Event Overview
Beverage packaging has evolved a lot in recent years, driven by a number of forces including:
- Technology innovations
- Changing consumer preferences
- Increased competition
- New legislative requirements
This evolution was disrupted over the past year as COVID-19 sent shockwaves throughout world markets. Some of the trends were accelerated, others slowed slightly, and a few new short-term trends emerged.
Learning Objectives
The presentation will cover trends such as:
- Personalization
- Smart packaging
- Tethered closures
- Premiumization and more
Meet your Speakers and Host
Fabrice Becker - Husky Injection Molding Systems
Business Manager, Rigid Packaging Applications
Fabrice Becker has more than 20 years of experience in the packaging industry. He joined Husky in 2016 and holds the position of Business Manager, Rigid Packaging Applications. Having diverse global experience throughout the industry, he has worked in the areas of project management, engineering, customer service, sales and business development. Fabrice has completed his MSc in Advanced Automation and Design at Cranfield University in the United Kingdom and his MSc in Mechanical Engineering at the Technical University of Compiègne in France.
Sylvain Talarico - Husky Injection Molding Systems
Global PET Tooling Director
Sylvain was appointed Husky’s Global PET Tooling Director in June 2018. Since joining Husky in 1998, he has held progressively several senior roles and has overseen several significant Sales and Sales support initiatives in the PET Packaging domain. His previous positions include Sales and Sales Support roles, Project Engineering Management, as well as Product Management. Sylvain holds a Master of Sciences from the “Institut Polytechnique de Lorraine”.
Elisabeth Skoda (Host)
Editor - Packaging Europe
Coming from a background of translation and online news editing, Elisabeth has been with Packaging Europe since 2006, and in this time has developed a broad understanding of the packaging industry and an appreciation of the numerous innovations and developments that have come up over the years. As editor of Packaging Europe’s new magazine Touchpoints, she has a keen interest in packaging functionality and the consumer experience.
