traceless® showcases at K 2025 how its innovative plastic alternative made from agricultural residues is scaling into an industrially viable, sustainable material.

FACHPACK 2025 made one thing clear: the packaging industry is ready for change.  From 23–25 September, the European packaging industry gathered in Nuremberg to showcase solutions, discuss new regulations, and exchange ideas on what the future of packaging could look like. For us it was three days of exactly that - catching up with partners, meeting new faces, and showing that with traceless® change can start now.

Being nominated for the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2025 is a huge milestone for traceless® — one that recognizes not only what we do, but also how we do it. In this blogpost, we take you behind the scenes of the official nominee program in Munich: three days of presentations, jury meetings, and inspiring exchanges — plus personal insights from the traceless representatives Anne, Sina, and Niklas.

We are excited to share some big news with you: we have been nominated for the Deutscher Zukunftspreis 2025, one of Germany’s most prestigious awards for science and innovation. traceless® is represented by our co-founder and CEO Anne Lamp, COO Sina Spingler and our Head of Technology Development Niklas Rambow. The prize honours projects that combine technological excellence with clear benefits for society, the environment, and the economy, exactly what drives us at traceless

Good news—we’ve partnered with Hachtel TerNeo to bring our traceless® materials to life across a wide range of everyday products! How did this partnership come together? What exactly are we creating? And what does it mean for the industry? Read on for an interview with Steffen Hachtel, Managing Director at Hachtel TerNeo, and Michael, Sales Manager at traceless.

traceless® is nearing industrial scaling with a strong tech base and a clear vision. Its leadership trio—CEO Anne Lamp, COO Sina Spingler, and CFO Jakob Röskamp—unites diverse expertise to drive innovation, impact, and growth. In this interview, they share their motivation, teamwork dynamics, and strategic roadmap for traceless®’s future development.

At this year’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park, something new took the stage — and it wasn’t part of the official line-up. We’re talking about the friespickers made from our traceless® material. Behind the scenes, it marked a major milestone for circular foodservice. In this interview, we catch up with Karen Matthiesen, Sustainability Officer at Gastro Team Bremen (GTB), part of Aramark Germany, and Leonie Stadler, from traceless.

What if your next bite could help change the future of single-use? At the Food Innovation Camp in Hamburg, bold conversations, fresh flavours, and innovative founders are a given. But this year, something new made it to the table. For the first time, every dish served at the rooftop Show Kitchen & Bar came with a fork made from our traceless® material. 

Thousands of festival-goers. Two iconic festivals. And one small pick making a big statement for the planet. This year’s Rock am Ring and Rock im Park weren’t just about guitars, drums, and crowd-surfing. They were also about rethinking foodservice. Together with Gastro Team Bremen (GTB), part of Aramark Germany, we brought our traceless® friespickers to life at two of Europe’s biggest festivals.  Here's your backstage pass to how this small friespicker ended up in the spotl