Andrea Reiterlehner

Andrea Reiterlehner is a Research Associate in the Department of Food Science at the University of Applied Sciences Wiener Neustadt, affiliated with the Faculty of Economics. Her work focuses on sustainable food systems, bioplastics development from waste streams, and sensory analysis of novel food ingredients. She is actively involved in collaborative research projects and industry partnerships.

• Key Projects: SusFoMa (2024-2027), o.leaves (2025), Food Waste2value (2022)
• Research Themes: Waste valorization, algae-based food innovation, cellulose nanofiber composites, sensory evaluation of senior nutrition

Her research explores the intersection of food chemistry and sustainability, particularly in transforming agricultural byproducts into functional materials. She employs advanced methodologies like principal component analysis and collaborates with multidisciplinary teams.

Notable achievements include the BNE Auszeichnung 2023 for collaborative research efforts. She has presented at major conferences including ALVA Tagung 2023 and ALVA Conference Report 2025, focusing on algae integration and meat substitute acceptance.

• Key Publications: 6 peer-reviewed contributions (2022-2025)
• Expertise: Food waste valorization, sensory analysis, sustainable packaging development