Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs (P&P) returned in 2023 with, over 150 food contact representatives joining us at Plastics and Paper in Contact with Foodstuffs Conference. As the key meeting hub for the food contact industry, the conference provided a unique opportunity for delegates to get the latest industry information and network face-to-face with global experts
2024 highlights include:
Rachida Semail counsels clients on the regulatory status of food packaging and food related matters in the European Union (EU) and around the globe. This includes food contact, drinking water contact, and compliance relating to enzymes, flavourings, and food additive clearances. She also counsels clients on clearance, compliance, and packaging issues relating to cosmetics, drugs, and medical devices, as well as product recalls and other related issues, including biocides in food contact materials. Rachida has also expertise on the textiles and machinery directives.
Prior to joining Keller and Heckman, Rachida practiced regulatory law at a French law firm specializing in EU and French food law where she assisted clients on various food issues, such as labeling, claims, borderline products, novel foods. During her doctorate studies, she completed an internship with the legal service of the European Commission in Brussels, where she gained a first-hand perspective of policymaking and the legislative process, while completing her doctorate thesis.
Inge van Schöll is a Senior Project Manager and Scientific Expert within the Food-Contact Material team of Triskelion.
Company name: Ducares B.V., trading as TRISKELION (part of the Certania group)
Inge is an expert on food contact regulations and analytical method development. She has a focus on petitioning new substances to be used in food contact materials, mainly for the EU and USA.
With her 30 years of background in chromatography and mass spectrometry, Inge has developed many analytical methods for small molecules, metabolites, peptides, proteins and oligomers.
Dr. Christian Kirchnawy studied food and biotechnology in Vienna. Since his doctor thesis in technical chemistry he is working on the safety assessment of food contact materials and medical devices at the Austrian Research Institute OFI. Today, a special focus of his research is on the safety evaluation of recycled plastic.
Pascal Schmahl is a sector group manager at FCA (Food Contact Additives), a sector group of CEFIC. Where he is actively engaged with both food contact and materials in contact with drinking water legislation. Next to his role in FCA, he is also active in another CEFIC sector group: Biocides For Europe.
Janet Preston has worked in IMERYS Minerals for over 30 years in the areas of
coatings and minerals research, including paper coating, paper filling, paints and inks
and in printing science.
Whilst working at Imerys Janet graduated from University of Plymouth with an
honours degree in Applied Chemistry. She then gained a PhD in Chemistry with the
Interface Analysis Centre, University of Bristol, where she studied ink and coated
paper interactions. Janet has around 100 publications in this area. She is currently a
senior technical support specialist & scientist in the company’s Paper & Board group
and is working in the area of paper, board, pulp & printing.
In 2007 Janet was appointed as an Adjunct Professor (Docent) at Abo Akademi
University in Finland. She is a Chartered Chemist & Member of the Royal Society of
Chemistry.
Joan Baughan practices food and drug law, focusing on US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and comparable international regulation of food contact materials, drugs, cosmetics, and medical devices. With a distinctive legal and scientific background in microbiology and medical technology, Joan helps clients establish regulatory compliance for their products globally, performs compliance audits and training seminars, and represents companies and trade associations before US agencies and their international counterparts.
In addition to her FDA experience, Joan developed substantial experience counselling clients on the regulation of food packaging materials and medicinal products under European Union and Member State legislation while working in Brussels. She has been assisting clients with EU food-contact matters, and with similar matters in MERCOSUR, China, and Japan, for decades. Because she has considerable experience with food packaging legislation in many jurisdictions, she is uniquely qualified to assist companies with global needs.
She is also an accomplished writer within the food and drug arena. For example, she is a chapter contributor and the sole editor of the comprehensive food packaging book, "Global Legislation for Food Contact Materials.” The second edition of this essential reference for industry stakeholders was published earlier this year. Joan frequently speaks at international conferences on various FDA and related regulatory topics.
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