Side Event – The 2027 Countdown for Packaging: What Consumers want, what Research delivers, what Regulations require
At EBC26
30 November 2026
5-7.30 pm CET
Including a networking reception
Location: Titanic Hotel Berlin, Chausseestraße 30, 10115 Berlin.
Meeting room: tbc
What do consumers actually want from sustainable packaging?
What are researchers already delivering?
And what will the law require of you by 2027?
If you work in packaging or polymer production, these three questions are no longer separate conversations — they are one.
This event is designed to bring them together in a single, focused two-hour session, connecting real consumer survey data with the latest innovations in bioplastic packaging and a clear-eyed look at the regulatory horizon.
We will unpack the Empowering Consumers Directive, the deadlines set by the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation and Digital Product Passport requirements, and show how they align with what the market is already asking for.
Whether you are developing new materials, redesigning packaging lines, or planning a compliance strategy, this is the briefing you need.
Practical, evidence-based, and built for industry professionals who are ready to act. Come with your questions. Leave with a roadmap.
For whom
Industry and R&I representatives working on bioplastic packaging and in biopolymers production, developing new materials, redesigning packaging lines, or planning a compliance strategy.
Agenda
- The Consumer Voice
- Novelties from Research & Innovation
- Challenging Regulatory Obligations: Unpacking the legal framework (EmpCo, PPWR and DPP)
- Industry Taking Action
- Meet innovative R&I projects
The event will close with a networking reception that offers matchmaking opportunities.
Registration: Please register below.
Participation is open to EBC attendees and other interested industry representatives. There is no registration fee for this event.
With the contribution of the projects Be-UP, GRECO, ReBioCycle, and MoeBIOS, as well as EUBP members.