PETCORE EUROPE Webinar
“From Fragmentation to Trust in Food Contact Materials (FCM)”
Move from document-based trust to system-based assurance through better data and collaboration.
May 28th, 2026. 2:00 – 4:00 PM CET
The food contact materials (FCM) industry is facing increasing complexity driven by regulatory pressure, rising use of recycled PET (rPET), and fragmented data across the value chain. This webinar brings together brand owners, recyclers, and industry experts to align on how to ensure food safety in a circular system. Disclaimer to the attendees: Please be aware that if you work for an opposing business, the organizers may not allow you to participate in this webinar.
2:00 – 2:05 PM CET Welcome & Setting the Scene
Speaker: Raphaël Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE – Moderator)
Key Talking Points:
- Increasing regulatory pressure and expectations
- rPET growth vs quality variability
- Importance of trust in FCM safety and the importance of comparable data/methods and insights (high level)
2:05 – 2:20 PM CET Digitalization in FCM
Speaker: Jonathan Maffey (The Hackett Group)
Key Talking Points:
- Structured data in regulated industries
- Efficiency and standardization benefits
- Relevance for FCM complexity
- Data Security & Trust
2:20 – 2:30 PM CET PET Reality – Lab Perspective
Speaker: Eva Reingruber (Triskelion)
Key Talking Points:
- Lab delays and capacity constraints
- Fragmented reporting formats
- Duplicate testing due to lack of trust
2:30 – 2:35 PM CET PETCORE EUROPE perspective summary
Speaker: Raphaël Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE)
Key Talking Points:
- Summary of what the value chain is facing – PETCORE perspective
- Lack of data standardization
- Limited comparability across stakeholders
- Manual and inefficient trust processes
2:35 – 2:50 PM CET Enabling a Better System
Speaker: Bernd Schwarz (KÖR Group)
Key Talking Points:
- From recall to prevention
- Structured and standardized data
- Secure data sharing across stakeholders
- Improved traceability, comparability and decision making (early warnings)
- Use cases: lab selection, compliance checks, insights
2:50 – 3:00 PM CET Industry Impact
Speaker: Koen Weel (Coca-Cola) - Chair of the NIAS WG and of the lab Cluster Steering Committee.
Key Talking Points:
- Lab Cluser at PETCORE
- Impact on industry
- Faster compliance and decision-making
- Safer use of recycled materials
- Reduced operational and regulatory risk
3:00 – 3:30 PM CET Panel Discussion
Speakers:
Raphaël Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE)
Bernd Schwarz (KÖR Group)
Samuel Pardo (Klöckner Pentaplast)
Eva Reingruber (Triskelion)
Koen Weel (Coca-Cola)
Key Talking Points:
- Trust in rPET at scale
- Data ownership and governance
- Adoption barriers and solutions
3:30 – 3:45PM CET Audience Q&A
Speaker: All Speakers
Key Talking Points:
- Live audience questions
- Discussion and clarifications
3:45 – 4:00 PM CET Wrap-up & Closure
Speaker: Raphaël Jaumotte (PETCORE EUROPE)
Key Talking Points
- Summary of key insights
- Call for collaboration
- Closing message on shared responsibility
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