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Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Research project

Molecular assessment and characterisation

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)produce potentially lethal toxins, however only a very small percentage of STEC are known to …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Aug 2019 -
    15 May 2023

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Proof of Concept Cold Smoked red meat

This project will develop proof of concept red meat products based on cold smoke technology, and develop quality systems and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Jul 2019 -
    8 Jun 2020

Sugar
Multiple technology areas
Machinery & hardware Processing & packaging
Research project

Eliminating roll arcing

This project is testing a range of long-life coating technologies, involving MIG welding and laser cladding, that are designed to eliminate the need to undertake roll arcing during the cane crushing season.
  • Funded by

    Sugar Research Australia (SRA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    1 Aug 2022

  • Research organisation

    University of Queensland

Forestry
Processing & packaging
Research project

Minimising market-limiting discolouration in appearance Tasmanian hardwood

This project will investigate the cause of market-limiting, grey discolouration and ‘tyre track’ of Tasmanian Plantation Oak (Eucalyptus nitens), a …
  • Funded by

    Forest and Wood Products Australia (FWPA)

  • Project date

    1 Jul 2019 -
    30 Jun 2021

  • Research organisation

    University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Investigating opportunities for Interactive packaging

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has been investigating advances in Smart Packaging and mega trends, such as Gamification. This project …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    25 Jun 2019 -
    1 Nov 2020

Beef cattle
Multiple technology areas
Consumer health Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Research project

Egypt beef shelf life verification trial

Australian vacuum-packed chilled beef has a practical storage life of 140 days when stored below 0 C. In Egypt, much shorter limits …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Jun 2019 -
    23 Dec 2020

  • Research organisation

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Food processing technology Processing & packaging
Research project

Mince Cooling by Liquid Nitrogen

This project will evaluate the feasibility and business case of liquid nitrogen as an alternative to carbon dioxide in meat …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Preliminary Review of Liquid Lock Red Meat Trays

Eliminating the need for soaker pads could save $400,000/year and decrease the environmental impact of the red meat industry and …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    1 Jun 2020

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Processing & packaging
Research project

DEXA and CT prediction of retail beef cuts

By establishing the relationships between DEXA and CT measurements and beef cut weights from a range of retail cut specifications, …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    15 Dec 2021

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Cotton
Processing & packaging
Research project

Strategies for improving labour conditions within the Australian cotton value chain

Activities of a range of participants across the cotton value chain can represent a reputational risk to the Australian cotton …
  • Funded by

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC)

  • Project date

    1 Jun 2019 -
    30 Jun 2022

  • Research organisations

    Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), University of Technology Sydney (UTS)

Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Preliminary evaluation of Flavourless Smoke

This project tests the value proposition(s) for the inclusion of flavourless smoke with Australian sheep meat; a technology that …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 May 2019 -
    15 Jun 2021

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Machinery & hardware Processing & packaging
Research project

Trial of HMT-1 industrial wearable computer

This project is designed to identify core functionality, potential productivity and safety improvements enabled by the Real wear HMT-1 wearable …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 May 2019 -
    29 May 2021

Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Viability of Multi-Energy X-ray Absorption

The main objective of this project was to conduct an initial evaluation of the potential for Multi-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (MEXA) …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2019 -
    11 Mar 2020

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Imagery Processing & packaging
Research project

DEXA Cost Assessment

Presently, 55 beef and lamb processors across Australia have expressed interest in adopting DEXA technology and submitted associated budget infrastructure costs …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Apr 2019 -
    20 Dec 2019

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Data and AI Imagery Processing & packaging
Research project

Calibration and repeatability of CT imaging

This project will deliver a calibration device that can link industry “gold standard” CT calibration data. The variables that could …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    20 Apr 2019 -
    28 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Multiple technology areas
Processing & packaging Traceability
Research project

Farm Gate to Plate – Preliminary study

The main objective of this project was to develop a preliminary business case for a retail-ready, red meat program in …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2019 -
    21 Dec 2020

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Preliminary evaluation of grab and go red meat products

This project considered the desirability of a 'grab-and-go' red meat product to consumers and supply chain stakeholders in Australia, as …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    15 Apr 2019 -
    21 Dec 2019

  • Research organisation

    Greenleaf Enterprises Pty Limited

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Other rural industries Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Pet Food (Insights2Innovation) Review

The pet food category is rapidly shifting due to changes in consumer expectations and global trends. This project identified new …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    14 Apr 2019 -
    26 Dec 2019

  • Research organisation

    Greenleaf Enterprises Pty Limited

Multiple industries
Beef cattle Sheep & lamb
Processing & packaging
Research project

Using microwave to detect foreign object

This project will design, build and test a prototype microwave system for detecting plastics and other contaminants in meat. The …
  • Funded by

    Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

  • Project date

    30 Mar 2019 -
    15 Nov 2021

  • Research organisation

    Murdoch University

Wool
Processing & packaging
Research project

Best practice care of clothing

Wool’s ability to absorb body odours and bind them within the fibre until the garment is washed presents an …
  • Funded by

    Australian Wool Innovation (AWI)

  • Project date

    15 Mar 2019 -
    30 Jun 2020

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