Food Futures Flagship

Consumption of resistant starch leads to positive changes in the bowel and could protect against genetic damage implicated in bowel cancer.

Australian growers are set to benefit from an international collaboration to commercialise Nitrogen Use Efficiency (NUE) wheat in Australia

A pioneering research alliance is on the way to breaking the world's reliance on fish stocks for supply of long chain omega-3.

New biotechnologies are boosting the productivity and sustainability of Australia's cattle and aquaculture industries.

Four of Australia’s leading research institutions will collaborate closely over the next three years to fast-track development of new ‘healthier’ varieties of three of the world’s most widely cultivated cereal grains.

After 10 years of careful breeding and research, scientists have developed what could be the world’s most perfect prawn.

The High Fibre Grains Collaboration Cluster is developing new grain varieties and tailoring fibre content to optimise health benefits to consumers and value to industry.

Arista Cereal Technologies is a new joint venture formed to accelerate the development of new healthy wheat varieties.

A pioneering research alliance is on the way to breaking the world's reliance on fish stocks for supply of long chain omega-3.

A partnership that combines research and commercial expertise is developing a premium line of Australian abalone.

An Australian partnership is working to improve and increase the use of Australian grains in export markets.

New biotechnologies are boosting the productivity and sustainability of Australia's cattle and aquaculture industries.

Food manufacturers will soon have access to a new CSIRO-bred barley variety which has significant human health benefits.

Captive breeding techniques could grow better quality tiger prawns and achieve higher income for Australian farmers.

CSIRO Food Futures Flagship scientists are using MAGIC, an innovative technique to increase the speed and efficiency of wheat breeding.

BARLEYmax™ is a natural wholegrain with enhanced nutritional benefits.

The Food Futures Flagship is working to create commercial oilseed varieties that produce healthy omega-3 oils.

Captive breeding techniques could grow better quality tiger prawns and achieve higher income for Australian farmers.

Scientists are working with Atlantic salmon growers to develop a vaccine against amoebic gill disease, a major health problem for the Tasmanian industry.

After 10 years of careful breeding and research, scientists have developed what could be the world’s most perfect prawn.

The world's highest fibre wholegrain, developed by CSIRO, has been used in a food product for the first time. (5:49)

The Food Futures Flagship has demonstrated successful culture and transfer of germ cells in cattle.

CSIRO is developing automated sensors and software to assist the prawn aquaculture industry.

CSIRO Food Futures Flagship and Stadvis Pty Ltd have developed an automated instrument that accurately predicts glycemic index (GI) and resistant starch (RS) in food products.

Our aim is to co-opt the olfactory receptors of insects and worms to engineer a robust cybernose that can reproducibly fingerprint olfactory patterns.

Dr Bruce Lee, Director of the CSIRO Food Futures Flagship, provides science and business development leadership to a diverse team of research scientists and technical staff.

Dr Nigel Preston is enhancing beef and aquaculture breeding practices to produce better cattle, prawns, salmon and abalone.

Dr Stephen Trowell leads a team developing technologies improving consistency and global competitiveness in the Australian wine industry.

Dr Morell is an expert in starch synthesis and leads the Food Futures Flagship's Future Grains, Grain Based Foods and Feed research program.

Dr Sigrid Lehnert uses genomics and proteomics approaches to discover the molecular mechanisms governing ruminant reproductive performance. She is also developing biotechnology-based approaches to sex ratio manipulation in livestock.

Dr Crispin Howitt leads a research group that is exploring the genetic basis of cereal quality.

Dr Brett Glencross is a world authority in the field of aquaculture nutrition and has contributed to the sustainable growth of aquaculture industries in Australia and overseas.

Dr Nick Elliott leads a multi-disciplinary team involved in the research, development and application of new technologies for improving aquaculture production in Australia.

Dr Surinder Singh is Group Leader of the Oilseeds Group of CSIRO Plant Industry's Metabolic Engineering of New Plant Products program and is developing new plant oils for edible and industrial uses.