By admin on Thu, 07/25/2013 - 03:31

Ideas and Opportunities 2013 Packaging Innovations

Ideas & Opportunities 2013, the event we initiated and organized on 19th July’13, at The Leela Kempinski, Gurgaon came out to be grand success.

The event was attended by key decision makers from packaging development teams of various MNCs. The main USP of the event was - 150+ innovations from Pharma, FMCG & Cosmetics that too in a single day.

Our sole agenda of this event was to bring a paradigm shift that’s why we kept this event non-sponsored. From planning to presentation to successful completion, all the activities were executed by our (Packaging Connections) team.

Key Speakers-Sandeep Goyal, Amita Venkatesh, Chhavi Aggarwal, Pradeep Chopra

The day started with a brief introduction on global packaging scenario. This was followed by first morning sessions to bring a fresh look to Innovations and was steered to look at innovations with a more radical prospective. Post this first innovation’s presentation was delivered for Pharma packaging that has taken into account key issues like anti-counterfeit solutions and new technologies in packaging.

Noon session started with an innovative video - The New Miss India showcasing the change in lifestyle of Indians, eating and shopping habits that lead to various packaging formats thereby driving the need for Innovations. The presentation covered innovations in flexible packaging and case studies. This was followed by next innovation’s presentation on FMCG packaging with key focus on design and shelf appeal.

The evening sessions included innovation’s presentation on Cosmetics packaging with key focus on consumer convenience & value addition. Later in the evening, final presentation held on Innovation management that covered innovation metrics and its importance. This was actually the basis of activity session - “PackTonic”.

With this activity our objective was to discuss difficulties packaging team face while developing a new pack. For activity participants were segregated into groups as per their innovation category. They discussed, shared, strategized and finally presented a solution for the key difficulty areas. The session came out to be very interactive and beneficial towards finding a solution by team work.

We also had a unique content “i-pack” that showcased the ‘role of social media for packaging world’. Participants found this really interesting as they got to know various new facts on social media.

The session ended with concluding remarks from Mr. Rajiv Dhar (former director – Indian Institute of Packaging) with a suggestion bring out innovations in packaging that can actually make a difference

The event completed successfully with participants happy and satisfied with the presentations content. This was for the first time that such an initiative in packaging sector was taken wherein there were no external speakers, no sponsored presentations and no promotion of any company/product. The presentation content was selected solely by our team and thus presented a completely unbiased content to the participants.

With this, Enjoy Wonders Of Packaging

 

Sandeep Goyal
Founder and CEO
www.PackagingConnections.com

We now have lot of challenges ahead for our next event in series and we hope to get even much higher response for our next Ideas & Opportunities that will happen in 2016

Comments

Glad to know about the grand success of Ideas & Innovations 2013 Which has brought the vibrant opportunities in many folds to many professionals. Hoping to get very good response for next Ideas & opportunities which is scheduled in 2016. Though 3yrs gap as your policy matters but it is very long time, you should keep this as annual event., this is ONLY as Observation, no suggestion, Wish you all best to your all speakers.
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 05:57

Congrats  for  the  innovative concept  &  its success..Its  going  to give  a big  knowledge boost  to packaging professionals  at  the same time a v.  good  platform  to  "customers"  &"vendors"(I  am  sure  professionals from  both  sides  are  participating)  to  share  &  give a   right direction  for  development/innovation  in  each  segment..  my  best  wishes  for  efforts aagain.. Regards Sunil deshpande
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 10:32
sunil Deshpande (not verified)

Hi Sandeep and Team, well done and am glad you are leading this game changer strategy for Packaging Institution. Looking forward to see the output, when I meet you next. Thanks  Nand  
Thu, 07/25/2013 - 23:39
Nandlal Tiwari (not verified)

I am very Happy to know about the Grand Success of Your Innovative concept  "Ideas and Innovations 2013" . You succeeded in bringing together  Professionals in the ever expanding and diversifying  field of Packaging  to discuss  the global packaging scenario, including Pharmaceutical Packaging Technologies, Innovative Flexible Packaging, Cosmetic Packaging, and also Innovative Management. Please keep up the Good work. My Congratulations and Best Wishes.  Dr.C.S.B. Nair
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 01:19
Dr.C.S.B. NAIR (not verified)

Thanks all for the appreciation. Karna sir - As rightly said 3 years look a very long time but we have kept this logically considering the facts- Like this time where we have showcased around 170 innovations and case studies. This was the result of our last three years research...similarly if we have to do it again in next year, we have to have complete research and content that is NEW TO OUR INDUSTRY but actually it is little impractical since its not very often that innovations happen in packaging. Taking your suggestions, yes we have to keep Ideas & Opportunities alive and we need our industry support for the same.
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 04:09

Dear Sandeep, At the outset please letme congratulate you for gran suvccess of the event and reading the report was quite apy for interesting subjects and innovation taking place in packaging. Though, here I would like to put few line of my concern which is being giving packagng especially made out fo plasics a bad name by many of the environmentalist and indivudual/NGO's without any logical reasons as a back up. The bad name is coming majorly due to our own indesciplene of disposals. Your platform should be representing and talking about this and making an representation about he better side of plastics and packaging by using this wonder material. I am also representating as Chairman Environment and Ecology with Indian Institute of Plastics ( IPI) and our major responsibility is to generate awarenes and educate about usage of Plastics. Hope in your next venture you would be looking at this side of issue of packaging. Any assistance in this regards  would be happy to be of any assistance Regards Prashant Trivedi
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 22:23

Thank you friends, we are taking all the observations and suggestions sincerely. All the feedback are extremely useful to us as this is the effort for the benefit of packaging community in total. So we assure you much bigger program next time and many more innovative attempts before. yes, we will have to keep this thought of Ideas and Opportunities alive. Keep puring your feedback please, it would help us all. Best regards and Enjoy Wonders Of Packaging! Sandeep Goyal
Fri, 07/26/2013 - 22:36

While I receive so many initiatives in packaging industry in India and www.PackagingConnections.com is one in many. While a major mindset change is required from end packer to  user either domestic or international,Our concept hire locally and dehirely gobally We are reday go with customer when they wany to go across to globale free them from reverse logistics. Every year Goodpack IBC fleet saves the equivalent of 4 milllion trees that need not to be harvested to make disposable IBCs. Over this period we ensure that regular maintenance is carried out on each Goodpack. It is checked, cleaned and returned to service. For customers, this reduces the need for additional handling, storage, and disposal costs that they have to directly cover. A Goodpack takes less than a minute to dis-assemble and stack ready for collection. The Goodpack is truly an ecological solution. Goodpack (GP) announced that it entered into an agreement with General Motors South Africa (GMSA) for the use of their Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs). This win signifies their first major win since embarking on an initiative to expand into the automotive industry. While the contract win is not expected to contribute significantly to its financials for FY12, this win places GP in an extremely beneficial position as GMSA intends to roll this initiative out to more of its component export suppliers. With a major automotive OEM under its belt and increased brand awareness, we expect GP to be able to secure additional clientele going forward. Although GP’s share price has suffered of late, we expect GP’s share price to stabilize at least in the near-term following this positive development. Reiterate BUY at an unchanged fair value estimate of S$1.70. Recently we signed up with ISRL - Indian Synthetic Rubber Limited and joint venture between Indian Oil Marubeni - Japan and TSRC - Taiwan  and other vertical like key juice juices - recently we completed for coke project and non -hazardous chemical too can be used in our IBC Major rubber client expanding SG base In another positive development for GP, its major synthetic rubber client, Germany’s Laxness, announced that it will build a second synthetic rubber plant in Singapore at a cost of €200m. The plant will produce environmentally friendly tyres and has commenced operations state of Art plant in Asia. Although this expansion will have no bearing on GP’s immediate financials, it serves to reinforce our assumptions that GP’s growth prospects remain optimistic. Lanxess currently contributes about 12% to GP’s top-line figure. We at Goodpack Limited would be known as GDPK Returnable Solution India Pvt Ltd and positioning ourselves with India ‘s growth. We have made some success in Indian auto industry has made in road providing dunnage solutions, too - look Gooppack as your partner in a innovative packaging solution. M M Kunasekaran (Kuna) | Director Sout Asia & Middle East
Sat, 07/27/2013 - 01:15

hello Mr Kunasekaran, Thank you for briefing us about the great work of Goodpack. In fact www.PackagingConnections.com network can do wonders for you to create awareness on this topic. We have more than 100,000 members who are packaging decision makers across the globe. You are also one of those esteemed members. So if you would like, we can discuss the plan to create awareness on this topic and then you can get more business also. We haev an innovative way of promoting innovations and then creating business opportunities from them. I am sure you will like our simple way of working. Thank you, Sandeep Goyal
Sat, 07/27/2013 - 23:14

Dear Mr.Goyal Thank you for briefing us about the great work .congrats for the innovative concept & its success..Its going to give a big knowledge boost to packaging professionals . Regards A V D K .Prasad
Sun, 07/28/2013 - 00:59

Dear All, Many thanks for the appreciation and encouragement. Suggestions for improvement and inclusion for our 2016 are always welcome. We are very happy that our endeavour to bring innovations directly to the packaging professionals in the industry and discuss the current trends, challenges in a open forum with cross sectors sitting together and sharing their views, ideas and finding solutions was a big Hit! We look forward to many more of such engagement and our team will keep you all posted for Ideas and Opportunities 2016 
Mon, 07/29/2013 - 04:03

It is always a great  inspiration to know Sandeep who always believe in riding against the tides and instead of getting bogged by the circumstances always surfing  over  and making it look simple .One of such initiative has been this workshop , What ever little i have seen,  it is absolutely world class showcase at one place covering innovations across the globe. He also has managed to train the young dynamic team who have carried out this event so well .This should happen every 2 years as world is changing quite fast .It can also cover also Ways and means of improving speed of innovations from MIND to MARKET at an optimal cost with faster payback and being first time right  for FMCG product since  change cycle is very fast . How low end technology can make a difference till the bottom of Pyramid  and quality of life for them.The environment /sustainability  can be included as an important topic along with patents,design registration etc. Fantastic initiative and keep the bar raising .Regards,Maneesh Sharma ,Head Pkg. Devp.- Marico Limited 
Tue, 08/06/2013 - 11:30
Maneesh (not verified)

Thanks all for your wonderful comments and suggestions. We will work towards implementing few of the suggestions during next Ideas & Opportunities. Meanwhile we have release seminar proceedings in form of "hard bound reports". First in the series we have published "Innovations in Pharma Packaging", here is the link to get the same http://www.packagingconnections.com/50-innovations-pharma-packaging.htm Other two reports will also be available online soon - Cosmetics and FMCG sectors
Wed, 09/25/2013 - 01:08