Preparing the native food industry for national and global challenges

Australian Native Food Industry

  • Project code: PRJ-000723

  • Project stage: Closed

  • Project start date: Saturday, July 1, 2006

  • Project completion date: Thursday, February 25, 2010

  • National Priority: NEPI-Feasibility studies and industry literature reviews

Summary

The first objective aims at improving the recognition within the market place of native foods through clarifying a standard nomenclature and quality characterisation for commercial plant food species. The second and third objectives aim at removing a specified number of plant foods from under the FSANZ novel foods regime and in so doing enable recognition within the international Codex Alimentarius thus enhancing opportunities for export growth.

Program

New and Emerging Plant Industries

Research Organisation

Australian Native Food Industry

Objective Summary

The first objective aims at improving the recognition within the market place of native foods through clarifying a standard nomenclature and quality characterisation for commercial plant food species. The second and third objectives aim at removing a specified number of plant foods from under the FSANZ novel foods regime and in so doing enable recognition within the international Codex Alimentarius thus enhancing opportunities for export growth.