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Ann Lorentzon

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+46 76 876 70 67

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ann.lorentzon@ri.se

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Göteborg

Ann Lorentzon works as a project manager in circular packaging and product safety.
With over 30 years of experience in evaluating packaging through the entire value cycle based on sustainability, logistics and user aspects, she has a holistic view of packaging, from strategic to operational level. She is involved in Normpack (www.normpack.se), a business group that works for safe food contact materials. She also leads two of RISE's interdisciplinary initiatives in circular transition for packaging, 'Quality-assured secondary materials for food packaging' and 'Policy Lab Material transition'.Ann has previously run packaging projects on recycling, environmental legislation and preventing food waste.

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Policy Lab Material transiton

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choose your food packaging wisely

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Rethinking the packaging system

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Food waste

RISE offers broad expertise and customised solutions to increase resource efficiency and reduce food waste.

Normpack - materials in contact with food

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RISE Packaging training

Welcome to a two-day course where you will learn the basics of packaging. Experts from RISE will guide you in all from materials, processes and sustainability to legislation and the latest trends.