Food Hazards

The Agribusiness Group serves large and vital sectors of the Australian economy including the agri-food industry and the human health sector.

CSIRO is developing new dairy products, technologies and production systems.  We are conducting research to improve the food dairy animals eat, improve their milk production, make them resistant to diseases, and make dairy products safer.

New food processing technologies and how they can be used to develop a more sustainable, secure, safe and profitable food industry will be discussed in Brisbane from 17-18 September during the 4th Innovative Foods Centre Conference – FIESTA2008.

Food manufacturers will soon have access to a new CSIRO-bred barley variety which has significant human health benefits.

To celebrate National Science Week 2008 CSIRO brings together boffins from Canberra's major academic and research organisations.

To maintain Australia's position as a global leader in wine production, the Food Futures Flagship is working closely with the wine industry on research into biosensors and flavour identification in wines and grape berries.

By developing food materials science and food design technologies, Australia is staying at the forefront of new product and ingredient development to deliver foods with added health and processing benefits.

CSIRO has one of the world’s biggest groups of superconductivity scientists working on detectors for applications in geophysics, physical security, food safety and oceanography and in the frontier science of quantum engineering.

An agreement between CSIRO and the Chinese Academy of Inspection and Quarantine (CAIQ) will facilitate joint research in biosecurity and quarantine between Australia and China.

The recent debate about soy products is discussed by Dr Peter Clifton from CSIRO's Human Nutrition in this podcast. (7:00)

Research at Food Science Australia’s Cannon Hill site is focussed on the development of muscle foods.

Mr Peter Allingham leads a project on growth history and sire-based effects on muscle structure and meat eating quality.

CSIRO runs interative workshops in South Australia on Food Science for student from Years 9 to 12. Download the teacher's notes before bringing your class to CSIRO's Science Education Centre.

CSIRO's Science Education Centre in South Australia runs an interactive workshop on food science for students from Years 9 to 12. Download the student booklet prior to your visit to the centre.

Foodborne illness can be greatly reduced by correct handling, storage and cooking of food. By keeping food outside the danger zone temperatures, growth of food poisoning bacteria can be halted.

Dried foods stored in the home can be attacked by several insect pests but simple steps can prevent or provide effective methods to control infestations.