Analytical services.What analytical services does BRI provide?

A wide range of testing to suit the grain and food industries, specialising in validation, compliance, nutrition panels and labelling compliance. Grain Quality Assessment - matching quality to product needs. Expert analysis and interpretation of results to add value to clients products and manufacturing processes.

List the range of food that can be tested scientifically by BRI.

Food for human consumption, pet food, animal feed, cereals, oilseeds and pulses.

What services do BRI provide to assist clients with regards to food labelling laws?

BRI offer a label format advice & check service with comments and analytical verification, so that lables can be generated which comply with food labelling laws. BRI Australia has a NATA accredited laboratory with anlaytical experts, food technologists, and bakers to correct for processing losses.

Engineering Services. Indentify the key services that the Engineering Services division of BRI provide

They provide solutions in food processing, trouble shooting high and low temperature environment, improving line efficiencies, pathogen detection, through to designing innovative scanning and automation equipment. They provide advice regarding: Baking, drying and/or cooling products to maximise yield, optimising throughput and minimise material cost, minimising energy costs and usage, and maintaining on-going energy management programs.

Asian and Middle Eastern Foods. The Asian and Middle Easter markets are important for Australian exports. Identify the Asian products being researched by BRI.

The products include: Chinese style steamed breads; salted, alkaline and instant noodles and Middle Eastern flat breads.

Milling Services. What is some of the more innovative milling work that BRI carries out?

BRI carries out: specialised pulse porcessing, innovative cereal processing, size reduction of non-grain food types, processing of new garin types, durum processing, and manipulation of product colour through processing.

Outline the impact of Halal and Organic certification for BRI's milling services.

Halal & Organic accreditations ensure specialised services can be provided. NATA accreditation ensures quality outcomes for pilot milling processes. Commercial grade, small scale milling projects can also be commissioned at BRI Australia's facilities. BRI Australia's Pilot Roller Mill is accredited for organic and Halal processing. This allows the mill to process any organically grown grain just as it would conventional milling except that the organic status and integrity of the product is retained.

Baking Services. What can BRI develop for their clients?

Their facilties and staff allows for the testing and development of many grain & food products. They advertsise that "they "... help turn your (clients) ideas into commercial reality by enhancing production efficiencies and higher value products." BRI assist clients develop new grain based products, determining the ingredients and processes required for a new product concept or for a potential end product when a prototype is available.

Grain and Food Research. What type of research does BRI undertake for clients?

BRI conducts contract research in the areas of plant genetics, breeding and grain quality testing - specialising in the development of objective test methods such as Near Infrared Spectroscopy (NIR), Single Kernel Characterisation System (SKCS) and image analysis. Quality assessment of cereal, pulse and other grains is routinely performed in our laboratories. BRI Australia offers a wide range of grain testing services to suit their clients needs including physical grain tests, visual assessment, chemical analysis, milling and grain processing testing and end product assessment.