The course

This course will be held in the Live Online format only. Click here for more information and start dates.

After completing this course you will be able to understand the important aspects of the packaging of food products. During the course our tutors will cover such topics as: packaging functionalities, packaging materials, packaging rules and regulations and interaction between packaging and product.

With the help of this knowledge, you will be able to choose the right packaging for your food products.

This three-day course will take place at the NVC Netherlands Packaging Centre in Gouda, the Netherlands and at a food products producer. The primary course language is Dutch, however depending on the demand the course may be offered in English as well. Please contact Oscar Faber for this.

More information?
Do you have questions and/or would you like to receive more information, please contact us. We can also go through the list of references. We can be reached via education@nvc.nl or +31-(0)182-512411.

For whom?

The three-day course is the choice for employees with knowledge and experience in food industry, who will carry a shared responsibility for production and development of food products in relation to the applied package(s).

Previous participants include packaging and product developers, quality controllers, product and account managers in the food industry.

Programme

Day 1:

• Packaging functionalities
• Product vulnerabilities
• Food packaging materials (paper and board, glass, metal and plastic)
• Essential requirements

Day 2:

• Packaging rules and regulations: Food and Drugs Act and labelling
• Claims
• Certification: ISO, HACCP, BRC
• Food contact materials regulations
• Migration

Day 3:

• Product-packaging combinations
• Company visit to a producer of food products.

Tutors

Our tutors are professionally active in these specific fields, which enables them to quickly incorporate all the newest issues and developments into the workshop programme.

Certificate

After completing this course with adequate participation effort, you will receive the NVC certificate ‘NVC Course Food Packaging’.

More information?

Do you have questions and/or would you like to receive more information, please contact us. We can also go through the list of references. We can be reached via education@nvc.nl or +31-(0)182-512411.