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Egypt beef shelf life verification trial

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Australian vacuum-packed chilled beef has a practical storage life of 140 days when stored below 0 C. In Egypt, much shorter limits of 49 days for boneless and 28 days for bone-in beef are prescribed. This study was designed to verify that Australian boneless (striploin) and bone-in beef (Oven Prepared...

15 Jun 2019 - 23 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Molecular assessment and characterisation

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC)produce potentially lethal toxins, however only a very small percentage of STEC are known to cause illness. The project will assess the potential implications that adoption of risk classification schemes would have on the current testing program and product disposition regarding STEC.

30 Aug 2019 - 15 May 2023

New South Wales, Australia

Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)

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Enterprise level antimicrobial usage measurement

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Measurement of antimicrobial usage (AMU)is an essential aspect of the management of antimicrobial resistance, providing evidence to support the optimization of the usage of antimicrobials. This project will work with a range of livestock enterprises to develop appropriate metrics for AMU, and a practical system to collect, collate and report...

4 Nov 2019 - 30 Jan 2022

New South Wales, Australia

AgVet Projects Pty Ltd

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Technical field officers for shelf life modal to improve product integrity

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

Shelf life of fresh red meat can be affected by several factors. Good plant hygiene restricts the initial level of microorganisms and then storing meat at low temperature reduces the rate of growth of these microorganisms thereby extending its shelf life. This project will be contracted as per the contracts...

1 Apr 2020 - 30 Nov 2022

New South Wales, Australia

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Commercial application of supply chain improvements

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will fill knowledge gaps regarding commercial adoption of traceability and shelf life systems, including the value these systems can add to businesses along the supply chain versus the cost of doing nothing. These findings will assist industry to develop an approach to protecting its reputation and status in...

1 Apr 2020 - 1 Mar 2021

New South Wales, Australia

McKinna El Al

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Microbiological food safety of effluent from animal industries

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will survey microbiological quality of processed waste and effluent, to provide clarity and identify potential risks that may not been previously considered and can be used to support the industry. In addition, there will be a whole-supply mapping of the waste streams to identify any value added opportunities.

15 May 2020 - 30 Oct 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Symbio Laboratories

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The cost of manipulating temperature for frozen food

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will inform industry of the cost and benefits of changing the temperature across individual segments of the red meat supply chain, by comparing controlled shelf life to the cost of frozen meat. The output of the will consist of a simple model with options to select key variable...

30 May 2020 - 27 Feb 2022

New South Wales, Australia

All Energy Pty Ltd

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Benchmark testing of RFID transponders

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This is an ongoing project conducts benchmark testing of both new and existing RFID cattle and sheep devices against reference transponders.

18 Mar 2019 - 31 Dec 2020

New South Wales, Australia

Elexon Electronics

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Assessing the feasibility of an implantantable ID concept

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This project will validate assumptions related to the technical and adoption challenges for an implantable ID in cattle, as well as testing improvements of the implantable ID concept. The project will ensure that a critical thinking approach is applied to prototype development and testing and will identify changes that need...

5 May 2020 - 5 Aug 2021

New South Wales, Australia

Asymmetric Innovation

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Stage one of the National Food Traceability

Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA)

This national, multi-sector project aims to develop consistent data formats to share traceability data between trusted supply chain partners. This will assist with achieving end-to-end traceability of the product from production through to the end consumer, unlocking greater value for product claims and Australia's agricultural trade.

11 Jun 2020 - 1 Apr 2022

New South Wales, Australia

Deakin University

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Egypt beef shelf life verification trial

Molecular assessment and characterisation

Enterprise level antimicrobial usage measurement

Technical field officers for shelf life modal to improve product integrity

Commercial application of supply chain improvements

Microbiological food safety of effluent from animal industries

The cost of manipulating temperature for frozen food

Benchmark testing of RFID transponders

Assessing the feasibility of an implantantable ID concept

Stage one of the National Food Traceability

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