University of Sydney researchers will work with Sanitarium Health & Wellbeing as part of its three-year industry training centre to help food manufacturers develop products with health benefits.
Sanitarium is now one of 11 other companies to become a member of the university’s Australian Research Council Food Processing Training Centre (ARCFPTC).
Centre director Fariba Dehghani said the ARC centre was created to support Australian businesses design better methods of food processing and storage, and develop manufacturing techniques aimed at reducing costs and increasing energy efficiency.
Members range from agricultural and food industry groups to fruit growers and food packaging providers.
"The centre is focused on boosting Australian's capacity to compete in a global market, particularly in the production of nutraceuticals for pharmaceuticals, dietary supplements, or food ingredients," said Dehghani.
“Our vision is to educate a new generation of engineers and scientists and foster the capacity of Australian food industries to develop advanced technologies in manufacturing and product improvement.”
Sanitarium's strategic research manager John Ashton said the partnership would help the company move forward with more nutritious products. It will contribute to the funding of the centre and provide resources from Sanitarium’s Development and Innovation Centre on the Central Coast.
