EVENT OVERVIEW
WHERE THE FOOD CONTACT INDUSTRY MEETS
Stay compliant with evolving food contact material regulations.
As PFAS restrictions tighten, PPWR reshapes packaging requirements, and scrutiny on recycled materials grows, staying compliant has never been more complex — or more critical. Plastics & Paper for Food Contact Packaging (P&P) brings together regulators, brand owners, manufacturers, and technical experts from across the food contact supply chain to cut through the complexity together.
Join us in Vienna, Austria, on 8–10 December 2026 for three days of practical insight, regulatory clarity, and direct access to the people shaping the future of food contact compliance — from migration testing and risk assessment to inks, adhesives, and the evolving EU regulatory framework.
WHO ATTENDS?
Confirmed attendees for 2026 include...
100% of 2025 attendees rated their overall event experience as excellent or above average.
We've made sure that this year's conference is going to be just as insightful, informative and fun...
Pre-conference workshop presented by Steptoe LLP
How to get ‘noticed’ at FDA: All about GRAS notifications and food contact notifications.
25+ presentations from leading industry experts
Hear from BASF, Metsä Board, Triskelion, PETCORE EUROPE, European Commission & more.
Network with Food Contact industry peers
Catch up with peers during the networking breaks, lunches and evening drinks reception.
Taking place in the heart of Vienna, Austria
This year we're heading to the Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen in Vienna. Join us there!
SPEAKERS
2026 SPEAKERS include
Inge van Schöll
Senior Scientist
Triskelion
Christian Kirchnawy
Team Leader
OFI - Austrian Research Institute
Dr. Zahra Mazloomi
Expert Product Stewardship
and Data Manager
BASF
Alessandro Moresco
Product Compliance Manager
Hubergroup, Chair of EuPIA PIFOOD committee
Jose Antonio Alarcón
Technical Manager
PETCORE EUROPE
Dr. Sabine Lindner
Consumer and Environmental Affairs
Plastics Europe
WHAT TO EXPECT
AGENDA AT A GLANCE
16:00-18:00 Pre-Conference Workshop led by Steptoe LLP.
"How to Get ‘Noticed’ at FDA: All About GRAS Notifications and Food Contact Notifications"
Following the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) release of its Proposed Rule on Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) Substances on 10 August 2026, it is more important than ever for companies and stakeholders to understand the process for submitting GRAS Notifications and Food Contact Notifications (FCNs) to the Agency.
Speakers:
Joe Dages, Partner, Steptoe LLP
Daniel Rubenstein, Partner, Steptoe LLP
Main Conference Day One
08:40 Current and emerging regulatory developments for the food contact materials industry
11:30 Food contact material risk assessment - from regulatory requirements to practical implementation
14:00 Printing inks, pigments and functional materials - regulatory challenges for food contact materials
16:00 Analytical testing, functional barriers and toxicological assessment for food contact compliance
17:35-19:00 Networking drinks reception sponsored by Steptoe LLP
Main Conference Day Two
08:40 PPWR, recycled materials and the evolving EU regulatory framework for food contact materials
12:10 Implementing food contact compliance across the value chain
14:40 Global regulatory developments in food contact materials
15:30 Emerging challenges and future directions in food contact materials
16:20 Chair's summary and end of event
SPONSORS
THANK YOU to our 2026
Sponsors
PLATINUM SPONSOR
GOLD SPONSOR
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Event Information
Key Details
WHEN
WHERE
Austria Trend Hotel Savoyen Vienna
ORGANISER
Join us in Vienna this December