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How a German Factory Is Making Vanilla from Plastic Waste
Episode 120 of The Manufacturing Podcast with Fexingo dives into a groundbreaking German factory that is turning plastic waste into vanilla flavoring. Lucas and Luna explore the science behind this process, which uses engineered bacteria to break down polyethylene terephthalate (PET) into vanillin, the primary component of vanilla extract. The episode covers the partnership between a German biotech startup and a recycling facility, the scale of production (tons of vanillin from tons of plastic), and the economic viability against both synthetic and natural vanilla. They discuss how this…
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