FFS hosts successful Summit: For Food’s Sake – fostering collaboration and innovation in WA’s agrifood sectorThe recent For Food’s Sake Summit hosted by Future Food Systems at Murdoch University, Perth, was a testament to the vibrancy and potential of Western Australia’s agrifood industry. Supported by Murdoch University, the event convened stakeholders from diverse sectors to delve into the critical role of collaboration in driving innovation. Prof. Len Collard, an Indigenous…
UNSW professor recognised as one of Republic of Korea’s key academic leadersFFS project lead and UNSW Professor Hoon Han was one of 18 Korean academics worldwide chosen to meet the Republic of Korea’s President.
EcoMag named a finalist for industry innovation awardFuture Food Systems CRC SME partner EcoMag has been named a finalist in the Innovation category at the 2022 Waste Innovation & Recycling Awards.
Microfluidic Modulation Spectroscopy (MMS) technology to investigate secondary protein structures A UNSW PhD supervised by the CRC's Prof Cordelia Selomulya has won the highly competitive RedShiftBio StructIR Lab Grant. She'll use it to further her research into plant-protein functionalities.
Smart Trade Hubs project shortlisted for ACS Digital Disruptor awardThe CRC's 'Smart trade hubs' collaboration, involving QUT and SME BeefLedger, was one of just two finalists for ICT Research Project of the Year in the ACS's 2022 Digital Disruptor Awards'.
Peter Schutz wins AIFST President’s AwardCRC Board member Peter Schutz OAM has netted the 2021 Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology President’s Award for his outstanding contribution to the Australian food industry.
Costa’s berry big venture nets Asia Fruit AwardCosta’s joint venture with Driscoll's vertically integrated blueberry operation in the Yunnan Province of China has netted a 2021 Asia Fruit Award for Impact.
UNSW finalists announced in 2021 Eureka PrizesCreating low-cost sensor labels to record food freshness, finding new 'circular' solutions via micro-recycling, and extending the lifespan of next-gen solar cell materials are among 10 UNSW projects nominated for the 2021 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.
Nominations open for PCA Industry Awards 2022Nominations for Protected Cropping Australia's biennial Industry Awards, recognising the contributions of 'inspiring individuals' to the protected cropping sector, are open.
Fifth-gen vegie grower’s global e-sales nets him Hort Innovation’s Exporter of the YearThe HIA-sponsored exporter award at Hort Connections' 2021 went to Queensland vegie grower Steven Moffat, who's been direct-selling Moffat products into overseas markets since 2015.
UNSW boasts its record number of Fulbright Scholars in 2021Ten UNSW academics, PhD candidates and alumni will travel to esteemed US research institutions and organisations under the flagship foreign exchange program.
WSU ranked in top 1.5% of the world’s universities for social, ecological and economic impactWSU has cemented its position in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings as one of the world's top-ranking tertiary institution with regard to social, environmental and economic impacts.
UNSW researchers lead Australian Academy of Science top honoursUNSW scientists have been honoured for their world-changing discoveries, including revealing the physics of sea-level change, understanding heatwaves, and creating cheap flexible stable and non-toxic solar cells.
Ripe for donation: 58-plus tonnes of trial fruit and veg nets NVPCC research team AIH awardResearchers from the National Vegetable Protected Cropping Centre at Western Sydney University have netted an Award of Merit from the Australian Institute for Horticulture for donating their glasshouse-grown produce to those in need.
Sanitarium named Woolworths Supplier of the YearSanitarium Health Food Company, the name behind iconic Australian food products such as Weet-Bix, netted two major awards including the top gong at Woolworths’ Supplier of the Year 2020 awards in December.