What do polypropylene films, dynamic shelf-life labels and milk-preservation methods have in common? They are all examples of this year’s master thesis projects done by students taking the Food Packaging Design and Logistics specialisation at Lund University. This year’s event was held on a bright summer’s day on 5 June, at Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre in Lund. Students, supervisors, examiners and external collaborators were physically present, along with peers, families and friends attending online. After some initial technological challenges, the day went smoothly forward with well-prepared students, on-point discussions and a celebration with apple cider and cake.

Ana Maria Henao Tobon
Mono material lid film selection for ready meals: Polypropylene (PP) lid film selection for Micvac FlexProcess™ package
Opponent: Maria Paola Vargas Callejas

Oğuzhan Dursun
Impact and lifecycle of new barrier polymer in beverage carton recycling: A lab-scale experimental study
Opponent: Anum Mahmood

Elizabeth Codjoe and Maria Paola Vargas Callejas
Towards a circular future: A roadmap for sustainable industrial packaging
Opponents: Sreshtha Verma and Oğuzhan Dursun

Phuong Linh Nguyen
Environmental assessment of packaged fresh chicken: A life cycle perspective on packaging and waste impacts
Opponent: Ana Maria Henao Tobon

Juliana Porras Alzate
Evaluating the role of expiration dates and dynamic shelf-life labels in consumer preferences and willingness to pay for fresh chicken: A discrete choice experiment
Opponent: Elizabeth Codjoe

Sreshtha Verma
Valorization of agricultural by-products: Nanocellulose barrier films for sustainable food packaging
Opponent: Phuong Linh Nguyen

Anum Mahmood
Assessing the role of aseptic packaging in reducing energy demand and enhancing food supply resilience: A comparative study of milk preservation methods
Opponent: Juliana Porras Alzate

Students after the presentation, celebrating with apple cider and cake.