The International Food Contact Compliance Conference returns to Baveno in 2026 as a privileged meeting point for all those working in the fields of food contact materials, packaging and product regulation across the supply chain.
Over the years, Baveno has become much more than a technical conference. It is a place where science, law, industry and regulatory authorities meet, and where regulatory developments are discussed along with their practical consequences for businesses.
The first day will focus on legislation and substances of concern. Key topics will include novel analytical methods, PFAS, microplastics, genotoxicity, national and European regulatory updates, repeat-use testing for articles, and global developments in food contact legislation. These topics clearly demonstrate that compliance requirements continue to evolve rapidly, requiring companies to combine scientific evidence with an increasingly sophisticated understanding of regulatory expectations.
The second day will open the discussion on sustainability in food contact materials. The new European Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, its forthcoming secondary legislation, design for recycling, proof of recyclability, novel recycling technologies, paper packaging and multilayer structures are now essential components of industrial strategy. Food safety, chemical compliance and sustainability are no longer separate paths: they must be managed as parts of the same regulatory and technical framework.
The third day, organised as a workshop, will broaden the perspective to corporate sustainability: reporting, due diligence, corporate responsibility, environmental communication, green claims and the application of mutual recognition principles within the internal market.
As always, the value of Baveno will come from the quality of its speakers, the practical nature of the discussions and the opportunity to address, in one place, the main challenges reshaping the future of food contact materials.
