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Fruits
Consumer health
Research project

Consumer insights for the Australian melon industry

This investment undertook research to deliver insights into Australian melon consumers, including their melon consumption habits and attitudes. The information …
  • Funded by

    Hort Innovation

  • Project date

    5 Apr 2019 -
    31 Jul 2019

Cross industry
Consumer health
Research project

Yarrabilba Circular Food Economy

Yarrabilba in South East Queensland will become Australia’s first ‘sustainable food city’ as part of this Food Agility project led by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) and Lendlease. The project aims to develop a local food community based on circular economy principles.
  • Funded by

    Food Agility Cooperative Research Centre (Food Agility CRC)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    31 Mar 2022

  • Research organisation

    Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Communicating Wool's Skin Health

This investment focusses on the extension and communication of research findings regarding the use of wool garments in eczema sufferers …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Apr 2019 -
    30 Jun 2019

Essential oils
Consumer health
Research project

A Revised Monograph for BP and Ph Eur to align with ISO 4730: 2017

This is a revision of a British Pharmacopeia monograph to define Tea Tree Oil to comply with Australian Therapeautic Goods …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    8 Mar 2019 -
    31 Oct 2019

  • Research organisation

    Tony Larkman

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Impact of Sleepwear Fibre Type on Menopausal sleep

This investment evaluates the comparative benefits of sleepwear fabrics on sleep outcomes and menopausal symptoms in post-menopausal women. The project …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Nov 2018 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Sydney (USYD)

Cereal grains
Consumer health
Research project

Exploring the health beneficial properties of rice bran

The primary aim of this research project is to investigate the potential health benefits associated with the consumption of stabilised …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Oct 2018 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Cereal grains
Consumer health
Research project

The Therapeutic Properties of Coloured Rice-derived Polyphenols

Global obesity rates are of epidemic proportion. With limited treatments available there is a large demand for therapeutic alternatives. Polyphenols …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Oct 2018 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Cereal grains
Consumer health
Research project

Factors affecting the starch digestibility of rice

This research will investigate the effect of industrial scale thermal processing on the starch digestibility of Australian medium and long …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    12 Oct 2018 -
    30 Apr 2019

  • Research organisation

    Charles Sturt University (CSU)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Dairy
Consumer health
Research project

Longitudinal analysis of antimicrobial resistance of grain-fed beef cattle

PROJECT: Previous Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) projects (Barlow et al. 2015; Barlowet al. 2017) conducted slaughter surveillance in2013 at 31 Australian abattoirs …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    1 Sep 2021

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Beef cattle
Consumer health
Research project

Antimicrobial resistance surveillance of bovine respiratory disease pathogens

This project conducted pilot surveillance of resistance of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) pathogens to common veterinary antimicrobial agents across seven …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Sep 2018 -
    28 Feb 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Adelaide (UA)

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Global Eczema Therapy Study

Atopic dermatitis (eczema) is a growing international issue with 20% of Australian children displaying clinical symptoms at 12 months of age. Previous …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Aug 2018 -
    31 May 2021

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Wool's benefit in dynamic circumstances

This investment seeks to develop a new test method to demonstrate wool's greater thermal comfort during physical activity than other …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    30 Jun 2021

Honey bees
Consumer health
Research project

Increasing the value of Australian honey as a health food

Gut microbes are recognised as playing a crucial role in health and disease and manipulating the balance of gut microbes …
  • Funded by

    AgriFutures Australia

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2018 -
    3 Apr 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Wild catch fisheries
Consumer health
Research project

SafeFish 2018-2021

SafeFish is an initiative that has successfully enabled seafood industry sectors to respond in a coordinated and professional manner to …
  • Funded by

    Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

  • Project date

    30 Jun 2018 -
    29 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    South Australian Research and Development Institute (SARDI)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Processing & packaging
Research project

The shelf life of Australian frozen meat

There are numerous publications on the freezing and frozen storage of meat, but a lack of scientific data to support …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 May 2018 -
    15 Oct 2020

  • Research organisation

    The University of Melbourne

Wool
Consumer health
Research project

Fabric of War: Why Wool?

This investment produced the short film “Fabic of War: Why Wool?” capturing the Australian wool industry's history: illuminating the stories …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    16 Mar 2018 -
    30 Jun 2019

  • Research organisation

    Griffith University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Processing & packaging
Research project

Beef and Lamb offal survey for improving

This study investigated the occurrence and amount of bacteria in a range of Australian red meat offal, to address possible …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2018 -
    17 Oct 2019

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