Packaging
PLANT PLASTICS COLLABORATION FIRST OF ITS KIND
Saturday 04. July 2009 - Nestlé is teaming up with diverse industrial partners to sponsor research in bioplastics at the Ecole des Mines in Paris. This kind of multipartner collaboration in bioplastics is the first if its kind in the world of bioplastic sciences.
As part of its commitment to Sustainable Development and Creating Shared Value, Nestlé is co-funding a Chair in Bioplastics at Ecole des Mines de Paris, which includes 6 PhD theses. This research programme will study the properties of polymers derived from renewable resources, as well as their industrial application. The Ecole des Mines in Paris has a strong capability in understanding the physical and chemical properties of polymers as well as in polymer processing. Other industrial partners that are funding this Chair are Schneider Electric, PSA, Arkema and lOreal.
ROUNDTABLE DEBATE: Anne Roulin, Nestlé’s Head of Global Packaging
The new Chair was launched at Ecole des Mines on Thursday 18 June 2009. The announcement was made during a Roundtable debate. Nestlé was represented in the debate by Dr Anne Roulin, Nestlés Head of Global Packaging.
“We consider that this is the beginning of a new era of Bioplastics. Today we are just at the start of a long journey in research and development, and a lot more scientific and technical work is required before we have materials that are truly adapted to food packaging needs and can be used on a large scale.”
Anne Roulin, Nestlés Head of Global Packaging.
In addition to a financial contribution of EUR 60,000 per year for 5 years, Nestlé will also bring its long experience in bioplastics and strong knowledge of packaging to this partnership.