About FoodPlus
By creating linkages with other faculties, external research organisations, industry and government, Foodplus offers University of Adelaide researchers the opportunity to participate in innovative research projects of a size and stature that has previously been unobtainable by researchers working in isolation.
Regardless of your research discipline, you can be involved in collaborative, ground-breaking research projects which are related to the food and beverage industry, but require multi-disciplinary skills and experience.
To facilitate research projects, Foodplus may offer you:
- Seed funding for innovative new research projects
- Funding to support the development of grant applications
- Funding to employ graduate students to assist with research
- Invitations to attend seminars and workshops
- Opportunities to network and develop collaborative links
Our Vision
Foodplus is to become a major conduit between researchers and industry to facilitate the development of new foods, food processes and related products that are sustainable as well as healthier.
Our Role
To promote and facilitate multi-disciplinary research that will advance the South Australian food and beverage industry and be supportive of the SA State Food Plan that maps the journey towards sustained international competitiveness of the food industry in South Australia.
Our Objectives
1. To develop a database of researchers with skills to assist the food and beverage industry
2. To develop effective interactions between researchers to inform and define research initiatives
3. To build a multi-disciplinary research training program
4. To establish Foodplus as a focus for interactions with major research networks and funding agencies
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