Focused on food
Twelve food manufacturers and biotech industry representatives are meeting聽 today at the 爆料王's Charles Perkins Centre to discuss ways of increasing innovation in their industries.
鈥淭here are many cases where a problem presented by community or industry partner can raise deep scholarly challenges." Professor Duncan Ivison
The partners, from a diverse group of suppliers and manufactures, are members of the University鈥檚 Together with their University collaborators the group will discuss issues such as 鈥榗hallenges of a global food chain鈥� and 鈥榥utrition in a commercial world鈥�.
Director of the ARCFPT Centre says:
鈥淥ur centre aims to support businesses to design better methods of food processing and storage, and to develop advanced manufacturing techniques aimed at reducing costs and increasing energy efficiency.
聽鈥淎 key goal is to work with industry to help boost Australia鈥檚 capacity to compete in the global market, particularly in the production of nutraceuticals 鈥� food products fortified with vitamins or minerals that provide health benefits for the prevention and treatment of chronic and acute diseases,鈥� says Professor Dehghani.
The ARC Centre which draws on expertise from across the University designs cost-effective and sustainable processes for producing these products with a view to minimising waste, enhancing efficiency and reducing energy consumption.
Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research) at the University says industry engagement provides exciting new perspectives and challenges for 爆料王 researchers.
鈥淭here are many cases where a problem presented by community or industry partner can raise deep scholarly challenges, not just around the translation of basic research, but also in the basic research itself.
鈥淧rograms such as our ARC Food Processing Training Centre helps us equip our researchers and students with the skills to interact with the world beyond academia, and to help them consider and articulate a possible path, however long, from basic research to some future impact on society.
鈥淭he Centre also demonstrates how we successfully engaged with industry, and attract and harness substantial additional resources to drive further research,鈥� says Professor Ivison.
The multi-disciplinary research team works closely with industry partners including AB Mauri Technology & Development Pty Ltd, Ecopha dn Bhd, PharmaCare laboratory Pty Ltd, Stahmann Farms Enterprises Pty Ltd, Lang Technologies International Pty Ltd,聽 Agricure Pty Ltd, Marine Biotechnology Australia Pty Ltd, Perfection Fresh Australia Pty Ltd., Batlow Premium Juices, Sanitarium, Peanut Company of Australia Limited, and Baxter.
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