'Worth from waste' showcased at Food Product Development Expo
With only 10 weeks to prepare, our third-year Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition students successfully developed four innovative products from food waste, and presented their projects at the Food Product Development Expo at the Ourimbah campus on 19 October 2022.
How do you solve the problem of costly and ineffective food waste, while still caring for the environment, with culinary creations?
Food waste continues to be a major problem in the food industry due to the cost of treatment, often having negative impacts on the environment.
With only 10 weeks to prepare, our third-year Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition students successfully developed four innovative products from food waste, and presented their projects at the Food Product Development Expo at the Ourimbah campus on 19 October 2022.
Students showcased their innovations including the ‘Lentil Tempel’, a wrap made from vegetable waste, ‘Pulpffin Treats’ muffins made from orange pulp, ‘Hemp Pro-butter’, a vegan butter made from hemp seed waste, and ‘Fruit Coated Brownie Balls’ which were energy balls made from hemp seed and soybean waste.
These projects were presented to over 120 people including staff, students, and food industry representatives.
“This event is a great opportunity for students from the Food Science and Human Nutrition program and introduces our students to the food industry, boosting collaborations with them”, Dr Quan Vuong, course coordinator, said.
Thirty representatives from twelve food companies attended the Food Expo this year.
“Our group is so impressed with the new foods this year. Students have clearly shown their readiness for the job market”, a representative from Mars Food said.
“It’s just amazing that they can turn waste to worth, the foods are also delicious”, another industry representative from Sanitarium added.
The Food Expo highlights the strong commitment of the University of Newcastle in providing quality teaching, a positive student experience, and continuous growth with industry engagement to undergraduates.
Learn more about The Bachelor of Food Science and Human Nutrition program
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