Maria Loreto Valdes

Freelance journalist

Member Since:  1995

Currently freelancing, Maria Loreto  became a member of IPPO in 1995.

She co created and edited the first Chilean packaging magazine from 1988 – 2004 introducing global packaging concepts to the local industry. Since then she lectures, teaches and promotes packaging and carries out industry studies. She covers packaging events reporting in both Spanish and English, in Latam and abroad and has published with magazines and websites in Mexico, Argentina, Chile among others.

As she has a design degree and further studies in packaging design and engineering in Japan, Sweden and Italy, she has a keen eye for packaging design and production processes.

Santiago, Chile