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Aimplas organiza una jornada técnica sobre envases plásticos para uso alimentarioAimplas organized a technical workshop on plastic containers for food use
on September 28, 2006
On 26 October
Aimplas will organize a technical workshop on plastic containers for food use in the technological Park Hotel Husa of Valencia. Entities and companies of reference of the sector in order to analyse the food legislation and to inform transformers, envasadores, food, and end distributors, companies the latest trends in packaging plastics for food will attend this meeting.
The legislative changes that have occurred in recent years in the sector, with particular emphasis on the European Superdirectiva of plastic materials in contact with food will be addressed during the day. In addition, and as a response to the growing need for companies to implement protocols for analysis of critical points, will be a review of the Protocol of the British retail Consortium/The institute of Packaging (BRC-IOP) for packaging and packing of agri-food use.
The other major objective of the day will be to present trends in food packaging biodegradable materials and active and intelligent materials. This will analyse the current situation of these materials in terms of their technological development and applications, and its features, functions, and benefits will present.
To expose these issues, the Spanish Agency for food safety (Aesa), Aenor, the Ministry of health of the Valencian Community, and the Tetra Pak company will participate as well as Aimplas in the day.
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