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P|10 Progress The catalogue of standards, resulting form the legal requirements and the specific properties of the various goods, reflects the level of demands that all food pa- ckaging systems in the food industry must comply with. The role of the adhesives in this environment, and their special challenges, is outlined by Manfred Kubo, Di- rector of the Industrial Division Paper and Packaging. Mr Kubo, packaging is something that has always been done. Even our ancestors tried to protect Food and beverage packaging is a market of constant changes and innovations. From fresh food at the farmer‘s market and the butcher, from the shelves of the supermarket with bagged, canned and bottled goods, to deep-freeze products, and on to the stores for beverages – the diversity of packaging is im- mense. All kinds of food and beverages have one thing in common: They are sensitive goods. Sensitive, because of their relevance for the health of the consumer, and in consequence protected by special consumer laws. Sensitive also because they are easily damaged and often highly perishable. Adhesives in the food industry Securing the quality of food Adhesives systems in the manufacture of food packaging Industry Paper | Packaging