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Future of BioPackaging 2026

October 01, 2026

Future of BioPackaging 2026 – Event Review & Presentations

On October 1, 2026, Ceresana brought together international experts from industry, research and innovation for Future of BioPackaging (FoB 2026).

The online event focused on bio-based, recyclable and circular packaging solutions, innovative materials and technologies, and the challenges of scalability, economic viability and market readiness.

Expert presentations and discussions explored current developments, industrial applications, regulatory requirements and market opportunities for sustainable packaging.

Presentation slides from the speakers are available for download on this page.

Biobased
Economy
Innovation
Practical
Applications

Oliver Kutsch (Ceresana)

Jordi Palau (ITENE)

Nike Mortier (Normec OWS)

Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University)

Prof. PhD. Patrizia Cinelli (National Inter University Consortium of Materials Science and Technology)

Dr. Philip Mörbitz (Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT)

Prof. Dr. Andrea Kruse (University of Hohenheim)

Maria-Beatrice Coltelli (University of Pisa)

Dr. Othmane Dardari (Euromed University of Fès)

Prof. Dr. Volker Sieber (TUM)

Our Platinum Sponsors

Our Gold Sponsors

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Participating Companies and Organizations

Our international online event Future of BioPackaging 2026 on October 1, 2026, brought together experts from across the entire value chain of sustainable packaging. The event focused on bio-based, recyclable and circular packaging solutions, innovative materials and technologies, as well as functionality, scale-up, economic viability and market readiness.

4D-MATER, ABLNY Technologies, AGRANA, AIJU, AIMPLAS, Airtech, AJK College of Arts and Science, Alexandria University, ALPLA, Amorim, Archroma, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, AROPHA, Bak Ambalaj, Barbier Group, Bavarian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Bio Base Europe Pilot Plant, Bio2Coat, Bio4Life, BioBond Adhesives, Bioeconomy Science Institute, Biofibre, BioMedTech Communications, Biomer, BIOPAK, bioscovery, Biosimo Chemicals, Biotic Labs, Bischof + Klein, Bosch, Budenheim, BZERO Materials, Cashew Shell BioRefinery (CSBR), Cellogy, CelluComp, CENER, Centexbel, Cerdia, CETECA – Fundación Centro Tecnolóxico da Carne, CGP Coating, Checkpoint Systems, Chemnitz University of Technology, Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU), Citroniq, Clase Azul, Clever Etiketten, Clever Sustainability, CNTA, Colep Packaging, CompostBag, Constantia Flexibles, Corapack, CornNext, Corvay Specialty Chemicals, Cosmo Films, Cosmo Speciality Chemicals, Covestro, CropEnergies, CROSSING, CryoFoam, CTME, CTplas, Deurex, DFA Bielefeld, DMC Biotechnologies, Duynie, ECHO Instruments, EcoCool, Econetta, EcoPHA, ecoplus, Ecosphere Organics, Ecosquare Consulting, Effizienz-Agentur NRW, Elixance, Emerald Technology Ventures, Empa, Emsland Group, Enviraa, Essity, European Bioplastics, Evoralis, FERMWORX, FHNW, FluidSolids, Fraunhofer IAP, Fraunhofer IMWS, Fraunhofer ISI, Freudenberg Performance Materials, FROMM Plastics, Futamura, GAIA BioMaterials, GAIKER, GALAB, Gemini Business Development, Georgia-Pacific, GermaAT, Ghazan Global, GLOBUS, Go-Pak Group, GreenWin, Grolman Group, Groupe Veritas, Grupa Azoty, Gubesch, Guérin Packaging, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (HAW Hamburg), Hassan II University of Casablanca, Henkel, Herti, Heuchemer Verpackung, Hof University, IBB Netzwerk, IBioIC, ICECHIM, IGEFA, IHK Reutlingen, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, InnoComp, Innomost, INRS, Interstarch (AllStarch), Intesa Sanpaolo, ISOCELL, ITEL Foundation, ITENE, Jaguar Land Rover, Jindal Films, Kaneka, Karlstad University, Kaunas University of Technology, Kautex, Kelpi, Khmelnytskyi National University, Klüber Lubrication, Kolon, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, LAB University of Applied Sciences, Lactips, Leibniz Institute for New Materials (INM), Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden (IPF), Lesaffre, LIGARO, MARAY Nikolova, Masterflex, Merseburg University of Applied Sciences, Metrosert, Mibelle Group, Mikroplastikfrei, Minderoo Foundation, Mirka, Monchy, Munich University of Applied Sciences, Muovipoli, MYCEEN, Myko, National Research Council of Italy (CNR), National Test Centre Circular Plastics (NTCP), NaturTec India, Nebraska Recycling Council, Nofima, Normec, Novamont, Novonesis, OEKO Bioplásticos, OMPG – Ostthüringische Materialprüfgesellschaft für Textil und Kunststoffe, Pack2Earth, PACOON, Panara, Papoutsanis, PAPSTAR, Paptic, PIEP, Plastrans Technologies, Polyfil, PreZero, Reckitt, RECOUP, RETAL, Riga Technical University, RISE Research Institutes of Sweden, Roquette, Salee Colour, Sappi, SATO, Seneca Partners, SiLi – Sigmund Lindner, South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences (Xamk), SRUC, Stahl, Storx, Superseven, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), Syensqo, Taghleef Industries, Taracell, Technological University Dublin, Technological University of the Shannon (TUS), Tecnológico Nacional de México – Instituto Tecnológico de Toluca, Tecnoplast, Tecnotex, TeMa Technologies and Materials, TerraNext, The Navigator Company, The Sustainable People, Thünen Institute, TMC – The Member Company, TopColor, TripleW, TUNAP, TUTECH Innovation, TÜV AUSTRIA, UAS Technikum Wien, United Resins, Universidad de La Frontera, Universidad Nacional Hermilio Valdizán, University College Cork, University of A Coruña, University of Alberta, University of California, Berkeley, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, University of Monastir, University of Nottingham, University of Pisa, University of Queensland, University of Rome Tor Vergata, University of Rouen Normandy, University of Strathclyde, University of Stuttgart – IKT, University of Zagreb – Faculty of Agriculture, University of Zagreb – Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Vendmore, Vetico, Vidrala, Vinventions, VITO, VNV PrintPack, VTT, Waste Advantage Magazine, Westerkamp, Wiedemann GmbH, Wismar University of Applied Sciences, Zálesí and numerous other companies, research institutions and universities.

Register for free and network with the right contacts

Participation in Future of BioPackaging 2026 is free of charge. The live sessions will take place on October 1, 2026 via Microsoft Teams.

Through b2match, you can create your participant profile, discover relevant contacts, schedule targeted 1:1 meetings, and explore new opportunities for collaboration and business development.

This turns FoB:Pack 2026 into more than an online conference — it becomes an efficient platform for networking, exchange, future partnerships, and new business opportunities across the sustainable packaging value chain.

If you have any questions about registration, please feel free to contact us anytime.

Why You Should Participate

Sustainable packaging solutions are among the key innovation fields in the transition toward a circular and biobased economy. Bio-based, recyclable, and circular packaging concepts combine innovative materials, resource efficiency, CO₂ reduction, and practical applications — from food packaging and consumer goods to industrial packaging solutions.

The Future of BioPackaging 2026 online event, which will be held in English, is dedicated to precisely these topics: innovation, practical applications, market-ready solutions, and the role of sustainable packaging in a future-oriented economy.

Several hundred participants are expected to come together to discuss perspectives for sustainable, scalable, and economically viable packaging solutions.

Take the opportunity to network with experts from various fields, discuss new developments, and gain practical impulses for your projects, products, and business activities — free of charge and online.

Future of BioPackaging 2026 delivers strategic perspectives, economic value, and innovation impulses for your company.

 

These benefits await you:

  1. Targeted networking with business potential
    Connect with customers, partners, and suppliers – for strategic collaborations and new business ideas.
  2. Strategic impulses from industry leaders
    Leverage the expertise of leading minds from business and science for your strategic development.
  3. Global insights, locally applicable
    Gain access to international best practices – and apply relevant approaches directly to your markets.
  4. Visibility in a growth industry
    Position your company as a pioneer in the future market of bioplastics – whether as a participant, speaker, or sponsor.
  5. Exchange at decision-maker level
    Discuss current challenges with industry peers – and gain concrete solutions for your business.
  6. Online: flexible & efficient
    Participate from anywhere – without travel, with full content relevance and international access.
  7. Free of charge & individually tailored
    Benefit from high-quality content and contacts – completely free of charge and with the freedom to choose the agenda items most relevant to you.

Components of the Event

Keynotes

Be inspired by leading voices from business, innovation, and practical application areas – with impulses on trends, markets, and future-oriented solutions for bio-based packaging.

Panels

Experience exciting discussions with experts from various fields – and contribute your own questions and perspectives to the dialog.

Networking

Meet experts, customers, suppliers, and business partners who are actively shaping the transition toward sustainable packaging – with several hundred participants expected!

Who Should Take Part?

This event is aimed at anyone who wants to play an active role in shaping the future of sustainable packaging — internationally, interdisciplinarily, and practically. It is designed for founders, innovation and sustainability managers, packaging experts, business developers, investors, and decision-makers from business, academia, and politics.

Whether from start-ups, small and medium-sized enterprises, large companies, research institutions, or political organizations — this event brings together key players from the field of bio-based and sustainable packaging and promotes the exchange of ideas on innovative materials, applications, markets, and circular solutions.

Start-ups

Would you like to take your business idea further and find the right partners? As a young, innovative company, you will meet investors who are specifically looking for future-oriented solutions in an inspiring environment. You will also meet established companies that share their experience and provide valuable market insights. Exchange ideas, make lasting contacts, and become part of a fast-growing innovation network.

SMEs

Gain valuable insights into current market developments around bio-based and sustainable packaging solutions and get actively involved in the industry. The event offers SMEs the opportunity to network in a targeted manner, establish new business contacts, and gather ideas for future projects, products, and collaborations.

Large Companies

Gain valuable insights into current market developments around bio-based and sustainable packaging solutions and get actively involved in the industry. The event offers SMEs the opportunity to network in a targeted manner, establish new business contacts, and gather ideas for future projects, products, and collaborations.

Investors

Discover new investment opportunities in a dynamic and future-oriented market environment. Here, you will meet start-ups with a clear vision, innovative solutions, and the ambition to actively shape the future of sustainable packaging. At the same time, you will gain in-depth insights into current market trends, new technologies, and relevant developments in bio-based, recyclable, and circular packaging.

Researchers

Experience how innovative approaches to sustainable packaging are put into practice. The event offers insights into market movements, material development, application potential, and transfer opportunities. It opens up new perspectives on the future of sustainable packaging — and creates space for exchange with stakeholders from different areas.

Politicians

As a decision-maker, gain insights into current developments and market dynamics in the field of bio-based packaging, circular economy, and sustainable material solutions. Network with players who are driving the transition toward a sustainable packaging economy. Join the discussion and provide impetus for future-oriented packaging policy.

Agenda

All times are in CEST.

Thursday, 01.10

09:00 a.m.
–
10:45 a.m.

  • Keynotes: Market Framework Conditions
  • Oliver Kutsch (Ceresana)
    Turning BioPackaging Innovation into Market Opportunity –
    A market intelligence perspective by Ceresana
  • Jordi Palau (ITENE)
    Bioplastics Sustainability Assessment: Eco-Design and End-of-Life Strategy
  • Nike Mortier (Normec OWS)
    Impact of PPWR on compostable products in Europe
  • Reinhard Trumme (Bioplasmar)
    Implementing certified-soildegradable materials in packaging applications – it can be done!

10:45 a.m.
–
11:00 a.m.

  • Panel
  • (15 Min.)

11:00 a.m.
–
12:10 p.m.

  • Keynotes: Innovation & Circularity
  • Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University)
    Plastic-Free Films for Life Sciences – Enabling a Circular Bioeconomy
  • Prof. PhD. Patrizia Cinelli (National Inter University Consortium of Materials Science and Technology)
    Sustainable coatings for plastic and cellulosic substrates derived from agro-food biomass
  • Dr. Philip Mörbitz (Fraunhofer Institute UMSICHT)
    Bio2Bottle – Novel biodegradable bottles made from bioplastics
  • Prof. Dr. Andrea Kruse (University of Hohenheim)
    From agricultural residues to bio-plastics
  • Maria-Beatrice Coltelli (University of Pisa)
    From Plant Waste to Fruit Protection: The PLAMINPACK Approach
  • Dr. Othmane Dardari (Euromed University of Fès)
    Temperature-regulating food packaging films using phase-change materials and Biopolymer
  • Prof. Dr. Volker Sieber (TUM)
    Stereoirregular poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) with improved processability and material properties

12:10 p.m.
–
12:30 p.m.

  • Panel
  • (20 Min.)

12:30 p.m.
–
5:00 p.m.

  • Networking Opportunity
  • (4.5 h)

The FoB:Pack Speaker (2026)

Jordi Palau (ITENE)

Head of the Compostability Laboratory

Reinhard Trumme (Bioplasmar)

European Sales Manager

Nike Mortier (Normec OWS)

Division Manager Composting, Disintegration and Environmental safety

Prof. Dr. Markus Schmid (Albstadt-Sigmaringen University)

Institute Director, Sustainable Packaging Institute (SPI)

Maria Beatrice Coltelli (University of Pisa)

Associate Professor of Materials Science and Technology

Dr. Othmane Dardari (Euromed University of Fès)

Researcher in Bio-Based and Sustainable Packaging Materials

Prof. PhD. Patrizia Cinelli (National Inter University Consortium of Materials Science and Technology)

Associate Professor at the Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering, University of Pisa, and representative of National Inter University Consortium of Materials Science and Technology

Prof. Dr. Volker Sieber (TUM)

Full Professor at TUM, Founding Rector of TUM Campus Straubing for Biotechnology and Sustainability and Chair of the Global Bioeconomy Alliance

Position your brand as an event sponsor!

By sponsoring Future of BioPackaging 2026 (FoB:Pack 2026), you send a strong signal for innovation, sustainable packaging solutions, and the transformation of the packaging industry. Present your company in an international environment where bio-based, recyclable, and circular packaging concepts meet industry, brand owners, retail, research, and market leaders.

Take the opportunity to showcase your solutions, engage with key stakeholders from industry, packaging companies, brand owners, material developers, startups, and research institutions, and become part of a growing international network focused on sustainable bio-based packaging solutions.

Our network strength

We send 1-2 targeted email campaigns to our contacts and 30 LinkedIn posts to:

Over 60,000 corporate contacts and

over 30,000 professional LinkedIn contacts of Ceresana and its CEO.

In addition, our website receives over 30,000 visits per month,

Previous events in this series have attracted several hundred registered participants from industry, startups, academia, and the investment community.

Our Prices:

PLATINUM

€ 1,490

Once

GOLD

€ 890

Once

SILVER

€ 590

Once

Become a Partner of Future of BioPackaging 2026

Do you represent an association, network, research institution, or non-profit organization related to bio-based packaging, sustainable packaging solutions, circular economy, or the bioeconomy?

As a partner of FoB:Pack 2026, you increase the visibility of your organization within an international and interdisciplinary environment. Connect with professionals from industry, academia, policy, and business, and position yourself where the dialogue on sustainable packaging, circular economy solutions, and bio-based innovation takes place.

Your benefits as a partner:

  • Logo and link on our event website
  • Visibility in our newsletter and on social media
  • Mention in our event documents
  • Partnership badge for your website & channels

What we would like from you:

  • Placement of our logo with link on your website
  • Promotion of the event via your channels (e.g. newsletter, social media)
  • If possible: the inclusion of our event in your event calendar

Together, we create visibility for bio-based packaging and connect relevant stakeholders.

Become a Media Partner of Future of BioPackaging 2026

Do you run a specialized media outlet, platform, or editorial format focused on packaging, sustainable materials, circular economy, bio-based solutions, or the bioeconomy?

As a media partner, you gain visibility alongside leading experts from science, industry, and professional networks, while reaching a targeted and topic-focused audience.

Your benefits as a media partner:

  • Logo and link on the event website in the “media partners” section
  • Mention in our newsletter and on social media
  • Visibility of your medium on relevant event materials and landing pages
  • On request: editorial content or contact persons from our network

What we would like in return:

  • Publication of an event notice or editorial article in your medium
  • Inclusion of the event in your event calendar (if available)
  • Linking to the event page via your channels

Interested in a media partnership with targeted specialist reach?

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