Aspects of the Australian Food Industry

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1 Aspects of the Australian Food Industry H3.1: Investigates operations of ONE organisation within the AFI. - Describe the activities carried out in ONE organisation within the AFI.

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3 Research & Development

4 What is Research? Definition: Research is searching for and gathering information. Companies in the food industry conduct both internal and external research. There are Government groups that also help food companies search for and gather information about the changing needs of consumers. Market Research The action or activity of gathering information about consumers' needs and preferences.

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6 Why do Food Companies need to Research & Develop? Research and development is the process used to create new products. Thus, allowing a food company to meet consumer needs and remain competitive in the food industry. R&D results in innovation which is regarded as extremely important to a company s continued success. Competition drives food manufacturers to create new products for the purpose of winning market share (a company s portion of sale). INCREASED EFFICIENCY AND/ OR PROFITABILITY.

7 Organisations that assist with R &D Research and Development in the AFI is costly but necessary to ensure it remains up to date and competitive on a world scale. Businesses need to spend money on research and development related to their products. The Govt. provides funding to assist in research and development and some of this is done by CSIRO and FSANZ.

8 What is CSIRO? Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) does research in all sectors of the food industry. The CSIRO is working with farmers, the government and research teams to develop innovative agri-food and processing technologies to increase prosperity and sustainability in Australia s agribusiness sector. They use science to solve real problems and find solutions.

9 Goodman Fielder - Case Study Goodman Fielder produce many of our daily food items such as bread, milk, margarine, flour, dressings, condiments, mayonnaise, frozen pastry, cake mix, desserts, sauces, vinegar and cooking oils. Their brands include Meadow Lea, Praise, White Wings, Pampas, Helga's, Wonder White, Meadow Fresh, Edmonds and Irvines. The company wanted to reduce the vinegar taste and the salt and sugar content of some of their mayonnaises and dressings. However, food ingredients such as acid (the vinegar), salt and sugar can be important in making food products safe to eat and preventing foods from spoiling. To do this, they needed a way of predicting the effects of these changes on aspects like shelf life, taste, safety and spoilage.

10 Fsanz Food Standards Australia and New Zealand (FSANZ) also conducts consumer and industry research.

11 Long-Term Benefits of R& D The long-term benefits of R&D include; Increased exports Production of healthier and safer foods Improved farm profitability

12 Spc Ardmona - Case Study Research & Development SPC Ardmona s R&D team carried out Research and Development in order to improve and create new products and manufacturing processes. This ensures that the needs of their consumers are being met and that the quality of their products is kept to a high standard so that they remain competitive in the market (Heinz is their biggest competitor). SPC Ardmona not only takes note of the consumer s ideas for newly developed products, but encourage employees to make suggestions where possible changes can be made.

13 EXAMPLE: New research has revealed that the nutrient lycopene in cooked tomatoes has been show in laboratory studies to slow the growth of, and even destroy, prostate cancer cells. Lab tests have shown that lycopene, which gives tomatoes their red colour, intercepts cancer cells ability to make connections needed to attach to a healthy blood supply. An easy way to consume cooked tomatoes is to buy canned tomatoes. SPC Ardmona exclusively uses tomatoes grown and manufactured in Aust. Consumers can have confidence in the knowledge that vine-ripened Aust. cooked tomatoes are the very best homegrown quality, providing a rich source of lycopene. LYCOPENE IN TOMATOES INCREASED CONSUMER HEALTH GREATER SALES/ PROFIT

14 EXAMPLE: Canned pears with the skin on. This has responded to nutritional research whereby people are not getting enough fibre. It is targeting mainly the elderly. HIGH FIBRE PEARS INCREASED CONSUMER HEALTH GREATER SALES/ PROFIT