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WEDNESDAY  FEB 16, 2011                                                 9:00am - 4:30pm
 

SPOUT-PAC 2011

REGISTRATION /CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST                                           8:00am - 8:45am

WELCOMING REMARKS                                                                                  8:45am - 9:00am
Stan Sacharow – Executive Director, The Packaging Group, Inc.

KEYNOTE ADDRESS:                                                                                        9:00am – 9:45am
"The Introduction of Condiments in Spout-Pacs in Eastern Europe;
A Market Success in Packaging and Consumer Acceptance"

Johan Boden, Corporate Development Director/ Co-Founder Chumak (Ukraine)

Most ketchups, condiment sauces, mayonnaise, etc. are packaged in 300/500g spout-pacs in Ukraine, Russia and neighboring nations. The founder of the largest condiment producer in Ukraine will discuss the many trials and tribulations encountered in this innovative market introduction. Johan will focus on the obtaining consumer acceptance from a post-soviet society and the packages outstanding success. The success of the spout-pac created new markets for a wide variety of home made products. A must-go event!

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 – 2:15pm
FILLING 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.

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