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Dear Colleague,
We are delighted to present "FUTURE-POUCH 2011" To be held February 14-17, 2011 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Monroe Township - near Princeton, NJ. "FUTURE-POUCH 2011" consists of "RETORT-POUCH 2011" (Feb. 15) and "SPOUT-PAC 2011" (Feb. 16). There are also two half-day conference courses designed to help the attendee learn more about the background of pouch developments. "UNDERSTANDING THE RETORT POUCH" will be held the afternoon of Feb. 14 and "RUNNING YOUR STAND UP POUCH MORE EFFICIENTLY" will be held the morning of Feb 17. This will be the most important pouch event ever held ---don't miss it!
"Retort Pouch 2011" will bring all attendees up to date on the many new developments in the Retort Pouch field. New products and materials used in the Retort Pouch supply chain will be discussed.
"Spout-Pac 2011" is the first dedicated conference devoted to the emerging field of spouted flexible packaging. Not only is the concept emerging in North America - but it is accepted worldwide in areas such as Eastern Europe and South America. Once again, new product lines, machines and new materials will be discussed.
This event focuses on the 2 most important developments within the flexible pouch field.
See you at "Future-Pouch 2011"!
Stan Sacharow
Executive Director The Packaging Group, Inc. Tel: 732-636-0885 Mobile: 732-763-8846 Fax: 732-390-1402 Email: univpac@aol.com There are a limited number of display tables available. Full 2 day 6 foot draped display table
including all electrical and signage... is $1,000 plus conference fee until January 30th and $1,250 after January 30th (if still available). Early registration is strongly suggested. |
FUTURE-POUCH 2011 CONFERENCE DETAILS:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2011 SCHEDULE
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COURSE INFORMATION:
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REGISTRATION /CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00am - 8:45am
WELCOMING REMARKS 8:45am - 9:00am
Stan Sacharow – Executive Director, The Packaging Group, Inc.
DESIGNING THE RETORT POUCH - A WORLDWIDE VIEW 9:45am – 10:30am Christopher Nunes- Managing Director of Cornerstone Brand Identity This talk will discuss the elements of package design and consumer testing of the Retort Pouch. Elements of world design will be visually presented along with typographic suggestions. Should the pouch stand alone or be a carton. Should it be 4-side sealed or stand up. How should the consumer identify it as being shelf stable. "USING ADVANCED DIRECTIONAL TEAR SEALANT FILMS 10:30am – 11:15am
FOR RETORT POUCHES" Matt Brown, Operations Manager, Toray Plastics (America), Inc. Toray Plastics (America, Inc.) has launched a new line of especially developed directional tear films, that will eliminate laser scoring and perforations in a lamination. All that is needed with Toray Films is a simple slit to establish a tear. Applications will be discussed as well as uses using the new line of films. AMPAC has just announced the availability of a Retort Pouch with linear tear technology. COFFEE BREAK – EXHIBIT VISITS 11:15am – 11:45am
"A GLOBAL LEADER TALKS ABOUT EMERGING 11:45am – 12:30pm
RETORT POUCH DEVELOPMENTS/ TRENDS" Sal Pellingra, Marketing Director, AMPAC AMPAC a global leader in the retail, food, security and medical packaging markets will discuss new innovations and developments in Retort Pouch technology. The discussion will include a new package for papaya slices that won awards. Newly developed linear tear in Retort Pouches and various spouted options. LUNCHEON/ EXHIBITS 12:30pm - 1:30pm
"USING ULTRASONICS FOR SEALING RETORT POUCHES" 1:30pm – 2:15pm
Uwe Peregi, Executive General Manager, Herrmann Ultrasonics This discussion will center upon ultrasonic sealing to fabricate filled Retort Pouches. Advantages will be stressed in conjunction with product line speed and development. The company is a worldwide leader in ultrasonic technology - with many applications on the market for sample and literature. Attendees will find the Herrmann display valuable. "ADHESIVES FOR RETORT POUCH LAMINATIONS 2:15pm – 3:15pm
- A NEW LEADER" Brian S. Glasbrenner, NA Sales Manager - Flexible Packaging, H.B. Fuller Inc. Developing and introducing a new line of Retort Pouch adhesives is quite complex. This talk will focus on the development of these adhesives, plus the recent installations of a Nordmecchanica Machine in their plant. "MAKING THE LAMINATION WORK" 3:15pm – 4:00pm
Giancario Caimmi, Sales Director, Nordmecchanica Nordmecchanica is the world leader in converting equipment for retort pouch laminations. This talk will focus intensely on which laminations to use and what conditions the products converted should be stored.
"SETTING UP AND TROUBLESHOOTING RETORT 4:00pm – 4:45pm
POUCH LAMINATE PRODUCTION" Greg Grischenko, Project Director, The Packaging Group Inc. "Multilayer barrier films (three or four ply layer structure) manufacture requires elevated quality level of operation including all components of the production process. Attention must be paid to: - material procurement, storage and handling - laminating line mechanical equipment condition and settings - adhesive mixing and viscosity monitoring. Manufacturing processes should be constantly scrutinized for consistence with rapid feedback from quality control" |
REGISTRATION /CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST 8:00am - 8:45am
WELCOMING REMARKS 8:45am - 9:00am
Stan Sacharow – Executive Director, The Packaging Group, Inc.
A GLOBAL VIEW OF SPOUT INSERTION 9:45am – 10:30am
Charlie Murray, Principal, PPI Technologies An intensive discussion of the various spouts used worldwide by a leader in the industry to learn how and why spouts are so popular in Asia and Europe for a wide variety of products, how they can come to see the U.S. - who from end for which products. Integrating Charlie's talk will be both singles and machines. Economics and materials will be stressed in this emerging flex-pack for met. COFFEE BREAK 10:30am – 11:00am
"INTRODUCING A NEW SPOUT-PAC: HOW IS IT DONE & WHY" 11:00am – 11:45am
Chris Nunes, Managing Director, Cornerstone Brand Identity A truly dynamic talk of using focus groups and package design to make the newly developed spout-pac extend out, why is the package format so successful in Asia & Europe- samples will be shown in an effort to learn how to translate it to the U.S., new product variations executed to the spout-pac will also be treated. "SPOUTS & THEIR VARIATIONS - TYPES, PRICES & USES" 11:45am – 12:30pm
Luis De La Mora, General Manager, IPN USA An innovative durable manufacturer of spouts will discuss the many variations now available stressing success and case milestones in product packaging. The "short spout" and availability will be discussed. IPN is a world leader in newly developed spouts and their products are used in many diverse nations. LUNCH 12:30pm - 1:30pm
 "WILD FLAVORS, INC. BRINGS HIGH SPEED 1:30pm – 2:15pmFILLING LINES TO NORTH AMERICA" Roy Anderson, Director Pouch & Packaging Technology, Wild Flavors Inc. Recently, WILD and INDAG, have begun building and operating high speed spouted pouch filling lines for the Capri Sonne and Capri Sun business in Germany and the United Kingdom. These high speed filling lines draw from their heritage of dominating the straw pouch market, but leapfrog current linear technology, being continuous rotary fillers which offer the same smooth reliability as continuous rotary bottle fillers. Until now, they have been closely held for internal use only. A movie of one of these units in full commercial operation will be shown publicly for the first time at this conference. "MAKING THE SPOUT FLEX-PACK: 2:15pm – 3:00pm
PRODUCTION MACHINERY" Olaf Clemens, Managing Director, SN Machinery (Germany) An outstanding machinery supplier from Germany will discuss new production line machinery and their place in the spout-pac supply chain. "MAKING THE SPOUT WORK: 3:00pm – 3:45pm
AN INTENSIVE LOOK AT SUCCESS" Lee C. Fantone, President, Menshen Packaging, USA A well established spout manufacturer will discuss market innovations and newly developed spouts in context of the package supply chain. The firm works closely with overall material developments in spouted technology to obtain market success.
"WELL, WHAT DOES THE CONSUMER THINK" 3:45pm – 4:30pm
Mona Doyle, Principal, The Consumer Network How does the consumer react to a flexible bottom and spouted toys"? So it just a novel package or a true innovation? Will it survive on the market shelf? A leading consumer researcher answers the questions. |
 MONDAY FEB 14, 2011 1:00pm - 5:00pm
"UNDERSTANDING THE RETORT POUCH"
OVERVIEW
This course is designed to provide participants with a working knowledge and understanding of the underlying technologies associated with the design, production and use of retort pouches for food products. COURSE OUTLINE
THE RETORT PROCESS & DEVELOPMENT OF 1:00pm - 2:00pm
RETORT POUCHES Retorting as an important food preservation technique dates to the time of Napoleonic wars in the early 1800's. This first section will review the retort process, why it works, its evolution, limitations and the development of the retort pouch as an alternative to the previously ubiquitous metal can. It introduces the earliest pouch structures, materials and converting processes used to manufacture pouches. A DEEPER LOOK AT REGULATORY & USE REQUIREMENTS 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Retort pouches contain foods through intensive thermal processing exposures and are intended to maintain food safety and quality for long shelf life in often harsh storage environments. This section reviews the regulatory requirements that structures must comply with as well as fitness for use criteria and evaluation methods. BREAK -Including informal discussions 3:00pm - 3:30pm
PRODUCT APPLICATIONS & THE PROLIFERATION 3:30pm - 4:30pm
OF POUCH STRUCTURES From early uses by NASA, retort pouches came 'down to earth' and rapidly expanded in applications. In parallel, from the earliest preferred construction(s), alternative pouch structures have proliferated. This section reviews both the products packed in retort pouches and the widening set of successful structures. WHAT DOES THE FUTURE HOLD & FINAL QUESTIONS 4:30pm - 5:00pm
& DISCUSSION While the retort pouch has matured, innovators in products, sterilization processing and pouch materials continue to move the technology forward. This section provides a glimpse at some of the latest work and some thoughts on what may come next. It also provides a wrap up Q&A and discussion period. COURSE INSTRUCTOR - Tim Bohrer. Tim Bohrer has over 35 years of experience in developing competitive advantages in packaging. After earning BS & MS Chemical Engineering degrees at Michigan Technological University and Purdue University, respectively, he joined the American Can R&D center in Neenah, Wisconsin, with initial assignments in blown film product and process development. He was active in early blown coextrusion film development, designed extrusion screws for new polymers being used, and spearheaded tubular water quench technology selection and licensing activity leading to installation of pilot capability. In 2003 Tim established Pac Advantage Consulting, LLC, and assists clients in technology and market development activities at all stages of the value chain. He is active in flexible and rigid packaging and his work ranges from shop floor problem solving to strategy development and package sustainability assessments, all aimed at creating competitive advantages for his clients. A member of loPP, SPE and TAPPI, Tim serves on the industrial advisory board for Clemson University's Packaging Science program, is a frequent speaker and contributes to packaging technology books and trade publications. He is a named inventor on 7 issued US patents, numerous foreign equivalents and on multiple pending applications resulting from work done with his consulting clients.
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RUNNING A MORE EFFICIENT STAND-UP POUCH
OVERVIEW This course will cover all aspects of machine productivity with emphasis on SUP/ SPOUT intervention. Integrated to the course will be a discussion of machine line efficiency coupled with Q.C./ Q.A. procedures. There will also be a discussion of various SUP machinery in the market as to economics vulnerability and to efficiency. All this will be presented in the context of overall productivity. The course will put all the many aspects of SUP/ spouts into the full context of the market. This is a first-over course rendering for all SUP/ spout personnel. COURSE OUTLINE
Introduction & discussion of topics to be covered. What is productivity? Definition. Why it is important. Costs of lost productivity. Importance of measurement. Types of stand-up pouches - developmental supply chain of SUP & spouts - leading markets. OVERALL EQUIPMENT EFFICIENCY (OEE) WHAT IT IS, 9:30am - 10:00am
HOW IT IS MEASURED, WHY IT NEEDS TO BE MEASURED. Limitations & SUP technology vs. spout insertion. Pouch efficiency improvements, spout pack line layout for meat productivity. COFFEE BREAK 10:00am - 10:30am FACTORS AFFECTING AVAILABILITY. FACTORS 10:30am - 11:00am
AFFECTING PERFORMANCE. FACTORS AFFECTING QUALITY. (OEE = AVAILABILITY X PERFORMANCE X QUALITY) Specially slanted toward SUP's. Types of problems to be encountered and how to solve them. Electronics. MACHINE DESIGN ISSUES. FACILITY DESIGN ISSUES 11:00am - 11:30am PACKAGE DESIGN ISSUES. PERSONNEL ISSUES Plant production design for SUP equipment and spout insertion. Q.C. testing - spec, production, meeting customer demands and equipment. COURSE INSTRUCTOR - John R. Henry CPP
John has 35 years experience in the packaging industry. After serving in the Navy, he has been Manager, Facility Operations with responsibility for engineering, maintenance, equipment purchases and more at Alcon Laboratories PR plant from 1976 to 1985. He owned a business designing, selling, installing and servicing automated packaging, manufacturing and assembly machinery from 1985 to 2007. John is a certified Packaging Professional (CPP) and has long been active in the Institute of Packaging Professionals (IOPP). He developed and teachers their "Packaging Machinery Basics" course and recently completed the first ever textbook on packaging machinery.
John has published over 24 articles in various in various packaging journals and magazines. In addition to the articles, he wrote the monthly Packaging Matters column for 3 years. John invented and patented a unique bottle for packaging a 2 part product such as hair dye and activator.
The Packaging Group, Inc. is a targeted organizer of packaging conferences with a solid record of "firsts" in the industry. In contrast to our competitors, we are not journalists nor professionals in the media business. We are dedicated, "working in the industry" packaging professionals who have experienced all that we talk about. Our conferences are in-depth, fact-filled, and not loaded with flashy news, crass advertising, nor do we 'make news' out of 'no-news'. We offer Package Sustainability, Retort Pouch, and Green Packaging information. For further info on these events or to register early, telephone me at 732-636-0885 or email me personally at my private address info@packaginggroup.com. I'll explain our special conference qualities and why we are the best in the industry!
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