2013/12/11

Henkel expert gives lecture about food safe packaging

Monika Tönnießen to Speak at VDI Conference

The safety of plastic packaging for food and cosmetics will be a major topic at the Association of German Engineers’ (VDI) “Wissensforum”, a conference taking place on December 11 and 12 in Nuremberg, Germany. Dr. Monika Tönnießen, a Henkel expert for product safety and regulatory affairs, will speak about current adhesive trends and present the European Adhesives Association’s (FEICA) “Food Contact Status Guidance”.
Food packaging safety is an issue to which Henkel – as the world’s largest adhesives manufacturer – is deeply committed. On its knowledge platform “Food Safe Packaging Portal Europe”, Henkel provides information about various aspects of this topic in webinars and white papers. Those interested in learning more about the subject can register at www.henkel.com/foodsafety. Once they have registered, they will also gain access to the Premium Area, which offers further information covering a range of key issues.

Henkel operates worldwide with leading brands and technologies in three business areas: 
Laundry & Home Care, Beauty Care and Adhesive Technologies. Founded in 1876, Henkel holds globally leading market positions both in the consumer and industrial businesses with well-known brands such as Persil, Schwarzkopf and Loctite. Henkel employs about 47,000 people and reported sales of 16,510 million euros and adjusted operating profit of 2,335 million euros in fiscal 2012. Henkel’s preferred shares are listed in the German stock index DAX.

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Henkel expert Dr. Monika Tönnießen.