Maximising value and upcycling food sustainably

Innovation in agrifood manufacturing is needed to maximise value creation and reduce the environmental footprint of current systems. We support the food and feed industry to adopt cost-effective and sustainable processes and technologies.

By introducing high pressure processing technology, we support the food sector to create $354M of value in fruit and meat consumer products.

The challenge with sustainable food production

Traditional agriculture and food systems cannot feed the growing global population sustainably. Complementary production systems are required to meet consumer and market demands for novel, functional, clean-label and ethical foods.

Synthetic biology, microbial systems and fermentation technologies have the potential to meet these needs. However, these technologies require further research and development to deliver efficient, scaled systems.

Our research focus areas

How can we stabilise biomass, retain nutritional value and upcycle into co-products economically at scale?
How can we use alternative technology to improve process efficiency, environmental footprint and cost-effectiveness while maintaining or enhancing quality and functionality?
How can we assist government and industry to identify opportunities to derisk and value-add? For example, in mapping biomass seasonality, infrastructure availability, building new regional infrastructure, risk modelling and regulatory approvals.