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Proof of Concept Cold Smoked red meat logo
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Proof of Concept Cold Smoked red meat

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will develop proof of concept red meat products based on cold smoke technology, and develop quality systems and validation of shelf life protocols for these products.

30 Jul 2019 - 8 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

The Original Lamb Bacon Co

Goat Beauty Cream – Proof of Concept logo
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Goat Beauty Cream – Proof of Concept

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Whilst beef fat has in the past been adopted, this project was led by a NSW goat producer to investigate the use of goat tallow in beauty products to develop and test a proof-of-concept. Two goat tallow-based beauty products were created and surveyed by more than100 customers.

12 Dec 2019 - 1 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

CB and JE Stewart

Cutting room traceability logo
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Cutting room traceability

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The aim for this project was to minimise package mishandling to ensure continued traceability of Aussie red meat, and to maintain the expectations of high standard meat internationally.

1 Dec 2019 - 1 Aug 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Natasha Anne Wing

New meat products testing Shopper 360 logo
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New meat products testing Shopper 360

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will build on an existing Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) marketing project with Lumaten to utilise a virtual supermarket to build and test new value-added meat product concepts. Categories includes meat-plant snacks and beauty/wellness products made from red meat.

20 Dec 2019 - 10 Aug 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Lumaten Australia Pty Limited

Quantifying the Impact of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)’s Supply Chain Sustainability Program logo
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Quantifying the Impact of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)’s Supply Chain Sustainability Program

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project involved the development of a triple bottom line approach to measuring and evaluating the impact of investments made under Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)'s Environmental Sustainability On-Farm Sub-Program over the financial years 2016/17 and2017/18.

4 Mar 2019 - 28 Jun 2019

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Melbourne

Concentrated Solar Thermal Power logo
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Concentrated Solar Thermal Power

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project involves a review of available concentrated solar thermal (CST) and power (CSP) technologies, to understand the technical and financial viability of these systems for installation at Australian feedlots and abattoirs.

1 Apr 2018 - 1 Dec 2018

New South Wales, Australia

All Energy Pty Ltd

Facilitation of the Australian Red Meat Carbon initiative logo
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Facilitation of the Australian Red Meat Carbon initiative

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will investigate two key problem areas identified within Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)'s Carbon Neutral 2030 initiative: 1. delivering an appropriate supply of 3-nitrooxypropanol and/or red as paragopsis algae into the rumen of cattle and sheep in order to reduce or eliminate methane emissions without compromising the digestive...

7 Aug 2018 - 22 Feb 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Cicada Innovations Pty Ltd

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DEXA Cost Assessment

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Presently, 55 beef and lamb processors across Australia have expressed interest in adopting DEXA technology and submitted associated budget infrastructure costs to implement. This will undertake an independent assessment to confirm that estimated costs for DEXA installation site infrastructure are consistent with the anticipated building and services modifications required for...

30 Apr 2019 - 20 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Meateng Pty Ltd

Rapid measurement of intramuscular fat logo
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Rapid measurement of intramuscular fat

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project tested the potential for a high-resolution imaging needle probe to measure the intramuscular fat (IMF) percentage in lamb. The development of a tool that can measure the IMF percentage would provide carcase feedback that producers could use to optimise genetics and on-farm management practices.

30 May 2019 - 30 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

The University of Adelaide (UA)

Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in… logo
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Research to provide data to support application for a minor use permits for chemicals including trichlorfon, chlorine, copper sulfate, hydrogen peroxide, benzylkonium chloride for control of disease including White Spot Syndrome Virus (WSSV) in…

Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC)

Currently there are no approved treatment options to assist control of ponds and water to provide biosecure operation of farms and for responding to outbreaks of white spot disease caused by the exotic pathogen white spot syndrome virus (WSSV). WSSV is one of a number of exotic pathogens that have...

18 Dec 2018 - 29 Aug 2019

Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Future Fisheries Veterinary Service (FFVS)