Linkage Projects - Grant ID: LP0220726

Funding Activity

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Funded Activity Summary

Development of novel omega-3 enriched poultry products. New Health recommendations and changes to the Food Standards Code encourage greater dietary intake of omega-3 (w-3) fatty acids. Our core research on modifying fatty acid composition of poultry tissues and preliminary studies with our industry partner's proprietary fishmeal product (PorcOmega) have indicated the feasibility of producing novel meat products and eggs with high w-3 contents, which would qualify to carry a new nutrition label. We now propose, in collaboration with our industry partner, to assess the viability of producing such products by conducting poultry feeding trials with PorcOmega on a commercial scale and evaluating both the levels of w-3 enrichement of chicken breast, thigh and sausages, shelf-life and consumer acceptability (sensory evaluation) of these products. We expect to establish feeding strategies for adoption by commercial producers of premium poultry and eggs for local or export markets.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 06-2002

End Date: 12-2004

Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects

Funding Amount: $114,331.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Other Food Sciences | Animal Nutrition | Food Sciences | Nutrition And Dietetics |

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Poultry | Nutrition | Fish products