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The Future Food Systems Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) was created to power innovation and growth in the agrifood sector by accelerating adoption of STEM technologies through the value chain. It commenced operations in 2019 for an initial term of 10 years with a budget from the Commonwealth of Australia and participants totaling $187 million.
State-of-the-art food metabolic library launched in Western Australia
A just-commenced CRC project involving Murdoch University's ANPC, WA DPIRD, global scientific equipment firm Bruker and SMEs across WA will develop unique chemical fingerprints to validate health claims, expanding markets for premium WA products.
Robotic task automation project to prototype potential pollination solutions
Involving SME grower P’Petual and QUT robotics experts, this CRC project aims to automate not just pollination, but all sorts of indoor-grown crop-tending tasks.
Qatar University joins Future Food Systems CRC
The UAE's leading tertiary institution, has joined the CRC consortium and is keen to collaborate on developing sustainable agriculture solutions for the benefit of Australia and Qatar.
Meet Derek Baker: agrifood supply chains & regional development expert
For University of New England’s Professor Derek Baker, better agribusiness means everything from improving regional infrastructure to reducing waste and finding more resilient, responsive paths to market.
New map to help safeguard nation’s protected cropping industries
Horticulture Innovation Australia, University of New England's AARSC, Protected Cropping Australia, NSW LLS and Future Food Systems CRC have teamed up to develop a high-tech tool to map Australia's protected cropping facilities, thereby aiding biosecurity preparedness and natural disaster response efforts.
Chemical fingerprinting, sensory evaluation underway for WA globe artichokes
The first sensory evaluation and fingerprinting work is underway in the CRC’s ‘Bioactive components for value-add to Australian artichokes’ project following the winter-spring harvest of Mt Lindesay’s organic globe artichoke varieties.
Meet Ruey Leng Loo: phenomics and precision nutrition expert
Dr Ruey Leng Loo is a clinical pharmacist who is focusing her clinical expertise on the application of metabolic phenotyping in epidemiological and nutritional studies.
Future Food Systems CRC joins global cluster network
The CRC has joined the Oceania Chapter of The Competitive Institute (TCI) Network, an international organisation connecting and supporting specialised industry clusters around the world.
Putting Farmers at the Centre: realising gains from agricultural innovation and growth
To attain its 30x30 goal, NSW Farmers needs the state's primary producers to expand their contribution to the state's coffers. So it's teamed up with UNE researchers in a farmer-focused project that aims to identify obstacles to growth and find ways to overcome them.
Smart trade platform progresses from POC to Asian expansion
In stage 2 of the Smart Trade Hubs program, QUT and SCP Capital will extend their blockchain-backed digital trading platform, developed for premium beef exports to China, to high-value fruits, wines and artisan liquor destined for markets across Asia.
Marcus Foth: food and data interaction expert
QUT Design Lab head and Professor of Urban Informatics Marcus Foth undertakes cutting-edge transdisciplinary work that “brings together people, place and technology". He's also leading the CRC's Smart Trade Hubs project, and using his expertise to help save wombats and bees.
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“It is unacceptable that hunger is on the rise at a time when the world wastes more than 1 billion tonnes of food every year. It is time to change how we produce and consume, including to reduce greenhouse emissions. Transforming food systems is crucial for delivering all the Sustainable Development Goals. As a human family, a world free of hunger is our imperative.”
“Fast-moving companies worldwide are establishing entirely new product and service hybrids that disrupt their own markets and generate fresh revenue streams.”
“Australia will need to be competitive in the global innovation race by scaling up more high-growth industries and companies; commercialising more high-value products and services; fostering great talent; and daring to tackle global challenges”
“Australia can become a global leader in sustainable production of value-added food goods. Achieving this demands industry cluster approaches to investment backed by innovative science, entrepreneurial talent and supportive planning policy.”
“We supply domestic and export markets with fresh fruits and vegetables, including tomatoes, berries and mangoes and are constantly innovating to improve products and service to our national and international customers. The Future Food Systems CRC can help us to fast track innovation in automation of pollination and harvest, energy and water efficiency, design of our future facilities, smart logistics and trade solutions, and “next product” opportunities with partners in the personalised foods and nutraceuticals sectors.”
“New international airports are built once in a hundred years. Planning for Western Sydney Airport presents an opportunity for our council to support an advanced STEM based agrifood and education cluster that leverages advanced freight facilities and generates high value jobs. We have 150 nationalities in our region and a growing Asian population. Our vision is to help make Liverpool an agrifood dynamo providing fresh food to local people and also the booming Asian market for premium foods.”