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.
The Food Futures Flagship aims to transform Australia's international competitiveness in the agrifood sector through the application of frontier technologies to high potential industries.
A team of Australian scientists has joined forces in a collaboration that will utilise state-of-the-art technology and materials science to determine the molecular structure of the protein components in some of our most common foods.
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.
This three day workshop will cover a range of topics to enable successful production of proteins, including looking at the production of complex recombinant glycoproteins and disciplines.
It’s essential to take into account what drives attitudes and whether consumers will embrace foods produced with novel technologies. Food Futures is undertaking research to identify the social and psychological drivers in consumer choice relating to foods and their production.
Light-induced damage is a significant problem for food and beverage products packaged in glass bottles. Using nanotechnology CSIRO has produced a solution, explained in this video. (1:00)
CSIRO has found a way to grow plants with healthy omega-3 oils, which are normally only found in fish and microalgae. Learn how we did it in this video from SCOPE, a science TV show for kids produced by Network Ten Australia and CSIRO. (3:00)
Dr Grant Brinkworth is an exercise/nutritional physiologist developing diet and exercise programs to improve the health and wellbeing in the community.
A recipient of the Flagship Fellowship, Professor Peter Lillford talks about his work to advance Australia's knowledge and application of food materials science and to develop strategies to achieve this.
How the National Research Flagships are focussing the best of Australia's scientific resources on the most critical challenges that we face as a nation is discussed in this brochure. (36 pages)
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.
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.
