Food Science Australia researchers work across all stages of the food production chain; from providing quality ingredients and processing innovations to providing objective consumer insights to organisations that market food products.
Food Science Australia, a joint venture of CSIRO and the Victorian Government.
It assists in every stage of the food processing business system, from concept through formulation and processing, pilot production, packaging, shelf-life assessment and scale-up to full production.
Consumer and market access research
Consumer and market access research includes:
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conducting sensory perception and consumer preference assessments
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assessing risk and product compliance of product claim, and chemical and microbiological contamination
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assessing nutritional properties of food ingredients and products
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providing advice on market entry and regulatory matters.
Nutrition and healthy foods
Our research into nutrition and healthy foods includes:
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food science to promote health and vitality
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substantiation of product health claims
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benefits of integrated diet-lifestyle programs
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effects of functional and other foods to treat obesity-related diseases.
Product delivery
Food Science Australia, a joint venture of CSIRO and the Victorian Government, assists in every stage of the food processing industry.
Product delivery capabilities of Food Science Australia include:
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performing storage and shelf-life tests
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evaluating freight containers
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providing advice on packaging, storage and transport
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developing HACCP-based food safety plans.
Production and assembly
Ingredient production and product assembly capabilities include:
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separating and purifying proteins, polysaccharides, flavours and bioactives
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optimising processing techniques, including:
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non-thermal processing
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extrusion
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dehydration
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fermentation
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freezing.
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trialling products and processes
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providing advice on government policies and standards
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assessing raw materials, ingredients and end-products for:
Facilities
Food Science Australia’s facilities include:
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non-thermal food processing equipment including the only 35 litre pressure-assisted thermal sterilisation unit in the Southern Hemisphere
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pilot-scale manufacturing systems
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sensory analysis units
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modern instrumentation for physical, microbiological and chemical evaluation of food
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a 20 metre container test facility
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FRR Culture Collection – the most comprehensive collection of xerophilic fungi in the world.
Learn more about the work CSIRO does in Food.
Find out more about Food Science Australia [external link].
