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BRI Australia

Food product development is an integrated system involving expertise in the fields of marketing and manufacture. BRI Australia Ltd provides services to the grains industry, in particular research and development expertise. This tutorial examines the role of BRI Australia Ltd. It is also relevant if you are considering the role of an organisation in the Australian food industry.

Outcomes

This material addresses aspects of the following syllabus outcome:

H1.3	The student justifies processes of food product development and manufacture in terms of market, technological and environmental considerations.

Extract from Stage 6 Food Technology Syllabus © Board of Studies NSW 1999.

Activity 1

Use the material on the BRI Australia Ltd web site to answer the following questions:

1.	View Analytical services. Identify the type of research conducted by BRI.
2.	List the range of food that can be tested scientifically by BRI.
3.	How does the advisory service improve the productivity of manufacturers who produce bread, cereals, cakes and pastry?
4.	View Nutrition services. Outline the nutrition services provided by BRI.
5.	Which phases of food safety and quality are areas of BRI expertise?
6.	The Asian market is important for Australian exports. Identify the Asian products being researched by BRI.
7.	Members of BRI include: Grain growers, bakers, cereal manufacturers and processors. How does this ensure BRI remains an independent research body?

For more detailed information on the nutritional benefits of wholegrains visit the GoGrains web site.

Answers

1.	View Analytical services. Identify the type of research conducted by BRI. Analyses of data for nutrition information panels, dietary fibre content, vitamin and mineral testing.
2.	List the range of food that can be tested scientifically by BRI. Food for human consumption, pet food, animal feed, cereals and oilseeds.
3.	How does the advisory service improve the productivity of manufacturers who produce bread, cereals, cakes and pastry? The advisory service improves the productivity of manufacturers by solving production problems, increasing plant efficiency and identifying safety hazards.
4.	View Nutrition services. Outline the nutrition services provided by BRI. The nutrition services provided by BRI include: nutrient analysis, marketing communications, consumer information, support for public relations and advertising, nutrition training, guidelines for developing corporate nutrition policy and consultancy.
5.	Which phases of food safety and quality are areas of BRI expertise? BRI specialises in manufacturing practice, food safety, HACCP, quality assurance, food plans, auditing, foreign matter testing and shelf-life testing.
6.	The Asian market is important for Australian exports. Identify the Asian products being researched by BRI. The products include: Cantonese style steamed bread, Asian noodles and Middle Eastern flat breads.
7.	Members of BRI include: grain growers, bakers, cereal manufacturers and processors. How does this ensure BRI remains an independent research body? Funding for projects is contributed by all users of BRI services without any one user owning the BRI. This ensures that it can maintain an unbiased approach to its activities.