ACTIA, CTCPA AND LNE
The French Network for Food Technology Institutes (ACTIA) is a non-profit organisation that unites the activities of Food Technology institutes and technical centres, whose 1,200 researchers, engineers and technicians provide daily support for companies, especially SMEs.
ACTIA is WP8 leader on communication and brings its expertise in project management and communication activities.
CTCPA, affiliated entity of ACTIA, is an Agri-food technical center created in 1950 by the canned and dehydrated food industry. We support all agri-food companies with our scientific and technical expertise in the developement and acceleration of their projects. Our Missions of general interest are at the service of the sector, in particular: support for the profession and R&D program.
CTCPA is organized around 8 sites in France including 4 technological halls, 3 laboratories, 1 industrialization department, 1 monitoring and documentation center and employs 90 experts.
With LNE and ACTIA, CTCPA is involved in WP5 for safety and quality of RPP (particularly on absorption of contaminants) and WP8 for dissemination of project.
LNE (750 staff people), affiliated entity of ACTIA, is the French national laboratory for testing and metrology, established since 1901.
In addition to its missions of primary level metrology coordinator for France, the laboratory has to ensure safety of French citizen in all fields and quality of industrial products. The Chemistry and Physical chemistry of materials Department (50 staff people) developed its research activities in the field of food contact materials in order to improve the knowledge on materials and packaging and the control of their safety and quality.
These activities are organized to provide tools i) analysis, ii) consultancy and advice, iii) training courses, iv) technical and legal compliance surveys, v) audits to industries, in order to let them assess and control their production process. More specifically, the department is involved in food packaging interactions and risk assessment, active packaging with the migrations control of active compounds in food, evaluation of the effects of new preservative technologies for food on packaging materials, packaging hygiene control, etc.
At last, LNE has been recognized as NRL (National Reference Laboratory) for food contact materials, works actively with the European CRL of ISPRA (Joint Research Center), is expert for EFSA (The European Food Safety Authority), ANSES (French Sanitary Agency) and is member of the working group managed by DGCCRF (Ministry in charge of packaging materials in contact with food) concerning the safety of food contact material. Since 2021, LNE is recognized as Competent Organisation of EFSA on “contact materials, enzymes and / or processing aids”, “Chemical contaminants in the food chain” and “Nanotechnoly”.
With CTCPA and ACTIA, LNE is strongly involved in WP5 and 8 for safety, quality of RPP (migration, ageing, microplastic, etc.) and dissemination of project (guidance, document, workshop, publication, etc.)
INVOLVED PERSONS
Christophe COTILLON
He is the Deputy Manager of ACTIA. In BUDDIE-PACK, he is WP8 leader on communication and dissemination aspects.
Manon BOULVEN
Packaging Project Manager. CTCPA Bourg-en-Bresse. Leader of the WP5. In charge of the study on absorption of contaminants and barrier properties assessment.
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Catherine STRIDE
West Region Division Director and West Training Coordinator. CTCPA Nantes. In charge of the study:
- on the cleaning technologies optimisation and risk related to the microbiologic safety associated to reusable packaging;
- on the specifications for reusable plastic packaging.
Catherine LORIOT
R&D Manager of the Testing Direction (including The Chemistry and Physical chemistry of materials Department) at LNE, she is also the Coordinator of the French Network ProPackFood. She is involved on the WP 5 and 8 for safety and dissemination.
Enrica ALASONATI (Ph.D)
She is a permanent researcher in the Environment and climate change Department at LNE since 2011. She is an expert in fractionation techniques and nanoparticles analysis. She is involved on the WP 5 for development of reliable methods for the characterisation of microplastics.
Tatiana MACE
She is the head of gas and aerosols metrology department at LNE which aims to develop reference standards in these fields and to disseminate them on sites (industries, laboratories…). She is involved in WP 5 for development of reliable methods for the characterisation of microplastics.
Gemma CORNUAU
She is a project manager at ACTIA. In BUDDIE-PACK, she leads the preparation of the dissemination material.
David ALLAIN
Director of the packaging division. CTCPA Bourg-en-Bresse. In charge of the study on absorption of contaminants and barrier properties assessment.
Nicolas BELAUBRE
Technology project manager. CTCPA Nantes.
In charge of the study:
- on the cleaning technologies optimisation and risk related to the microbiologic safety associated to reusable packaging;
- on the specifications for reusable plastic packaging.
Phuong-Mai NGUYEN (Ph.D)
She is research engineer in the field of contact material with food et other products (cosmetic, drug) at LNE. She is involved in WP 5 for safety of RPP (mass transfer, ageing, etc.) and WP 8 on preparation of dissemination content (guidance, document, workshop).
Jean-Mario JULIEN (Ph.D)
He has been working at LNE for 9 years as R&D engineer and trainer in the field of the safety assessment of materials in contact with foodstuffs. He is involved in WP 5 for safety of RPP (mass transfer, aging, material functionalities, etc.) and WP 8 on preparation of dissemination content (guidance, document, workshop).
François-Xavier OUF (Ph.D)
He joined LNE in September 2021 to take up the post of R&D Coordinator for the NanoMesureFrance centre. His expertise in aerosol metrology and physics, as well as in the characterisation and study of the physico-chemical properties of nanostructured materials, will be put to good use in WP 5 of Buddie-Pack Project.