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After almost 30 years at Fraunhofer IVV, the past 16 of which as Director of the Institute, Prof. Langowski is stepping down and passing on the directorship to Prof. Büttner.

Due to the developments around SARS-CoV-2 we would like to inform you about the current status at our institute in order to ensure the best possible cooperation in the coming time.

The skincare company Beiersdorf started the Recyclist pilot project earlier this year. The development of Nivea cosmetic bottles made of 100% recycled polyethylene (PE) was realized in a collaborative project with the Fraunhofer IVV, Fraunhofer IWKS, and Pla.to GmbH.

Prof. Dr. Andrea Büttner was appointed new Institute Director of the Fraunhofer IVV in Freising as of 1 November 2019. Now, the institute is jointly headed by Prof. Dr. Andrea Büttner and Prof. Dr. Horst-Christian Langowski, the present Director of the Institute.

The FachPack trade fair took place in Nuremberg from 24 to 26 September 2019. We informed trade visitors from the packaging industry about the subject of »recyclable packaging« at our stand and during our lecture series in the TechBox Forum.

Fifteen German plastic waste specialists, including Prof. Dr. Andrea Büttner of the Fraunhofer IVV, attended a workshop on 29.8.2019 to discuss strategies for accelerating the transfer of plastic recycling technology from Germany to emerging nations.

We recover proteins from native sources for the manufacture of meat surrogate products. Using extrusion we process these proteins into textured protein ingredients. This is enabling new vegan burger alternatives with appealing sensory properties to be developed. The selection of raw materials and the flavor and texture can be tailored to the requirements of customers. By combining different protein sources we are able to considerably improve the flavor profile, texture, and biological quality of the products.