• Presenting at PacPrint: Mariella Menato
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A full-day programme of Label & Packaging seminars has been confirmed for Wednesday 21 May at PacPrint, with eight presenters from differing sections of the industry taking the floor.

Presenting at PacPrint: Mariella Menato
Presenting at PacPrint: Mariella Menato

The Label & Packaging Forums will run in a dedicated area on the show floor in Hall 1, and will feature presentations on everything from brand integrity, to sustainability, label trends, technologies and techniques to help business owners determine future strategies for their business.

The programme will commence at 10:30am, with Peter Wood from Bobst presenting solutions on Simplifying Label Production. This will be followed by a session from Industrial Print specialists Paul Sanelli and Adam Todd from Konica Minolta at 11:15am, who will discuss Leveraging the Benefits of Inkjet in Packaging… with a sustainable focus.

The session at 12 noon, will feature another duo – Justin Webber from Print IQ and Infigo’s Alex Bowell, sharing their insights on how businesses can build success through automation, with Integration & Partnership… and How it can Drive Growth and Profit.

Labels: Alex Bowell
Labels: Alex Bowell

At 1pm visitors can hear from Cerm’s Peter Dhont on Automation 2.0 for Labels & Packaging – for anyone interested in future directions in label and packaging production. At 2pm Lindsay Nutley from QLM Label Makers will present on the intriguing topic of Un-sustainability and Label Trends, in a session which is sure to be as entertaining as it is informative.

Drinks branding specialist Denomination has been a PacPrint Seminar favourite at previous shows, and this year’s presentation from Mariella Menato, Denomination’s head of Sustainability and Strategy Director, will be no exception. She will present at 3pm on Brand Sustainability: Where Honesty, Ingenuity & Bravery Meet.

Food & Drink Business

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