Event Calendar
Upcoming and past events including conferences, workshops, meetings, and trainings related to food packaging and health.
April
Conference
Forum on EU circular economy package in Switzerland
April 2, 2019;
Zürich, Switzerland
Swiss Recycling
Conference
ILSI North America 2019 Food Packaging Conference
April 2, 2019 - April 3, 2019;
Washington, DC, USA
International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI)
Conference
3rd Joint Symposium on Nanotechnology
April 9, 2019 - April 10, 2019;
Stuttgart, Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Interfacial Engineering and Biotechnology
Conference
European Food Contact Plastics Seminar 2019
April 11, 2019 - April 12, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
Polymer Comply Europe
May
Webinar
Understanding and Applying Read-Across for Human Health Risk Assessment
May 2, 2019;
Online
California EPA Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (OEHHA)
Conference
TSCA, Food-Contact Substances, and Other FDA-Regulated Products Seminar
May 7, 2019 - May 9, 2019;
Chicago, IL, USA
Keller and Heckman LLP
Conference
Global Food Contact 2019
May 14, 2019 - May 16, 2019;
Lisbon, Portugal
Smithers Pira
Conference
SOT FDA Colloqium: In Silico Methods for Food Ingredient, Dietary Supplement, and Cosmetic Safety
May 15, 2019;
Online
Society of Toxicology & U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition (CFSAN)
Conference
ERM Innovation Day Seminar: Regulatory Compliance for Food Contact Materials
May 21, 2019;
ERM
Conference
Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry Europe 29th Annual Meeting
May 26, 2019 - May 30, 2019;
Helsinki, Finland
SETAC Europe
June
Conference
IFT19 Annual Event
June 2, 2019 - June 5, 2019;
New Orleans, LA, USA
Institute of Food Technologists
Conference
A Circular Future With Plastics
June 13, 2019 - June 14, 2019;
Berlin, Germany
European Plastic Converters
Conference
8th International Fresenius Conference: Residues of Food Contact Materials in Food
June 13, 2019 - June 14, 2019;
Düsseldorf, Germany
Die Akademie Fresenius
Webinar
Silicones in Food Contact Materials
June 25, 2019;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
Conference
Plastic & Health: The Hidden Costs of a Plastic Planet
June 27, 2019 - June 28, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission
July
Conference
CPI Biennial Health, Safety and Industry Conference
July 9, 2019;
Kenilworth CV8, UK
Confederation of Paper Industries
Webinar
Getting a Clear View: Lessons From the CLARITY-BPA Study
July 17, 2019;
Online
Collaborative on Health and the Environment
August
Workshop
Innovations in the Food System: Shaping the Future of Food – A Workshop
August 7, 2019 - August 8, 2019;
Washington, DC, USA
The National Academies of Sciences
Workshop
IBPS Summer School on Endocrine Disruptors
August 25, 2019 - August 31, 2019;
Paris, France
Institut de Biologie Paris-Seine
September
Conference
Seminar on Sustainable Packaging Concepts for the Meat Industry / Seminar Nachhaltige Verpackungskonzepte für die Fleischbranche
September 9, 2019;
Bazenheid, 9602 Kirchberg, Switzerland
Kompetenznetzwerk Ernährungswirtschaft
Workshop
Second Workshop to Support the Evaluation on Food Contact Materials (FCMs) Legislation
September 9, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
European Commission
Workshop
Final Event: Hazardous chemicals in plastic packaging (HCPP) project
September 12, 2019;
Gothenburg, Sweden
Food Packaging Forum
Conference
Pack Expo
September 23, 2019 - September 25, 2019;
Las Vegas, NV, USA
Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies (PMMI)
Conference
International Congress on Engineering and Food (ICEF 13)
September 23, 2019 - September 26, 2019;
Melbourne VIC, Australia
International Association for Engineering and Food
Webinar
Chemicals in plastics: Toxicity and composition
September 24, 2019;
Online
Food Packaging Forum
Conference
Food Packaging Law Seminar and Proposition 65 Pre-Conference Workshop
September 24, 2019 - September 25, 2019;
Keller and Heckman LLP
Conference
Symposium on Scientific Development of Food Packaging: Innovation, Safety and Sustainability
September 24, 2019 - September 25, 2019;
George Town, Penang, Malaysia
ILSI Southeast Asia Region
Conference
Food Contact Compliance
September 24, 2019 - September 26, 2019;
28831 Baveno, Province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, Italy
The Italian Institute of Packaging
Conference
12th BioDetectors Conference 2019
September 26, 2019 - September 27, 2019;
Vienna, Austria
BioDetection Systems
October
Conference
Plastic Health Summit
October 3, 2019;
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Plastic Soup Foundation
Webinar
Creating a new circular plastics economy for the South West
October 8, 2019;
Online
ExeMPLaR, University of Exeter
Conference
Innovations in Food Packaging: Shelf Life and Food Safety
October 8, 2019 - October 10, 2019;
Munich, Germany
Acad Indus International Conventions
Conference
Food Contact Conference 2019
October 16, 2019 - October 18, 2019;
Bethesda, MD, USA
Smithers Pira
Workshop
FPF 2019 Workshop – Improving the chemical safety of food contact articles: accelerating science and innovation
October 24, 2019;
Zürich, Switzerland
Online
Food Packaging Forum
Workshop
Identifying Opportunities to Understand, Control, and Prevent Exposure to PFAS
October 26, 2019 - October 27, 2019;
Washington, DC, USA
National Academy of Sciences
Conference
International Food Contact Materials Safety Symposium
October 29, 2019 - October 30, 2019;
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
National Reference Laboratory for Food Contact Material (Guangdong)
Conference
The Future of Plastics
October 30, 2019 - October 31, 2019;
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Innovation Forum
November
Conference
SEA of Solutions Week & Plasticity Conference
November 11, 2019 - November 15, 2019;
Bangkok, Thailand
United Nations Environment Programme
Conference
Main Laws of FCM in the World
November 11, 2019 - November 13, 2019;
Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
The Italian Packaging Institute
Webinar
Chemical recycling: what is it and does it fit into the Circular Economy?
November 12, 2019;
Online
Zero Waste Europe
Webinar
Revised REACH information requirements for nanoforms: are you ready?
November 12, 2019;
Online
European Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
Conference
33rd EFFoST International Conference: Sustainable Food Systems
November 12, 2019 - November 14, 2019;
Rotterdam, Netherlands
European Federation of Food Science and Technology (EFFoST)
Conference
Sustainability in Packaging Europe
November 12, 2019 - November 14, 2019;
Barcelona, Spain
Smithers Pira
Conference
Plastics Update Conference
November 14, 2019;
Fribourg, Switzerland
Plastics Innovation Competence Center
Conference
Ready, Set, Substitute It Now!
November 14, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
ChemSec
Webinar
Public Health Goal Initiation Webinar PFOA and PFOS Toxicity and Epidemiology Data
November 15, 2019;
Online
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Conference
Paper and Beyond
November 18, 2019 - November 19, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
CEPI
Conference
Active & Intelligent Packaging World Congress
November 18, 2019 - November 19, 2019;
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Active & Intelligent Packaging Industry Association (AIPIA)
Workshop
Ortho-phthalates and Bisphenol A and Their Alternatives in Food Packaging
November 18, 2019;
Sacramento, CA, USA
Online
California Department of Toxic Substances Control
Conference
Plastic Recyclers Annual Meeting
November 21, 2019 - November 22, 2019;
Brussels, Belgium
Plastics Recyclers Europe
December
Conference
Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs (P&P)
December 3, 2019 - December 5, 2019;
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Smithers Pira
Conference
Plenary meeting of the EFSA CEP Panel (open to observers)
December 10, 2019 - December 12, 2019;
Parma, Province of Parma, Italy
European Food Safety Authority