Shaping the Future of Food Packaging Event - October 28, 2026 - GREEN BAY INNOVATION GROUP FOUNDATION INC

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FOOD PACKAGING

Technology, Sustainability & Market Trends

Alliant Energy Center
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison, WI
Wednesday, October 28, 2026 – 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

GBIG invites you to attend a day devoted to food packaging technology, sustainability, and market trends. Industry experts will give real-world examples of smart packaging innovations, opportunities, and challenges facing the food packaging industry. Attendees will have an opportunity to connect with industry leaders during a networking reception. Lunch will be provided.

Time	Session Details
MORNING SESSION 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.	Check-in & Registration
MORNING SESSION 8:30 a.m.	Welcome & Opening Remarks Marty Ochs – Executive Director of GBIG Paul Ziemnisky – President and CEO of the International Dairy Deli Bakery Association
MORNING SESSION 8:45 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.	Speaker Presentations Amcor – Ben Weight & Mike Van Sickle – Moving Beyond PFAS & AmFiber® – Fiber Based Flexible Packaging Klondike Cheese Co. – Innovative Packaging Solutions Bardes Plastics – Plastics Innovations and Food Packaging Hoffmaster – Mark Hunter: Disposable Foodservice Products
LUNCH 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.	Lunch Break (Lunch Provided)
AFTERNOON SESSION: 1:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.	Speaker Presentations Rapids Paper + Packaging – John Wilson: Sustainable Packaging University of Notre Dame – Graham Peaslee: Fast Food Packaging Impact on Our Health AECOM – Rebecca Higgins: Harnessing Momentum for PFAS Solutions
AFTERNOON SESSION: 3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.	Closing Session & Networking

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Shaping the Future of Food Packaging Event – October 28, 2026

Shaping the Future of Food Packaging Event – October 28, 2026

SHAPING THE FUTURE OF FOOD PACKAGING

Technology, Sustainability & Market Trends

Green Bay Innovation Group

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