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Concept Development of a Meat Pie for Dysphagia logo
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Concept Development of a Meat Pie for Dysphagia

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The overarching aim of this project was to develop and test a concept meat pie that looks and tastes like the real thing and is appealing to people who suffer from dysphagia.

25 May 2019 - 30 Oct 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Textured Concept Foods Pty Ltd

Stage 2 Upscaling 3D Printed Meat Floss logo
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Stage 2 Upscaling 3D Printed Meat Floss

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project had two main objectives; to design and build a 3D printing machine with capacity to work with several tonnes of meat at a time, and to explore the size, opportunities and acceptance of the 3D-printed meat market.

30 Oct 2018 - 14 Aug 2019

New South Wales, Australia

RS3DPrint LLC

Pet Food (Insights2Innovation) Review logo
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Pet Food (Insights2Innovation) Review

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The pet food category is rapidly shifting due to changes in consumer expectations and global trends. This project identified new opportunities for the red meat industry to capture value currently lost to multinational pet food manufacturers.

14 Apr 2019 - 26 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Greenleaf Enterprises

Preliminary evaluation of grab and go red meat products logo
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Preliminary evaluation of grab and go red meat products

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project considered the desirability of a 'grab-and-go' red meat product to consumers and supply chain stakeholders in Australia, as well as the feasibility of increasing the value of red meat products. The hot fridge technology and its application to the red meat industry is quite revolutionary and has a...

15 Apr 2019 - 21 Dec 2019

New South Wales, Australia

Greenleaf Enterprises

Preliminary evaluation of Flavourless Smoke logo
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Preliminary evaluation of Flavourless Smoke

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project tests the value proposition(s) for the inclusion of flavourless smoke with Australian sheep meat; a technology that is able to enhance and maintain colour stability for up to 25 days post retail pack, and extend the shelf life by up to 20%.

30 May 2019 - 15 Jun 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Market Synergy Pty Ltd

Mince Cooling by Liquid Nitrogen logo
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Mince Cooling by Liquid Nitrogen

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will evaluate the feasibility and business case of liquid nitrogen as an alternative to carbon dioxide in meat processing for mince production. This seeks an alternative to ensure consistent supply for chilling minced product.

1 Jun 2019 - 30 Jun 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Retail Ready Operations Australia Pty Ltd

Investigating opportunities for Interactive packaging logo
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Investigating opportunities for Interactive packaging

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has been investigating advances in Smart Packaging and mega trends, such as Gamification. This project will use key drivers and consumer behaviour insights to present an overview of the Smart Packaging platform and develop a strategy and opportunity spaces for Australian red meat.

25 Jun 2019 - 1 Nov 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Wunderman Thompson Pty Ltd

Behind the Glass – Ready to Heat red meat logo
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Behind the Glass – Ready to Heat red meat

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will investigate the operational protocols and consumer/market insights for a "behind the glass offer", ready to eat meal, and analyse the role that pre-cooked red meat plays at the dinner table.

18 Sep 2019 - 30 Apr 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Andrews Meat Industries

Pilot trial of track and trace label for exporting logo
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Pilot trial of track and trace label for exporting

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will facilitate producer-led brand exporting into China, to demonstrate the value of using a track and trace system against fraud, and promote True Aussie products.

1 Nov 2019 - 30 Sep 2021

New South Wales, Australia

My Crazy Aunties Food Pty Ltd

Completion of Customer personas – Wellness logo
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Completion of Customer personas – Wellness

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

The overall objective of this project is to understand if mapping carcases for wellness/mood traits is a potential future mode of operation for Australian red meat industry, beyond the current meat cuts and generic nutritional messaging. Consumer and Market insights and a cost benefit analysis will be completed to determine...

15 Dec 2019 - 1 May 2021

New South Wales, Australia