A thriving, efficient and sustainable food industry is central to Australia’s economy, regional job security and prosperity, yet 40% of all the food we produce goes to waste.
A CRC to secure Australia’s food future
The Fight Food Waste Cooperative Research Centre will reduce food waste throughout the supply chain, transform unavoidable waste into innovative high-value co-products and engage with industry and consumers to deliver behavioural change.
Winning this fight has a $20 billion annual prize by increasing industry profitability, tackling food insecurity and enhancing Australia’s reputation as a sustainable and trusted producer of premium food products.
Value-chain Food Waste/Losses in Australia: $20 Billion per Annum
FIGHT FOOD WASTE CRC PARTICPANTS
44 Industry Partners
8 University Partners
5 State Agencies
FIGHT FOOD WASTE CRC CONTRIBUTIONS
The CRC Program supports industry-led collaborations between industry, researchers and the community.
The CRC has funding for 10 years until 2028.
The CRC has funding for 10 years until 2028.
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23 hours ago
“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” @ConversationEDU... two major problems of food waste & Oz's slow-rising obesity rates can be tackled together through avoiding over-consumption, and reduced intake of processed food.
https://t.co/I5IkMsB34i https://t.co/mxbWuEoTQU
“Don’t eat anything your great-grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” @ConversationEDU... two major problems of food waste & Oz's slow-rising obesity rates can be tackled together through avoiding over-consumption, and reduced intake of processed food.
https://t.co/I5IkMsB34i https://t.co/mxbWuEoTQU
2 days ago
... one of the many great tips in this video is to 'make magic with your leftovers' 🙂 https://t.co/BD0yMwuaHA
... one of the many great tips in this video is to 'make magic with your leftovers' 🙂 https://t.co/BD0yMwuaHA
3 days ago
The first fortnightly edition of the @FoodWasteCRC eNewsletter has just gone out - we hope that you will not waste any delicious morsel of our regular news! Please RT this link, and also help us name this eNewsletter!! https://t.co/xLtmHC5Dxs
The first fortnightly edition of the @FoodWasteCRC eNewsletter has just gone out - we hope that you will not waste any delicious morsel of our regular news! Please RT this link, and also help us name this eNewsletter!! https://t.co/xLtmHC5Dxs