14th International Akademie Fresenius Conference "Detergents and Cleaning Products"

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For many years, this conference has been the ideal platform for bringing together experts from all over Europe. It's time to meet again in Mainz in September!

The conference is aimed at experts from the fields of research and development, analytics and quality assurance. Get first-hand information on the most important topics in the industry: Everyone knows that the European sustainability efforts will have a drastic impact on markets and products – stay up to date on raw materials, packaging and efficiency of your products.

More important than the hard facts are the contacts, conversations and discussions among our participants. Our additional bonus: At the end of the first day of the conference, you are cordially invited to attend our evening event and round off the day with good food and lots of good conversation.

The topics at a glance

The last conference on Detergents and Cleaning Products in September 2024 focused on these topics:

Trends and innovation

• Current market development: channels & segments, price & promotion
• Packaging sizes: promote sustainability and economic efficiency
• Innovation impulse: the sense of urgency or ‘what is actually going on out there?’

Regulatory landscape

• Revision of the Detergents Regulation
• Detergent regulation worldwide: labelling, registration and requirements beyond the EU Going Green
• Revision of EU Ecolabel criteria for cleaning products
• Use of renewable carbon-based ingredients
• Carbon footprint of Home Care formulations
• Household washing machines: measurement methods for microplastics in the effluent water

Efficiency testing

• Latest test results from Stiftung Warentest
• Pre-treating behaviour before loading items into dishwasher
• Ultrasound for the pre-treatment of stains in laundry cleaning
• Measuring whiteness maintenance
• Odour testing for product optimisation

Who should attend this conference?

• Home care brand owners and manufacturers
• Chemical, raw material and ingredient companies
• Household appliance and hardware manufacturers
• Academics, researchers, and consultants
• Retailers and distributers