Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO has announced the formation of a new company to take a methane-busting seaweed to market, with $13 million secured from five investors.
FutureFeed Pty Ltd will
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Scientists find cheaper way to find outbreaks in wastwater
Tracking community outbreaks of COVID-19 through wastewater can happen faster, using more cost-effective tests, according to new research published by the Australian national science agency, CSIRO.
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Prawn health check developed by CSIRO
Australians will be enjoying more Aussie-grown prawns this Christmas thanks to a new prawn health check developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO.
The new test uses CSIRO’s ‘Shrimp
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Exploding meat and other new food technologies
There is a range of new technologies that are set to take the food and beverage industry by storm. We list what we believe will be the next big five technologies that will change the way food and bev does
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CSIRO working hard on African swine flu
African swine fever (ASF) is a fatal pig disease. And it’s on Australia’s doorstep with confirmation of outbreaks in Timor-Leste, 680 kilometres from northern Australia.
The disease is found in sub-Saharan
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Bringing gaming to farming: augmented reality in agriculture
In what’s believed will be a world first in agriculture, researchers from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, will use popular gaming platforms, sensor technologies and next-generation data
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v2food and CSIRO launch plant-based meat alternative
Australia’s newest plant-based meat startup, v2food, has been launched via an innovative partnership between CSIRO, Main Sequence Ventures and Jack Cowin’s Competitive Foods Australia.
v2food is
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CSIRO: four new technologies for food processing
The CSIRO’s Ciara McDonnell talks about new technologies that are having an impact on the food industry.
When people think of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, or CSIRO
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Plant-based protein worth $25 billion by 2030
Plant-based protein, foods for health and wellbeing, premium products and other emerging food trends could be worth $25 billion by 2030, new analysis by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO predicts.
Economists
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Project to improve red meat productivity and decrease emissions
A new research project could help red meat producers improve productivity and decrease greenhouse gas emissions by adding custom designed biochar to cattle and sheep rations.
The project aims to
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Science can now detect gluten in any food
Scientists from Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, can now detect gluten in any food and show which grain it comes from, making it easier for food companies to correctly label their products.
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Firing up phosphate production
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low value ores, eliminating hazardous waste and making production more economically
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SA attracts NZ food research company
New Zealand-based science and innovation company Plant & Food Research is establishing a base at the largest agricultural research and teaching hub in the Southern Hemisphere.
The move into the University
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Federal funding announced for aquaculture development in northern Australia
A $420,000 project funded by the federal government aims at expanding the aquaculture industry in northern Australia.
The Northern Australian Aquaculture Industry Situational Analysis has been commissioned
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New analytics platform to help future-proof farms
Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO and rural technology start-up Digital Agriculture Services (DAS) today launched an innovative new platform that combines artificial intelligence, machine
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Diets lacking in essential vitamins and minerals
New research led by University of Illinois with CSIRO, the International Food Policy Research Institute and others shows that unless we act now in making vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds and pulses more
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CSIRO launches gut health diet to tackle obesity
CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, has launched a new Total Wellbeing Diet for Gut Health program.
The diet comes off the back of growing research linking the importance of gut health during
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Shockwave technology tenderises meat and improves cheaper cuts
Scientists have found the eating quality of tough cuts of meat like shank, silverside and chuck steak can be improved using shockwave technology.
The technology – hydrodynamic pressure processing –
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More protein doesn’t mean healthier diet: CSIRO survey
Our favourite burger, pizza and meat pie may need a re-think after new research by CSIRO shows Australians are not eating the right types, or the right quantity of protein for healthy weight loss.
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Smartphones the stick needed to eat more carrots
Smartphone apps could be key to addressing Australia’s significant under-consumption of vegetables, especially with men and people who are overweight or obese.
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