Research
The Future Food Research Centre (FFRC)’s research is focused on critical challenges in the future food space. Our research capacities include, but are not limited, to the following:
· Sustainable novel food ingredients including plant-based and indigenous ingredients with health benefits
· Disruptive technologies such as 3D printing, AI, sensors and bioprocessing
· Precision nutrition for specific needs and population health
· Food safety including chemical and microbiological safety, blockchain and big data
· Food by-product utilisation to develop value-added products
· Clean food processing
· Sustainable materials for food packaging
· Food sovereignty
· Consumer and sensory sciences
· Transdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research involving the above areas to ensure food sustainability