8 NEWS PETplanet Insider Vol. 23 No. 11/22 www.petpla.net Atlas Copco appoints Anna Sjörén as Vice President Sustainability Atlas Copco has appointed Anna Sjörén as its new Vice President Sustainability, the company announced on October 11. Anna Sjörén is currently Compliance and Sustainability Officer at Dometic Group. Between 2007 and 2019, she worked for Atlas Copco, where she last held the position as Global Sustainability Manager for the business area Industrial Technique. She will take on her new position in January 2023. Anna Sjörén has a Masters’ degree in engineering from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm, Sweden. Atlas Copco’s current Vice President Sustainability, Sofia Svingby, will leave Atlas Copco for a role outside the group. www.atlascopcogroup.com Drink Technology India 2022 India’s beverage, dairy and liquid food industry returns to Mumbai India’s biggest exposition for beverage, dairy, and liquid food technology, Drink Technology India (DTI) will take place on December 7-9 , 2022 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai. The trade show will be co-located with Pack Mach Asia Expo and World Tea & Coffee Expo. More than 250 exhibitors will show more than 3,000 novelties and innovations on an area of over 15,000m2. The demand for beverages and liquid foods has been steadily increasing over the past few years and is expected to grow exponentially at an average CAGR of 5.37% from 2021 to 2026. The ever-changing consumer tastes and trends have forced various brands to innovate and come up with new ideas to attract customers. The increasing proliferation of modern retail structures such as supermarkets and vending machines have fuelled the growth of the beverage industry. DTI has grown consistently over the years and has established as the preferred trade fair by the suppliers and buyers of the Indian beverage, dairy and liquid food industry. Industry decision makers, influencers and key professionals have found DTI to be the most important platform to witness innovations, engage with industry peers and exchange business ideas in the past. As in previous years, a rich supporting programme is planned during this year’s show, including knowledge-sharing conferences where industry leaders share their success stories, advise on the future outlook of the industry and discuss innovations. Brewers from across the country will meet with peers and industry leaders as part of the “place2beer” programme. From discussions on topical issues to a wide range of beer tastings, the programme is a one-stop shop for brewers. About the upcoming DTI 2022, Bhupinder Singh, CEO, Messe Muenchen India said, “The beverage and liquid foods market in India is growing at a rapid pace due to ever-increasing demand and consumption. We have received an overwhelming response from our exhibitors for our upcoming 2022 edition to be held in Mumbai. The event covers the full spectrum of the liquid food and beverage sector in India, thus enabling meaningful handshakes and unlocking business opportunities.” www.drinktechnology-india.com Alpla North America announces new Regional Managing Director Alpla Group, a global packag i ng manu f ac - turer for a wide range of industries, announced the appointment of Tasos Pourloukakis as its new Regional Managing Director North America, the top business unit leader for the region. Tasos Pourloukakis was promoted from Country Managing Director for Alpla’s UK operations and brings a total of sixteen years of manufacturing and quality experience from both Alpla and another industry leader. Prior to joining Alpla, Tasos Pourloukakis served with packaging manufacturer Crown Holdings, Inc. in the UK and in Dubai UAE, finishing as a Plant Manager at a large UK speciality packaging site, responsible for all activity including manufacturing, quality, engineering, HSE, logistics and finance. He held progressively responsible roles in quality, continuous improvement, operations and health and safety. Alpla is one of the leading companies for plastic packaging and recycling. Around 22,100 employees produce tailor-made packaging systems, bottles, closures and injection moulded parts at 177 locations in 45 countries. The areas of application for the quality packaging are diverse: food and beverages, cosmetics and care products, household cleaners, detergents and cleaning agents, pharmaceuticals, motor oil and lubricants. The company operates recycling plants for PET and HDPE in Austria, Germany, Poland, Mexico, Italy, Spain, Romania and Thailand. Other projects are being implemented internationally. www.alpla.com Tasos Pourloukakis is Alpla’s new Regional Managing Director North America. (Photo: Alpla)
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