New products launched Down Under
The Australian Seafood Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) will be unveiling a number of impressive new products at the World Aquaculture Society Conference in Adelaide this week.
Since its inception in 2007, the Seafood CRC has supported over 500 projects, advancing the knowledge and capacity of Australian seafood, and produced over 70 new products.
Len Stephens, Managing Director of the Seafood CRC, said: "It was our goal to not only support scientific research in the Australian seafood industry, but to also develop physical, practical and accessible products that seafood businesses can use right now, today".
On Sunday 8th June, to coincide with the Oyster Farmers Day, Australian Seafood Industries will talk about their breeding programme and the progress they have made in achieving disease resistance in Pacific oysters.
A new Kakadu Plum extract will also be introduced on the Sunday. This reputedly has the potential to maintain the freshness of seafood, and has been proven to extend the shelf life of cooked prawns. The CRC is currently looking for commercial partners to take the product to market.
An event to launch the Safe Packaged Seafood Guide will be held on 9th June, with a mini-masterclass presented by leading researchers from the South Australian Research and Development Institute.
The Super Seafood initiative will also be showcased. This research provided the most comprehensive nutritional analysis of the key 20 seafood species that Australians love to eat. A comprehensive brochure and kit, available at the Seafood CRC Trade Booth, can be used by businesses through downloadable nutrition information panels and through a consumer-focused guide.
Seafood CRC sponsored guest speakers at this year's conference will include Ian Jefferds from the American-based Penn Cove Shellfish, an expert in oyster hatchery production, multi species growing techniques as well as vertically integrated business and marketing. Also joining the line-up of aquaculture superstars is Manabu Seoka, a leading authority on tuna propagation, and the Senior Researcher at the Japanese arm of Skretting.
