FOODplus Research Centre
Foodplus is a new centre at the University of Adelaide designed to create linkages between faculties, external research organisations, industry and government and assist them to become involved in the rich array of research opportunities within the food and beverage sector.
Vision
Directly connecting Agriculture to Health has rarely been attempted in research terms and yet is one of the most logical of concepts. If people grow and consume nutrient rich foods they will have better health outcomes than those consuming energy rich-nutrient poor foods. In the Developing World the direct connection between the nutritional content of local foods and health outcomes seems easier to visualise. In developed countries the connection between Agriculture and Health has often had to be bridged by the use of vitamin and mineral supplements. Conversely, Health researchers have only rarely interacted with agriculturalists and food producers. The input of clinical researchers to the research directions of plant and animal breeders is an exciting new concept underpinning the Foodplus concept
Foodplus aims to be a bridge between agriculture and human health by stimulating the research necessary to improve the nutritional intake and health of society.
The steering committee
The Foodplus committee is drawn from all faculties in the University. This diversity of expertise is designed to reflect the complex inputs from the planting of crops to final products on supermarkets shelves. This includes plant and animal breeders, agronomists, molecular biologists, food technologists, engineers, marketers, microbiologists and economists.
Is there financial support? Foodplus is an initiative of the University of Adelaide and involves many of its faculties as well as some of its affiliate organisations. The University, has committed funds to support the role of a business development manager with strong industry contacts to gain involvement of the food industry and bring dollar support to the centre. Invovelment of the food industry is crucial to the success of FOODplus in order to guide research and development of finished healthy foods. There are limited funds available to support visiting experts and academic events to stimulate collaboration between researchers. Funding has also been provided for administrative support.
University Staff, Researchers & Students
You don't need to be a food scientist to become involved! Regardless of your research discipline, Foodplus offers you the opportunity to participate in exciting, multi-faculty research projects.
Please use the scroll bar to the left to navigate your way through this site. Hopefully you will find an array of useful information and inspiring projects to become involved in. Don't forget to complete the on-line form to register your interest, and we will keep you posted with news and opportunities.
Business & Industry
Whether you're a food and beverage company, or a company servicing the food and beverage sector, Foodplus is well equiped to assist with your research and development needs.
By taking a multi-faculty approach to our research, with expertise in fields as diverse as engineering, health, medicine, physics, IT, law, marketing and many more, Foodplus is aiming to facilitate the growth of research collaborations and synergies within the commercial sector.
Please use the scroll bar to the left to navigate your way through this site. If you would like more information or would like to discuss your research and development needs, please contact us.
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