Poultry Multiple technology areas Animal technology Novel ingredients Research project Stability and safety of mycopesticides for lesser mealworm Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries and AgriFutures Australia have developed mycopesticides based on a specific strain of the fungus … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Mar 2023 - 25 Sep 2025 Research organisation Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries (QDAF)
Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Food processing technology Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Research project Nutritional Qualities of Black Soldier Fly Larvae As the global population continues to grow towards a predicted 9.5 billion by 2050, a critical shortage of animal proteins is increasingly … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 12 Jun 2022 - 2 Jul 2023 Research organisation Western Sydney University (WSU)
Multiple industries Aquaculture Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Novel ingredients Research project Innovating communications for accelerated growth in emerging industries CQUniversity will develop and implement customised communications strategies for each of the six emerging industries identified by AgriFutures. These … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 26 May 2022 - 24 Jul 2025 Research organisation Central Queensland University Australia (CQU)
Essential oils Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Plant science Research project The anti-viral and surface virucidal activity of tea tree oil An increasing focus on the efficacy of natural products to combat infectious agents is driven by a need for alternative … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 17 Mar 2022 - 29 Mar 2023 Research organisation Curtin University
Sugar Multiple technology areas Animal technology E-commerce & market platforms Novel ingredients Research project Demonstration of safety, palatability, and efficacy of novel, sugarcane-derived feed ingredients in ruminants Bagasse is the pulpy fibrous material that remains after sugarcane is crushed to extract its juice. The SRA has invested in new technologies to transform it into a nutritious animal feed ingredient, and this project will trial bagasse-derived fibre as a sheep feed and model potential production and markets. Funded by Sugar Research Australia (SRA) Project date 28 Oct 2021 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Aquaculture Multiple technology areas Consumer health Novel ingredients Research project Development of a Seaweed Food Safety program, meeting FSANZ & 3rd party HACCP Food Standards Australia and New Zealand's (FSANZ) role is to protect the health and safety of people in Australia and … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 6 Jun 2021 - 29 Jul 2022 Research organisation Integrity Compliance Solutions
Pulse grains Multiple technology areas Alternative protein Crop protection Input management Novel ingredients Plant science Research project Leveraging International Germplasm to Deliver Improved Chickpea Chilling Tolerance for Australian Growers Chickpea is one of Australia’s most rapidly expanding crops, becoming increasingly valuable to the grains industry and providing rotational … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Feb 2021 - 31 May 2025 Research organisation Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Fruits Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Plant science Research project Increasing returns to Kakadu Plum growers through improved pollination Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) is native to the northern regions of Australia, and is known to contain high concentrations of … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 7 Feb 2021 - 30 Aug 2022 Research organisation Plant and Food Research Australia Pty Ltd
Aquaculture Novel ingredients Research project National Seaweed Industry Blueprint Implementation The National Seaweed Industry Blueprint identified and defined the opportunity and the plan to to achieve a $100M industry by 2025.&… Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Feb 2021 - 31 Jan 2022 Research organisation Australian Seaweed Institute Pty Ltd
Cereal grains Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Plant science Research project Assessing artisan perennial wheat material as a new food crop Perennial grain production systems are being developed to increase sustainability and profitability for Australian farmers. This project aims to form … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 10 Aug 2020 - 10 Aug 2021 Research organisation New South Wales Department of Primary Industries (NSW DPI)
Aquaculture Novel ingredients Research project Analysis and benchmarking Australian seaweed for use in health products Australian marine plants, comprising seaweed and algae, are incredibly diverse and contain bio actives with proven benefits for nutritional health. … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 29 Jun 2020 - 26 Feb 2021 Research organisation Sampano Pty Ltd
Essential oils Novel ingredients Research project An updated evidence map on applications, efficacy, and safety of Tea Tree Oil The use of Tea Tree Oil has a long history in Australian traditional medicine. Today, Tea Tree Oil is manufactured … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 15 Jun 2020 - 19 Jul 2021 Research organisation Southern Cross University (SCU)
Honey bees Novel ingredients Research project Optimising bioactive content of Australian stingless bee honey Trehalulose is a functional food ingredient with several patents in place particularly for blood glucose control. Trehalulose occurs naturally in … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jun 2020 - 30 May 2021 Research organisation The University of Queensland (UQ)
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Novel ingredients Processing & packaging Research project Goat Pet treats – Proof of Concept development This project will explore the proof of concept development of goat-based pet treats, such as goat horns and ears. The … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 30 May 2020 - 1 Apr 2021
Aquaculture Novel ingredients Research project National Seaweed Industry Research, Development and Extension Blueprint The project will clearly identify and define an accelerated and tangible pathway for Governments, investors and industry to deliver … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 31 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 Research organisation Australian Seaweed Institute Pty Ltd
Multiple industries Beef cattle Sheep & lamb Novel ingredients Research project Baseline consumer sensory testing of alternative meat products This project evaluates the sensory profiles of several types of burgers made from either plant-proteins, meat, meat & seasonings and … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 13 Feb 2020 - 11 Jun 2021
Cereal grains Novel ingredients Research project Synchrotron Postdoctoral Fellow no. 4: Plants - Novel foliar fertilisers and nutrition trait diversity of grains As global attention shifts towards nutritional food security, the density of key micronutrients (zinc, iron, selenium, iodine and Vitamin A) … Funded by Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC) Project date 15 Jan 2020 - 30 Jun 2023 Research organisation Murdoch University
Multiple industries Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb Multiple technology areas Consumer health Food processing technology Novel ingredients Research project New meat products testing Shopper 360 This project will build on an existing Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) marketing project with Lumaten to utilise a virtual … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 20 Dec 2019 - 10 Aug 2021
Other rural industries Multiple technology areas Consumer health Novel ingredients Research project Goat Beauty Cream – Proof of Concept Whilst beef fat has in the past been adopted, this project was led by a NSW goat producer to investigate … Funded by Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project date 12 Dec 2019 - 1 Oct 2020
Essential oils Novel ingredients Research project Co-Contribution to the Essential Oils and Endocrine Disruption Project Assessment of the human health safety of tea tree oil and lavender oil in personal care products through survey to … Funded by AgriFutures Australia Project date 1 Jul 2019 - 15 Jun 2021 Research organisation The Franklin Institute of Wellness