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Venue Location
Venue Location

Bateleur Room, Johannesburg EXPO Centre

Nasrec Road, corner Rand Show Road
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Event Details

The Institute of Packaging SA (IPSA) is hosting three focused half-day conferences alongside Propak Africa 2025, exploring critical developments in the packaging industry. Each session will deliver targeted insights into the most pressing challenges facing packaging professionals and all stakeholders in the packaging value chain.


The half-day format allows all to maximise their Propak Africa experience. Attend morning sessions for expert insights and networking and explore the exhibition halls during the afternoon.


IPSA and SAAFoST are co-hosting the half-day workshop at Propack Africa on 13 March 2025.


Theme of conference on 13 March: Packaging for SAFE Food and to SAVE Food


Registration is open!


Themes of the conferences on:

11 March: Innovations & Developments in Packaging Materials & Technology

12 March: EPR Regulations in South Africa


Please find the agendas of these two days as an attached document.


Registration options:

Registration is possible for one, two or all three conference days. Conference registration includes access to the show as well as parking at the venue. Please indicate which day(s) you would like to attend and choose the relevant ticket.

As an IPSA only member, you are requested to register on the IPSA event page to enable faster membership confirmation and registration discounts.

SAAFoST members and non-members may register on the SAAFoST event page.

Agenda
Agenda
Speakers
Speakers
  • Nerida Kelton (WPO Vice President, Sustainability and Save Food at World Packaging Organisation)

    Nerida Kelton

    WPO Vice President, Sustainability and Save Food at World Packaging Organisation

  • Michael Avery (Business Journalist)

    Michael Avery

    Business Journalist

  • Kgauta Mokoena (Chief Director: Chemicals and Waste Policy Specialist Monitoring Services of Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE))

    Kgauta Mokoena

    Chief Director: Chemicals and Waste Policy Specialist Monitoring Services of Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment (DFFE)

  • Dharmarai Naicker (Business Manager at SGS Health and Nutrition)

    Dharmarai Naicker

    Business Manager at SGS Health and Nutrition

  • Sibusiso Sibeko (Market Quality Systems Specialist at Nestlé (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd)

    Sibusiso Sibeko

    Market Quality Systems Specialist at Nestlé (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd

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Sponsors and Partners
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Tickets
Tickets

SAAFoST & IPSA HALF DAY WORKSHOP

Member ticket for one (1) day only

Member Price R 1,250

SAAFoST & IPSA HALF DAY WORKSHOP

Non-member ticket for one (1) day only

R 2,000

SAAFoST & IPSA WORKSHOP

Member ticket for two (2) days

Member Price R 1,750

SAAFoST & IPSA WORKSHOP

Non-member ticket for two (2) days

R 2,750

SAAFoST & IPSA WORKSHOP

Member ticket for all three (3) days

Member Price R 2,250

SAAFoST & IPSA WORKSHOP

Non-member ticket for all three (3) days

R 3,250