Packaging Essentials
In this course, you’ll gain a clear and practical overview of everything you need to know to handle packaging professionally.
Understand packaging. Make better decisions.

Do you work with packaging, but aren’t a packaging expert?
In this course, you’ll gain a clear and practical overview of everything you need to know to handle packaging professionally: materials, sustainability, and regulations.
After this course:
- you’ll understand the language of packaging experts
- you’ll be able to ask better questions
- you’ll avoid common mistakes
- and you’ll make more informed decisions
This course is ideal for:
- marketing and brand managers
- product and project managers
- purchasing professionals
- quality assurance staff
- sustainability managers
- newcomers to the food & packaging sector
No prior technical or scientific knowledge required!
Who
Ir. Brecht Van Der Hoeven, Prof. dr. ir. An Vermeulen and Prof. dr. ir. Peter Ragaert
Location
Campus Coupure, Ghent
When
23 June 2026
ca 12:30 until 16:00
How
Participation costs €415 for members and €640 for non-members (excl. VAT). Payment is made afterwards via invoice. A discount of 10% applies for each additional participant from the same company.
We are a recognized service provider of the SME portfolio (DV.O227234).