INNO-Pouch: Smart Pouches - Digital, Compliant, Tight

Agenda Tag 1 - Donnerstag, 08.10.2026

0:10h
Julian Thielen
Innoform Coaching GmbH
Welcome and introduction to the topic
0:30h
Christoph Waldau
Berndt+Partner Creality GmbH
Comprehensive Packaging Strategy – When Stand-Up Pouches Are the Best Solution
• How to establish systematic requirements for packaging
• How to set the right strategic priorities for packaging (cost, performance, environment)
• In which scenarios is the stand-up pouch the best choice?
• What improvements can be made to make the stand-up pouch even better?
0:30h
Claire Gusko
one.five GmbH
Mission impossible: What make doypacks such a difficult nut to crack?
• How is material selection evolving to overcome these challenges?
• How are machines evolving to overcome these challenges?
• Key takeaways if you're a brand owner using doypacks
0:30h
Albin Kälin
epeaswitzerland gmbh
Digital Product Passport Compass Cradle to Cradle™️ a regulatory, competitivness benchmarking navigator
• Legal Compliance
• Setting a Benchmark
• Management Navigator
0:25h
Alexandre Zuber
Interzero Circular Solutions Germany GmbH
Recyclability, PPWR & Co.: How Digital Tools Make Packaging Compliance Manageable
• Customer-Centric Development and Challenges
• Translating Expert Knowledge and Regulations into Technology
• How Digital Solutions Work: From Supply Chain Data to the User Interface
0:25h
Philippe Van Damme
LyondellBasell (LYB)
LyondellBasell’s Advanced Solutions for Mono Material Packaging
• Design for recycling
• Regulatory
• Intro multi-material to mono-material packaging
• Challenges (with focus on the physical functionalities of a pouch to be achieved)
• Stand up pouch PE: case study with polymers and functional masterbatches
• Stand up pouch PP: case study with polymers and functional masterbatches
0:25h
Thomas Fuest
Georg Menshen GmbH & Co. KG
Spouts sealing in Mono Material Pouches - Insights from Industrial Production Experience
• The trinity of machine, film and spout.
• When and why do we need pre-heating?
• Success stories from real-life practice
0:25h
Frank Plechschmidt
Labelisten GmbH & Co. KG
Nicolai Ehrhart
Labelisten GmbH & Co. KG
Digital Printing in the Fast Lane (Trends and Relevance / Digitalization)
• Booster “Pouches”
• New customer expectations  shorter lead times, more SKUs, smaller print runs
• Challenges and solutions for packaging manufacturers 
• Technology outlook  what flex packers can learn from the world of labels
0:25h
Federica Arioli
Morchem S.A.U.
Laminating Adhesives: The Hidden Enabler in Mono-Material Pouches
• The transition of packaging industry
• The adhesive challenge
• Solvent-free solution for retortable packaging
0:25h
Johannes Obermayer
Huhtamaki Flexible Packaging Germany GmbH & Co. KG
PP Retort Pouches: From Industrialization to the Next Generation
• Where We Are Today: PP Retort Technology
• Technical and Market Challenges for Mono-PP Retort Packaging
• Innovation Roadmap: Advancing Performance, Functionality, and Recyclability
0:25h
Christoph Goeken
info.link
How AI Is Changing the Research Behind the Pouch Purchasing Process
• How generative AI is changing where B2B packaging research actually starts
• What converters and brand teams can do today to be visible when buyers research, not just when they issue an RFP
• Best Practices from the Packaging Industry
0:25h
Sebastian Ritter
Toppan Packaging Czech s.r.o.
Naomi Lunadei
IRPLAST S.p.A.
Monomaterial High Barrier Pouches - Innovation, Collaboration & Commercial Reality
• Mono-material solutions for technically challenging applications such as pasteurization and sterilization
• Collaboration across the packaging value chain to achieve the shared goal of PPWR compliance
0:25h
Yael Barak
HP Printing and Computing Solutions, S.L.U.
How to Win in the New Packaging Cycle
• What's really changing in packaging demand — and why it matters now
• The new rules for winning brand business in a flat-volume market
• Making the best out of the trend: Three ways to expand

INNO-Pouch: Smart Pouches - Digital, Compliant, Tight

Agenda Tag 2 - Freitag, 09.10.2026

0:30h
Ellen Reichmann
Hesser Packaging GmbH
Processing of recyclable high-barrier films on high-performance packaging lines
• What challenges do recyclable materials present?
• Where are the critical interfaces with the packaging machine?
• How can new materials be successfully implemented?
• What opportunities do smart applications offer for the future?
0:30h
Gustavo Guzzi
Karlville Swiss SAGL - Head Quarters
Smart, sustainable, and data-driven – redefining efficiency in bag production
• From Automation to Intelligence: Servo-based and Digitally Controlled Pouch Machines
• Sustainable Materials: Processing of Monomaterials, Recyclable Materials, and Thin-Walled Structures
• Data-Driven Flexibility: Quick Format Changes, Recipe Management, and Efficient Small-Batch Production
0:30h
Milena Seybold
Herrmann Ultraschalltechnik GmbH & Co. KG
The (Ultra-)Sound of Sustainability - SUP and Spout sealing in consonance with Monomaterials
• Ultrasonic sealing technology and what makes it a sustainable solution
• Trends and market relevance of pouches and spouted pouches
• Smart Sealing solution for Mono-pouches and spouted pouches
• Intelligent digitalisation and process monitoring (High-tech without Headache)
0:30h
Dr. Steffen Scheibenstock
SCRIBOS GmbH
Tiziano Albanese
HP Printing and Computing Solutions, S.L.U.
Smart Stand-Up Pouches: Digital Print, Premium Finishing and Connected Brand Protection
• Digitally printed on HP: enable shorter runs, serializations, flexible designs, and faster market launches
• Lamination finishing: adds premium shelf impact while supporting brand differentiation
• SCRIBOS ValiGate®: copy-protected QR codes add security and consumer engagement, interaction and product information
0:30h
Dr. Sascha Bach
watttron GmbH
Digital Sealing - enabling data driven process and quality monitoring
• watttrons digitals sealing technology is enabler for data driven packaging processes
• Temperature as well as power consumption data is recorded and used to evaluate the sealing process
• Several use-cases are possible based on the data acquisition, such as seal quality evaluation, packaging material evaluation, predictive maintenance etc.
• watttron already has implemented this feature into packaging processes in production environment
0:10h
Julian Thielen
Innoform Coaching GmbH
Conclusion
• SumUp in 10 Minutes