{"id":7519,"date":"2025-05-28T15:23:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T15:23:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/?p=7519"},"modified":"2025-09-04T17:42:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:42:26","slug":"gabor-arato-at-the-portfolio-agrofood-conference-preparing-for-the-ppwr-cannot-be-postponed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/gabor-arato-at-the-portfolio-agrofood-conference-preparing-for-the-ppwr-cannot-be-postponed\/","title":{"rendered":"Gabor Arato\u00a0at the Portfolio Agrofood Conference: \u201cPreparing for the PPWR Cannot Be Postponed\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Portfolio Agrofood 2025 Conference was held this year, with sustainable packaging highlighted as a key topic. Representing Manupackaging, Gabor Arato\u00a0participated in the packaging technology roundtable discussion and emphasized that preparation for the EU\u2019s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) must begin now \u2014 although the deadline seems far off, early action can provide a significant competitive advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7335\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07207-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PPWR: Mandatory by 2030, But Testing Needs to Start Now<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) will take effect on January 1, 2030. Its goals are to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>reduce the volume of primary packaging materials,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>increase the share of reusable and recyclable packaging,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>and promote the use of recycled content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>As Gabor Arato&nbsp;put it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s not just the material that matters, but how well it works with the machine. The new solution must protect the product and ensure load stability \u2014 otherwise, the packaging isn\u2019t sustainable, it\u2019s risky.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/VAL_07269-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Take Action Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Current manufacturing and logistics systems may not be compatible with the new PPWR-compliant packaging materials. That\u2019s why it&#8217;s crucial to start testing and optimizing early \u2014 this can help avoid future errors, increased costs, or product safety issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manupackaging offers comprehensive, system-level support for this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Manupackaging Supports Preparation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>On-site testing<\/strong>: We conduct trial packaging at our partners&#8217; locations, using their own machines and products.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>M Forum and ManuLab laboratories<\/strong>: Packaging processes are simulated and fine-tuned under real-world conditions.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>FEF200 Holding Force Tester<\/strong>: We provide measurable data on load stability \u2014 enabling decisions based not only on perception but on hard numbers.<br>\u2705&nbsp;<strong>Tailored material recommendations<\/strong>: We only recommend films and packaging materials that meet PPWR standards (lower grammage, recyclability, recycled content).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Future Advantage, Safety Today<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who start addressing the PPWR now will not only comply with regulations in time, but also save costs, reduce error risks, and take truly credible steps toward sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Gabor Arato\u2019s message to the industry:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWith over 20 years of professional experience, we support our partners in selecting the right materials, testing them, and optimizing their equipment. PPWR is not just an EU regulation \u2014 it\u2019s an opportunity to gain a competitive edge.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Prepare for the 2030 requirements in time \u2014 we\u2019re here to help, and we\u2019ll come to you if needed!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Portfolio Agrofood 2025 Conference was held this year, with sustainable packaging highlighted as a key topic. Representing Manupackaging, Gabor Arato\u00a0participated in the packaging technology roundtable discussion and emphasized that preparation for the EU\u2019s new Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) must begin now \u2014 although the deadline seems far off, early action can provide [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":7337,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"3","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3,145],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7519","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hirek","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7519","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7519"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7519\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7520,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7519\/revisions\/7520"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7337"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7519"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7519"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manupackaging.hu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7519"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}