Ghent University is a top 100 university founded in 1817 and one of the major universities in Belgium. The 11 faculties offer more than 100 courses and conduct in-depth research within a wide range of scientific domains. Participating research groups within the CircularFoodPack are the groups STEN (Sustainable Systems Engineering) and LCPE (Laboratory for Circular Process Engineering) from the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering and the group CPMT (Centre for Polymer and Material Technologies) from the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture.