28-29 Oct, 2026
Mexico City, MEXICO

Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel

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Mexico City Marriott Reforma Hotel

Paseo de la Reforma 276 Col Juarez,
Mexico City - 06600

Contact Person: Jazmin Albiter
Gerente de Reservaciones / Reservations Manager
Phone :+52 (55) 1102 7030 Ext 2071
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3rd Sustainable Flexible Packaging LATAM

27-28 Oct, 2026 - Mexico City

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08:00

Registration & Networking Refreshments

09:00

Chairman’s Welcome Remarks

Dr. Carlos Ludlow Palafox, Founder & Principal Advisor

Environmental Value, UK.

09:10

PANEL DISCUSSION : MEXICO'S CIRCULAR ECONOMY TRANSITION: WHAT IT MEANS FOR PLASTICS, PACKAGING AND RECYCLING MARKETS

  • Latest developments in Mexico's Circular Economy Law and implementation roadmap
  • Recycled content requirements and compliance challenges
  • EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) obligations
  • Infrastructure and collection system readiness
  • Investment needs across recycling and circular packaging value chains
  • What brand owners, retailers and packaging producers need to do now
  • Comparison with LATAM and global trends
Panelists :  

Ms. Mayra Hernandez Navarro, Director of Government & Regulatory Affairs

ECOCE A.C.

Ms. Luz Elena Aristizábal Alviar, Community Relations, Public Affairs Leader LATAM

Essity

Dr. German Ruiz Mendez, Director General of Urban Environmental Development and Performance

Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT)

Mr. Eduardo Solano, Circular Economy Consultant

NSM Ecosistemas Circulares

09:50

GLOBAL POLYOLEFINS & PET MARKET OUTLOOK

  • Overview including virgin vs. recycled capacity and the presence of overcapacity
  • Latin America Outlook (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia)
    - Coverage of market fundamentals, regulations and if applicable technological innovation
  • 2027-2028 Outlook
    - What will be the main challenges in the next years?
    - What are the strengths and weaknesses of the region
  • Key takeaways

Mr. Matt Slutzker, Principal Analyst - PET & RPET

Wood Mackenzie

10:20

Networking Coffee Break

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10:50

WHAT CONSUMERS REALLY WANT: DATA-DRIVEN INSIGHTS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA

  • How consumer priorities are evolving across Latin America?
  • Which packaging attributes most influence purchase decisions?
  • Is sustainability still a key driver amid inflation?
  • How important are convenience and functionality?
  • What role do packaging claims play in consumer trust?
  • Which trends are likely to have the biggest impact by 2030?

Mr. Eduardo Ragasol, Managing Director

NIQ Mexico

11:20

FIRESIDE CHAT - THE RETAILER'S VOICE: DRIVING CIRCULAR PACKAGING ADOPTION IN LATAM’S CONSUMER GOODS MARKET

  • How retailers are collaborating with brand owners, packaging suppliers and  recyclers to accelerate the transition towards a circular plastics economy
  • What a major retailer wants from sustainable packaging and what will influence purchasing decisions in the future
  • Challenges & Initiatives on recycling of flexible packaging
Moderator & Panelist :

Mr. Eduardo Solano, Circular Economy Consultant

NSM Ecosistemas Circulares

Ms. Ksenia Portnova, Deputy Director of Sustainability

Walmart de México y Centroamérica

11:50

FROM REGULATION TO REALITY: BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE PET CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN MEXICO

  • What Changes with Mexico’s new circular economy regulatory framework ?
  • Do we have enough RPET to meet these targets?
  • Who competes for recovered PET?
  • What model does Mexico need

Mr. Fernando Rosas Garcia, Commercial Director, Resins & Fibers

Alpek Polyester Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

12:20

PANEL DISCUSSION: BRAND-OWNERS’ PERSPECTIVE ON SHAPING THE FUTURE OF CIRCULAR PACKAGING IN LATIN AMERICA

  • How are companies preparing for evolving regulations, including Mexico's Circular Economy Law, EPR schemes, and global frameworks such as the EU PPWR?
  • Packaging design priorities for circularity
  • Performance, cost and sustainability
  • Procurement expectations
  • Barriers to increasing recycled content and recyclable packaging in the region
  • What innovations in flexible and rigid packaging are delivering measurable sustainability outcomes today?
    Panelists :

Ms. Juliana Chala Ortega, Sr Engineer packaging sustainable and spec R&D, LATAM

Mars Mexico

Ms. Beatriz Elena De la Pena Lavalle, Corporate Packaging Manager

Coca-Cola FEMSA

Ms. Sofia Diaz Rivera, Head of Sustainability

Danone

Mr. Frederico L'Abbate, Senior R&D Manager – Packaging

Mondelez International

12:50

Networking Lunch

14:10

Chairman’s Introduction

Mr. Fernando Rosas Garcia, Commercial Director, Resins & Fibers

Alpek Polyester Mexico, S.A. de C.V.

14:15

FROM INNOVATION TO SCALE: BRINGING NEXT GENERATION RECYCLED & RECYCLE-READY PACKAGING TO MARKET

Ms. Andrea Melina Avecilla, Packaging Coordinator – R&D LATAM

Beiersdorf

14:45

ENGINEERING CIRCULARITY: R&D INNOVATIONS IN THERMOFORMED PET TRAYS

Mr. Juan Galvan, CEO

Recypack

15:15

PET TRAY TO TRAY RECYCLING – EREMA TECHNOLOGY FOR FOOD GRADE THERMOFORMING WASTE RECYCLING

Mr. Alexander Schramm, Business Development Manager PET Bottle

EREMA Group

15:45

Networking Refreshments

16:15

FOOD-GRADE RECYCLED POLYOLEFINS, A REALITY IN THE AMERICAS

Mr. Marcio Amazonas, Vice President, NEXTLOOPP Americas Program Manager

NEXTLOOPP Americas

16:45

CAPS & CLOSURES 2030: INNOVATIONS DRIVING CIRCULAR PACKAGING

Mr. Eduardo Hernandez Henestrosa, Commercial Director

Bright Packaging

17:15

End of Day One

17:20

Networking Reception for all Speakers and delegates

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09:00

09:10

TRANSFORMING EVERYDAY WASTE INTO NEXT-GENERATION MATERIALS

  • Innovative circular plastic technology
  • Packaging case studies

Mr. Ricardo Cuzziol, Technical Services & Application Development Manager

UBQ Materials

09:40

DELIVERING SUSTAINABLE PACKAGING AT SCALE: INDUSTRIAL INTEGRATION OF BIO-POLYESTERS THROUGH ASSET OPTIMISATION

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José Canga, Licensing Manager

T.EN Zimmer GmbH

10:10

DESIGN BASED ON CIRCULARITY

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Liliana Morales Mejia, Business Development Manager

Avient Corporation

10:40

Networking Refreshments

11:10

BUILDING CIRCULAR PET VALUE CHAINS IN LATAM: LESSONS FROM ECUADOR & GUATEMALA

  • How investment in collection, recycling, rPET and packaging manufacturing can accelerate the transition to bottle-to-bottle circularity
  • How the PET circular economy is evolving in Ecuador and Guatemala - case studies & innovations
  • Differences in collection, recovery and recycling infrastructure between the two markets
  • Building reliable post-consumer PET feedstock for bottle-to-bottle recycling
  • Increasing the availability and quality of food-grade rPET
  • How SMI is integrating recycling, rPET production and bottle/preform manufacturing
  • What needs to change to scale circular PET beyond individual projects

Mr. John Henry Villamizar Gaviria, Corporate Director of Recycling

San Miguel Industrias PET S.A. - (SMI PERU)

11:40

BUILDING TRUST IN CIRCULAR PLASTICS: CERTIFICATION AND TRACEABILITY OF RECYCLED CONTENT ACROSS THE VALUE CHAIN

  • Traceability from feedstock to finished packaging – strengthening transparency across the circular plastics value chain
  • ISCC PLUS chain-of-custody models – physical segregation, controlled blending and mass balance
  • Mechanical & chemical recycling – demonstrating how certification supports different recycling pathways
  • Verified recycled-content claims – enabling brands and packaging manufacturers to substantiate sustainability claims
  • Meeting regulatory & customer expectations – preparing for increasing scrutiny of recycled-content and circularity claims
  • Real-world case studies – lessons from implementing certified circular plastics packaging at commercial scale

Ms. Sina Theis, ISCC PLUS System Manager

ISCC System GmbH

12:10

Closing Networking Lunch

13:30

End of Conference


SEPARATELY BOOKABLE - POST-CONFERENCE ACTIVITY

Optional Site Visit to
Azcapotzalco Transfer Station and Sorting Plant

29 October | 13:40 - 17:00 hrs.
Max capacity : 30 persons (seats on first-come-first-served basis)
 


This plant operates through a combination of mechanical, optical, and manual sorting systems. Its primary objective is to promote the circular economy in Mexico City through three main channels:

  1. Sale of Recyclable Materials: Recovered by-products are compacted and auctioned to partner recycling companies for reintroduction into production chains.
  2. Production of Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF): Non-recyclable inorganic material with a high calorific value is processed and shredded to supply industries, such as cement plants, which use it as an alternative energy source.
  3. Organic Waste Management: Clean, segregated biological waste is sent exclusively to local composting facilities.
Time

Itinerary

13:40

Assemble at Hotel Lobby

13:50
Depart for Estación de Transferencia y Planta de Selección Azcapotzalco
14:30

Briefing, Plant tour & light refreshment by Pellenc ST America

16:00
Depart for Hotel
17:00

Arrive at Hotel (Subject to traffic condition)


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