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Paul Niedl, Commercial Head of Starlinger recycling technology

Starlinger's Paul Niedl on why food-grade recycling is a race past the regulators:

"Regulatory approval is the floor, not the finish line"

Food-contact recycling is usually framed as a race to clear FDA and EFSA approval. Paul Niedl, Commercial Head of Starlinger's recycling technology, sees it differently — and the gap between meeting the regulations and meeting the market is where he says the real engineering work now happens.

Jun 9, 2026
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