CSIRO’s Meat Working Group

As Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO is one of the largest and most diverse scientific research organisations in the world. Our research focuses on the biggest challenges facing the nation. We’re helping producers and processors improve quality and sustainability of livestock products such as meat and wool into the future.

We’re also working on the development and testing of new technologies with potential to improve the efficiency, sustainability and cost effectiveness of red meat processing.

CSIRO’s meat-aligned R&D capabilities work on food safety and quality, new product opportunities, value-adding, extending shelf-life, packaging materials, traceability, ethical processing and animal welfare.

 

What is CSIRO’s Meat Working Group 

• Unique to CSIRO is expertise to address meat supply chain needs. The group can provide a holistic solution to trends and challenges for protein industries
• Initiated July 2024 
• 25+ scientists from across CSIRO
• Collective capability to address red meat industry needs.

Areas of expertise 

• Sustainability
• Animal Welfare 
• Biomarkers/proteomics 
• Mitigation strategies for methane production 
• Identification of efficient animals through on-animal sensors 
• Modelling of livestock systems and understanding consequences of decision making for the farming system and the environment 
• Sustainable nutrient cycling 
• Meat processing interventions 
• Value-addition 
• Market access 
• Safety and compliance 
• Continuous assurance.

 

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