AIPIA/AWA Congress Preview: Smart packaging is moving from pilot to scale, AlmaScience bringing the paper-based answers to Amsterdam | 12-05-2026 |

On May 20-21, AlmaScience will be at the AIPIA/AWA Smart Packaging World Congress 2026, (Novotel City, Amsterdam) the global forum where brand owners, technology providers and packaging experts come together to turn smart and connected packaging into real-world deployment.

The company says the Congress agenda is ‘a near-perfect fit for what we do’ as it covers EU Digital Product Passport, GS1 2D Barcode adoption, supply chain traceability, food waste reduction, PPWR alignment. This is ‘the exact terrain’ our paper and cellulose-based technologies were built for it says:

1?? PapeRF: printed chipless RFID. Every package a Digital Product Passport, under €0.01 per tag. No silicon, no e-waste.

2?? PetriTag®: paper-based bacterial sensor. A visible contamination warning up to 48 hours before spoilage. No lab, no battery, no guesswork.

3?? AERA: PPWR-compliant mono-material cellulose foam. Protective packaging that meets the regulation before the deadline does.

Not all products, especially packaging, are intended for perpetual existence explains the company. Its "Appropriate Lifespan" approach aims to power short-lived packaging with intelligent assets that do not outlast their host and do not affect recyclability. It thoroughly evaluates the entire lifecycle of the products, focusing on technologies that leverage responsibly sourced cellulose and paper. These materials are skillfully crafted into active packaging and paper-based electronic devices using environmentally friendly, low-waste production techniques, according to AlmaScience.

Come and meet Alma Science at its tabletop exhibition on the Congress floor. If you're a brand owner working on DPP implementation, food safety and traceability, or PPWR-ready packaging, that's the conversation they're coming to Amsterdam to have!

Just under two weeks to register for the smartest Smart Packaging ticket in town! Want more details of the full agenda and other sponsors? 

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