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A two-minute introduction to distributed ledger technologyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WG7D47tGb0
This White Paper details the challenges faced by the cellular agriculture industry and makes three key recommendations Cellular Agriculture Australia believes would enable the industry to reach its full potential and become globally competitive. In summary, they are: growing the pool of Australian graduates skilled in relevant areas (biomedical engineering, food science, agricultural science and synthetic biology); adding cross-disciplinary expertise from biotechnology, agriculture and food science, and from industry, to Australia's cellular agriculture research; and establishing at-scale manufacturing capabilities and infrastructure, including publicly-funded facilities, to support viable commercialisation of the industry.https://cellularagricultureaustralia.org/advocacy/
The Australian agrifood sector’s willingness to innovate and add-value are key ingredients for success, as exemplified by the 50 innovations profiled in the 2021 edition of FIAL's annual Australian Food and Agribusiness Innovations compendium.
In 20 years, will we swap beef for crickets, 3-D print food or grow leafy greens on vertical farms in our cities? And what will changes in our diet mean for Australia’s agrifood sector? CSIRO’s Kate Langford looks at the trends and reports on key trends in food production and consumer dietary preferences.https://ecos.csiro.au/food-trends-of-the-future/
Global non-profit group the Good Food Institute’s research grants and database gives interested parties access to the latest research in plant-based and cell-cultured alternative proteins, and to an array of research grant funding opportunities.https://gfi.org/researchgrants
GFI’s latest annual report looks at achievements and milestones in the plant-based foods space from across the globe over 2020. The UK-based Good Food Institute (GFI) engages companies across the supply chain, from start-ups to conventional meat firms, food businesses, major restaurant chains and retailers, as well as scientists, policymakers, investors and entrepreneurs.https://gfi.org/resource/year-in-review-2020/?utm_source=PBI&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2020-Year-In-Review
This report covers the story of Australia’s plant-based meat sector over the 2020 Financial Year.https://www.foodfrontier.org/wp-content/uploads/dlm_uploads/2021/03/Food-Frontier-2020-State-of-the-Industry-1.pdf#gf_2
An array of useful information for growers from the peak industry body for Australia’s horticulture sector, an estimated 30 per cent of which consists of low-, medium- and high-tech commercial protected-cropping operations that range from major growers to boutique operations located across all states and territories. PC operators grow a broad variety of fruits and vegetables including blueberries, strawberries, rubus (raspberries, blackberries), tomatoes, melons, cucumbers, capsicum, salad (including Asian) greens, herbs, chillies, eggplant and more.https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/
Information on the four subsectors listed above are available to download free of charge as four separate pdf documents.https://www.horticulture.com.au/growers/help-your-business-grow/research-reports-publications-fact-sheets-and-more/grower-resources/ha18002-assets/australian-horticulture-statistics-handbook/?__FormGuid=a2cd5e51-ecbe-4c53-ae51-a870fc5dfc75&__FormLanguage=en&__FormSubmissionId=d908e1b3-b47f-4ce8-8721-ed61872620d9
This review covers recent advances in plant-derived protein modification using Maillard conjugation, including different pretreatments to modify the functionality and bioactivity of plant proteins and their potential uses in practice. An overview of different properties of conjugates and MRPs, including food safety aspects, is given.https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/10408398.2021.1910139
Global non-profit and alternative proteins advocate GFI publishes this oft-updated interactive map of the alt-proteins landscape in Asia: major players, trending products, etc, hyperlinked for ease of contact.https://www.gfi-apac.org/asia-alt-100/
An array of new products formulated to mimic beef, chicken and pork, use plant protein – typically, extracts from soy or pea – as their base ingredientshttps://www.gfi.org/files/PBMap.pdf
In this recent report, McKinsey & Co. survey future opportunities and likely market share for the array of alternative proteins on the market and in development.https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/agriculture/our-insights/alternative-proteins-the-race-for-market-share-is-on
The expanding plant-based protein industry could unlock opportunities for Australian agrifood producers, contends this February 2020 report.https://www.agrifutures.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/20-001.pdf
FIAL's SCP roadmap details the inputs and outputs needed to achieve its vision for Australia's food and agribusiness sector. https://workdrive.zohopublic.com.au/file/qx576aa074c29082145fbbb013d4ca0cbd906
This 2019 consumer survey examines the factors driving an expected rise in demand for plant-based foods and alternative proteins across Australia in coming years.https://www.foodfrontier.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Hungry-For-Plant-Based-Australian-Consumer-Insights-Oct-2019.pdf
AgFunder's mid-year review of agrifood-tech investment in 2020 takes the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic into account.https://agfunder.com/research/agrifoodtech-2020-midyear-investment-review/
ICHEME has released two volumes of case studies detailing research from around Australia that demonstrates the positive impact of chemical engineering on health, safety and sustainability.https://www.icheme.org/about-us/icheme-worldwide/australia/chemical-engineering-impact-in-australia/
AgFunder's inaugural ASEAN agrifood-tech start-up investment report looks at the categories and investors driving this nascent industry across South-East Asia.https://agfunder.com/research/asean-2020-agrifoodtech-investment-report
This report by independent US-based thinktank RethinkX looks at the disruption modern food-product, logistics and other technology will cause to future food products and systems.https://www.futurefoodsystems.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/RethinkXFoodandAgricultureReport.pdf
According to this 2019 Barclays report, alternative proteins could capture 10 per cent of the global meat market by 2030 and be worth a cool US$85 billion.https://eu16.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#1t000000wCuV/a/1t000000Xg33/q3Bm_z_oiIm8K7s4mnGLApU.WpmqvU6rEsBaiqGRob4
This report from the Food and Agribusiness Growth Centre, FIAL, identifies 19 opportunities that could boost the value-addition capability of Australia's agrifood sector to $200b+ p.a. by 2030.https://workdrive.zohopublic.com.au/file/qx5769e1e310483ee4389b5d9f6cc55e768fe
This discussion, part of North America’s NUTRITION 2020 conference, is focused on recent developments in our understanding of the human gut microbiome.https://youtu.be/HwcCy3qJIMc?t=9
In this short and pithy video, four experts from global marketing company McKinsey share their views and forecasts about the evolving meat and protein market. https://youtu.be/gyDFrFOFLx4
This lively panel discussion about actual and potential alternative sources of protein formed part of the EAT Stockholm Food Forum 2019.https://youtu.be/HVJQlbIsWNU
SPHERE: Working together for good health and wellbeinghttps://www.futurefoodsystems.com.au/maridulu-budyari-gumal-sphere-bridging-the-health-care-gap-for-indigenous-australians/
US academic and thought leader Michael E Porter's model explaining why particular industries in particular nations or localities become stars on the global stage.https://www.futurefoodsystems.com.au/michael-porters-diamond-model-how-national-industries-get-the-edge-globally/
CSIRO's roadmap, detailing the way forward for Australia's food and agribusiness sector if it is to realise its full potential and identifying five key 'growth enablers'.https://www.csiro.au/en/Do-business/Futures/Reports/Ag-and-Food/Food-and-Agribusiness-Roadmap
FIAL's Overview of 16 Opportunities for Australian Food & Agribusinesseshttps://workdrive.zohopublic.com.au/file/qx576efd5c081863f404dabcd888b8f5e8121