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Australian food industry web sites
The web sites listed below may be useful for your studies of the Australian food industry.
The Food Law and Policy Australia (FLAPA) is a feature site of Australian Food News. FLAPA specifically provides information about Australian food laws and law related issues for those in the Australian food industry and those interested in food policy issues in Australia and elsewhere.
http://www.ausfoodnews.com.au/flapa/ 
The National Food Industry Strategy web site is a detailed, up-to-date source of information on the Australian food industry. The National Food Industry Strategy (NFIS) is an industry-led, Australian Government funded initiative to support Australia's food industry towards a sustainable and profitable role in the global food industry. The Strategy is a five-year (2002-2007) strategy.
The ABC National Rural News is broadcast daily. The transcripts of the news stories can be found on the ABC web site. The news stories are often very relevant to the topics studied in Food Technology, in particular, The Australian Food Industry and Marketplace:.
http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/index/archive.htm
The Australian Bureau of Statistics' site is updated daily after 11.30 am. For up to date statistics take a look at this site. For facts on the food industry go to statistics, Australia in brief, Manufacturing and then Manufacturing, Summary of operations by industry 1995-96.
Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK) has a site that includes experiments on food, such as:
- emulsion stability
- browning in fruit and vegetables
- enzymes used in Industry
- chemical ranking agents
- flavour and colour
- starch gels.
http://www.foodtechcareers.org/ifst/html/info.html
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Australian dairy industry
http://www.dairy.com.au/
A good source of information for students studying the dairy
industry, this site also provides links to all major organisations
involved in this industry in Australia. Answers to any required
topic can be found through these organisational links. There
is access to current farm statistics and milk marketing statistics
within each organisation. The parent site contains relevant and
up to date information about milk marketing, milk export, and
related Health and nutrition. It is a valuable, attractive,
well structured site for anyone interested in the dairy industry.
K. Heap
USER LEVEL: Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: Science; ST; TAS
SYLLABUS: Agriculture 7-10; Agriculture Stage 6; Food
Technology 7-10; Food Technology Stage 6; Science & Technology
K-6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Dairy industry
KEYWORDS: Australian; dairy; industry
PUBLISHER: Dairy Research & Development Corporation,
Australian Dairy Industry Council, & Australian Dairy Corporation
REVIEW DATE: 5/9/00
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand home page
http://www.foodstandards.gov.au/
The organisation responsible for developing, varying, and
reviewing standards for food available in Australia and New Zealand
is represented at this site. Within the site information can
be found relating to: Food standards; Genetically modified
foods; Food safety; and Food recall. Students
studying related topics will find this site easy to navigate
and the information presented authoritative, consisting largely
of official papers, standards and proposals. Teachers and students
may wish to seek additional information reflecting more diverse
views on the topics. Latest publications media & speeches allows students to access Fact sheets, which cover a range
of topics, such as: Food and gene technology; Food
additives; The proposed meat standard; and Meat pies. Agriculture students will find this site useful
when collecting information for enterprise and product studies.
K. Heap
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: TAS
SYLLABUS: Agriculture 7-10; Agriculture Stage 6; Food
Technology Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Food additives; Food - Standards; Genetically
engineered food
KEYWORDS: Australia; food; New Zealand
PUBLISHER: Commonwealth of Australia
REVIEW DATE: 5/9/00
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Kangaroo Industry Assocn of Australia
http://www.kangaroo-industry.asn.au/
Information about the impact of European farm animals upon
Australia's fragile environment is provided in the introduction
to this site. The For schools link offers basic, easy
to read text on how kangaroos are harvested, their impact on
the environment, and kangaroo numbers in Australia. Our industry gives an overview of the kangaroo meat industry.
Both links provide access to more detailed articles and statistics
about: the value of the industry; employment; the environmental
impact of kangaroo harvesting; and sustainability. There is also
useful data about the setting of quotas and hygiene controls.
J. Redfern
USER LEVEL: Stage 4 Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: TAS
SYLLABUS: Agriculture Stage 6; Food Technology Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Kangaroo industry
KEYWORDS: Kangaroos; meat
PUBLISHER: Kangaroo Industry Association of Australia
REVIEW DATE: 29/8/00
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Meat and livestock Australia
http://www.mla.com.au/
An excellent, easily navigated site, almost all the links
within this site have some value. Education takes the
user to School projects, from which users can access Health
issues and Food technology/agriculture. The
latter contains excellent information on marketing, including
an in depth background to the 'iron campaign', and suggested
activities for students. Australian beef fact sheets are
also available on the front page; these can be viewed and downloaded. Industry news gives a valuable overview of the meat industry,
and information on quality management. Good living contains
a food safety section. The Library has its own search
facility to access information within the site and its archives.
J. Redfern
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6
KLA: TAS
SYLLABUS: Agriculture Stage 6; Food Technology 7-10; Food
Technology Stage 6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Food industry; Meat industry
KEYWORDS: Livestock; meat
PUBLISHER: Meat and Livestock Australia
REVIEW DATE: 29/8/00
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Food Australia
http://www.foodaust.com.au/
Site of the official publication of the Australian Institute
of Food Science and Technology Incorporated, this moveable feast
(changes monthly) of topics provides a wealth of valuable information
for food technology teachers and students. It is particularly
useful for the Food Technology: Stage 6 syllabus (approved
1999) core strand, Food product development, and students
investigating food marketing, and innovations in the Australian
food industry. New product lines describes the latest
products and profiles, the market to which they are targeted,
and any other outstanding features, such as packaging. Also updated
monthly, Cover story should not be overlooked. Student
tasks could include: justifying the development of one new product;
identifying the different types of products; and writing design
briefs. J. Redfern
USER LEVEL: Stage 5 Stage 6 Professional
KLA: TAS
SYLLABUS: Food Technology 7-10; Food Technology Stage
6
SCIS SUBJECTS: Food industry
KEYWORDS: Australia; food science; food technology
PUBLISHER: Food Australia
REVIEW DATE: 5/9/00
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