Packaging Cluster Zone

The first day begins with the official inauguration of the corner in front of the first visitors to the fair, shortly after the doors of Fira Barcelona open, with an institutional presentation of representative figures.

Find out about the latest news in the packaging sector through the main topics covered by the media and the information channels par excellence in order to be able to glimpse the trends that will mark the future of the sector.

The transformation of training in the packaging industry will be discussed, what the current needs are, what training or knowledge is going to be needed for the sector and how we can get there, with an expert from the sector and education.

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.

IntelFoodPack 2.0 is a project for the operational deployment of a Competitive Intelligence System for the Agri-Food and Packaging Sector. It is the implementation of an intelligent digital platform to obtain recurring market information for the agri-food and packaging sector on an international level. This is an inter-cluster project between the food and packaging sectors, a collaborative project where different links in the value chain of the two sectors can be represented.

Different start-ups and innovation experts Eatable Adventures will explain the keys to entrepreneurship in business and how to replicate it in consolidated companies.

Global Foodture is a 30-month European project, with the ambition to create an international multi-institutional "Global Climate Alliance for Food", encompassing the entire value chain to develop and promote a sustainable, more environmentally friendly agriculture and agri-food industry aimed at reducing the impact of climate change. This project will be based on Europe-Asia cooperation and will enable European SMEs to offer innovative solutions to promote this transition.

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.

The visibility of women in the industrial field is one of the wars that we are winning step by step, and this is another space where you can find cases in which to find out how various women in the packaging sector manage their day-to-day lives

The Servicontrol project will develop, on the one hand, process control in the production of packaging (primary packaging), and, on the other hand, it will implement the monitoring of machinery in packaging applications (secondary and tertiary packaging), thus improving productivity and process control and obtaining data processing. In addition, connectivity between companies in the value chain is promoted, thus boosting the servitisation business model for SMEs.

New companies from the packaging industry join the cluster to improve their skills, contacts and projects. We explain who they are and what their potential is.

 Do you know the keys to ensure product quality? Can you tell the difference between a bad label print on a package and a correct label? We will see it in the presentation of AIS Vision Systems.  

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.

Ilunion will explain how management is committed to a talent management strategy that promotes the representativeness of all the skills of each member of the team.

The Safe Smart Food project is composed of 5 clusters from 4 EU countries, Smart Food Cluster (Lithuania), Business Upper Austria (Austria), Packaging Cluster (Spain), Foodservice Cluster (Spain) and Food Products Quality Cluster (Latvia), which have joined together to promote the internationalisation of the associated clusters and their member companies. The objectives of the project are to strengthen the collaboration between clusters and improve their management capacity in order to create the conditions for a favourable ecosystem in the agri-food sector to boost innovation, competitiveness and internationalisation of SMEs and to offer cluster SMEs a service programme based on excellence.

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.   

New companies from the packaging industry join the cluster to improve their skills, contacts and projects. We explain who they are and what their potential is.

Consumer habits are changing and this is a constant challenge for the food industry as it has to adapt presentation and packaging formats that are also required to move towards greater environmental sustainability. In this context and as a consequence of the new demands of the Mass Consumption, most food companies are working on the development of more sustainable packaging that anticipates the future regulations that may arise in the European Union to advance on the path of the Circular Economy.

Explore how technology is a driver of competitiveness with different companies to learn about the management of operational data related to digitisation, cybersecurity, automation and connectivity to realise a smart industry and innovation and collaboration ecosystems.

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.

We will discover sustainable packaging solutions, in the food industry, from the Clúster Gourmet de Catalunya, with a final experience for the associates.  

We analyse live with Víctor Borrás, presenter of the Packaging Podcast, the sensations of the fair and the results so far with a real-time programme of the monthly section of the cluster in the podcast.

The Ecotherm Box project is working to develop an innovative packaging system based on recyclable cardboard at Saica Pack Amposta's operational plant, intended to replace the current expanded polystyrene plastic boxes of high-end tuna suppliers, Balfegó. With the experience of the consultancy firm Inèdit, a new box will be created with an eco-design that will meet the strict requirements of gourmet fish logistics, with a budget of over €74,000.

A space in which to learn about an example of good practice from a packaging company that represents one point in the value chain.

KID'S CLUSTER and Packaging Cluster have produced a study that aims to inspire companies in the sector to drive innovations in the design, manufacture and consumer experience of their products through boxes and packaging. The report identifies 24 trends based on the preferences, demands and expectations of the millennial, centennial and alpha generations, grouped into three major macro-trends: Fun!, Peace of Mind and Sustainability.

Learn about the integration of additive manufacturing technology in the productive information flow and the incorporation of new technologies in SMEs.

Discover the methodology and culture of collaborative innovation to generate more ideas within an organisation through tools to develop new ideas that generate value within the company.