Abstract Submission

Smithers is currently seeking high-level experts to present at Plastics & Paper for Food Contact Packaging 2026. If you have insights, innovations, or research to share on any of the topics below — or have another topic you believe would interest our audience — we invite you to submit an abstract.

Key topics include:

• Brand owners’/retailers perspective on FCM safety; compliance and regulations
• PPWR; FCM regulations and impact these have on products  
• Recycling – regulations; compliance; innovations;
• Paper packaging – innovations; compliance
• Plastic FCM – impact of new regulations; compliance   
• Chemicals of concern in FCM – latest updates and industry impact
• Adhesives, printing; coatings and inks, circular economy: sustainability and recycling
• NIAS, dealing with non-harmonised legislation

How to submit:
You can submit your abstract via the form below or, alternatively, please send your name, job title, company name and abstract to Sabine Prack at sprack@smithers.com.

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 29 May 2026