June 12-14, 2013
Westin Beach Resort
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
 
 
 
 
Wednesday, June 12
3:00 p.m. Registration Opens
6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
 
 
Thursday, June 13
7:00 a.m. Registration Opens
7:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.  Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. The Practice of Innovation at H.J. Heinz and the Emergence of New Packaging
9:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.  Networking Break
10:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. 
• Structure’s Role in Improving Pouch Usability
• Trends in Mergers & Acquisitions in the Packaging Industry 
• Financial and Growth Strategies in the Pouch Market
• The Standup Pouch in Europe: How It Stands Up to Competition from PET Bottle and Liquid Cartons
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Networking Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m.
• Consumer Trends in Wellness, Health and Sustainability: The Influence on Flexible Packaging
• The Quick-Response Code and the Pouch
• Kraft's YES Pack: The Journey from Concept to Shelf
• Innovations from Japan: Unique Pouch Applications and High-Barrier Film
2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Networking Break
3:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. 
• Pouch Innovation Update
• New Dispensing Technology for the Pouch: A Quantum Leap Forward
• The Medical Market: New Frontiers for the Pouch
• The Challenges of Bringing a New Pouch to the Market
4:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Global Pouch Exhibition & Networking Reception
 
 
Friday, June 14
7:00 a.m. Registration Opens
7:00 – 8:30 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
• Extended Producer Responsibility: How Will This Affect the Growth of the Pouch?
• Improving the Sustainability Performance of Pouch Constructions
• Secondary Packaging: Pouch Automation Systems
10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Networking Break
10:30 a.m. 
• Pouches in the Pet Food Market: New Opportunities
• Short Run Pouch Printing Technology – Unleashing the Marketing Power of the Pouch
• Innovations for Retort Pouch Quality Control