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Food Contact Conference US

September 27 - 28, 2023
Washington Marriott Georgetown

Food Contact Conference US is returning to Washington, DC, September 27-28, and will be co-located with Food Contact Training US!

Food Contact Conference US is the key event to attend if you're looking for the latest information on regulatory requirements, innovations and emerging opportunities, and market trends impacting the food contact industry.

This event brings together the entire food contact supply chain, including suppliers, manufacturers, researchers, government agencies, academics, end users, and more. Unlike other events in this sector, food contact conference US focuses on direct communication through the supply chain, breaking down barriers and leading to crucial networking and education that will push the industry forward.  The face-to-face networking offered can't be replicated from the office - form relationships that will be beneficial to you during the conference and beyond.
 

Interested in speaking at Food Contact Conference 2023?
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"It had the quality content that I have come to expect from Smithers' Food Contact Conferences " Mars Wrigley



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Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Food Contact Conference US?


Sponsoring and exhibiting at Food Contact Conference US is a great opportunity to showcase your products and services to key players and decision makers from the industry, whilst ensuring that your name is firmly positioned at the forefront of food contact activity.

 

Features from the 2021 event:

  • Expert speakers from Coca-Cola, Campbell Soup Company, Mars, BASF, Eastman, HP, and more! Meet the 2021 speakers >>>
  • Sessions discussing regulatory updates, recycling, sustainability, working together as a supply chain to make packaging work, active packaging, state by state activities, materials, and CBD.  View the 2021 agenda >>>
  • Discussion-leading panels: 
    • What are the NGOs concerned about?
    • How can supply chains work together to make packaging work, featuring Ocean Spray Cranberries and HP
    • Innovations in Materials, featuring APR and Recycled Paperboard Alliance
 

2023 Speaker Preview

Dr. Paul Honigfort - Food and Drug Administration

Dr. Paul Honigfort

Supervisory Consumer Safety Officer at Food and Drug Administration
Tom Neltner - Environmental Defense Fund

Tom Neltner

Senior Director, Safer Chemicals at Environmental Defense Fund
Bethany Woods - BASF

Bethany Woods

Food Contact Compliance Manager- Dispersions & Resins North America at BASF
Christl Li - Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.

Christl Li

Regulatory Scientist at Ocean Spray Cranberries, Inc.
Tina Robertson - knoell USA

Tina Robertson

Senior Regulatory Affairs Manager, Food Contact Materials at knoell USA
Dustin Schadt - Stora Enso

Dustin Schadt

Director of Business Development and Key Account Manager at Stora Enso

2023 Sponsors

Decernis Viaware
Metsä Board
Intertek

Advisory Board

Dr. Jason Schmidt - Danimer Scientific

Dr. Jason Schmidt

Sr. Director of Regulatory Affairs at Danimer Scientific
Ron Osborn - Mars Wrigley

Ron Osborn

Principal Scientist, Scientific & Regulatory Affairs, Americas R&D at Mars Wrigley
Dr. Stephen Klump - PPG Industries

Dr. Stephen Klump

Global Manager, Food Contact Regulatory Compliance, Product Stewardship at PPG Industries
Jim C. Huang - Coca-Cola

Jim C. Huang

Director, Food Contact Materials, Global Scientific & Regulatory Affairs at Coca-Cola
Kevin C. Kenny - FoodChain ID

Kevin C. Kenny

SVP Compliance Content at FoodChain ID
Dr. Alistair Irvine - Smithers

Dr. Alistair Irvine

Principal Technical Specialist, Food Contact Testing, Material Science and Engineering at Smithers

2021 Agenda

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Registration & Exhibit Hall Open
Session I: Regulatory Update
Session II: Recycling
Session III: Sustainability – How are companies implementing sustainability in their products and eliminating single-use plastic?
Session IV: Supply Chain – Working Together to Make Packaging Work
Networking Reception
Exhibit Hall Open
Session V: Regulation Activity Across the US
Session VI: Materials in Focus: Packaging
End of Day Two

"The presentations were interesting and informative. It was also nice to get to network with regulatory authorities, as well as professionals from other businesses " Kuraray America Inc.


Interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at Food Contact Conference US?

Sponsoring and exhibiting at Food Contact Conference US is a great opportunity to showcase your products and services to key players and decision makers from the industry, whilst ensuring that your name is firmly positioned at the forefront of food contact activity.