+ How the opportunity for Royco soup powder’s packaging
was identified
+ Breaking down the design process and how Mars Africa
worked with packaging partners to create the new material
+ The significant challenges we faced in the development
phase – how we were able to perfect the implementation of
the change without modifying the lines
Lisa Ronquest-Ross,
R&D Director,
Mars Africa
12:00
Designing out weight and improving the brand experience
in glass
+ Our brands and the need for sophisticated prestigious
packaging
+ What prompted us to take the challenge of lightweighting
our bottles
+ How we overcame the technical challenges of embossing
and debossing
+ The key elements of our process to ensure a high quality
tactile product which enhances the brand experience
Melissa Mulholland,
Packaging Manager,
Brandhouse Beverages
To register email zeldaj@specialised.com | call +27 (0)11 835 1565 | online www.packaginginnovations.co.za
CASE STUDIES
09:05
What the dti’s MCEP offers South Africa’s packaging industry
+ Government support for the industry in R&D investment
+ The suggested dti sector programmes supporting technology
adoption and innovation
+ Where packaging fits within the food and pharmaceutical
sectors
Innovations in Packaging Conference
DAY TWO: WEDNESDAY 19 FEBRUARY
12:25 12:45
Joint discussion session and delegates’ Q&A
Members of our Association Partners attend
at a ZAR400 discount off the standard rate:
Networking and lunch
Closing panel
13:45
The future of packaging – what’s important and not just hype
+ Looking to the future – how will your role in packaging
change? How many roles will automation make redundant?
+ What will be the ‘every-day’ technologies and substrates
used in production, branding and packaging?
+ When do we need to start thinking seriously about
nanotech?
+ What new regulations will shape the focus of packaging?
+ Digitally functional packaging – are QR codes just a
gimmick? What have we heard about that could really make
an impact?
+ Do we really need to worry about online retailing making us
irrelevant?
+ Who’s really innovating in packaging in South Africa?
Brand-owners, retailers and converters – is everyone pulling
their weight?
Philemon Sereme,
Packaging Technical
Manager,
Nestlé
Eddie van Os,
Regional Packaging
Director, AMET R&D,
Unilever South Africa
SAVE THESE DATES
This two day conference will focus on techniques to
lower the risk of the NPD process – from incorporating
scientific approaches like Stage-Gate to developing
successful Open Innovation partnerships. There will
be an emphasis on incorporating successful product
case studies that serve new demands identified in the
market for healthy, natural food and drink – whilst also
examining what makes for successful brand renovations
and extensions.
To see the January edition in London visit:
www.foodnpd.com
Natalie Van Niekerk,
Supply Chain Manager,
YUM! Restaurants International (Pty) Ltd (Africa)
Food Quality &
Consumer Trust Conference
5 - 6 November 2014
15:00
Concluding summary and close of conference
Sandton Convention Centre. Johannesburg
Bringing together quality and supply chain professionals
from the leading F&B retailers and producers, this
conference focuses on how to harness quality as a driver
of business excellence.
www.foodquality.co.za
To register email zeldaj@specialised.com | call +27 (0)11 835 1565 | online www.packaginginnovations.co.za
Innovations in Packaging Conference – 18 &19 February 2014 - Sandton Convention Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa
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