Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA)
The University of Queensland
The Food and Beverage Accelerator (FaBA) is a AU$160M initiative to foster collaboration between industry and university researchers to accelerate the development of new food and beverage (F&B) ingredients, products and skills that benefit Australia.
From ideas to investment to innovation, FaBA works with start-ups, small- to medium-enterprise, and corporate companies to develop research capabilities for the sector, to drive commercialisation and to deliver value to the F&B industry.
FaBA has multidisciplinary research teams across four research programs:
- Innovation Pathways
- Innovative Ingredients
- Premium Food and Beverages
- The FaBA Training Centre.
FaBA is hosted by The University of Queensland, in collaboration with partners QUT, the University of Southern Queensland and UniQuest.
- Website
- https://faba.au/
- Organisation type
Funded by the Australian Government, Department of Education, Trailblazer University Program
- Number of research staff
- 20-100 research staff
- Address
- Building 80, Queensland Biosciences Precinct, The University of Queensland, Carmody Road, St Lucia QLD 4067
Strengths and capabilities
- Synthetic biology
- Bio-manufacturing
- Precision fermentation
- Commercialisation of new products, processes and ventures
- Innovative food designs
- Non-thermal processing
- Rheology, interface science, food engineering
- Food sensory science
- Food fermentation
- Bioprocess optimisation
- Metabolomics and proteomics
- Sustainable consumption and production systems
- Biological applications for innovative nutritional solutions
Facilities and major equipment
- Bioreactors
- Maker Space
- UQ sensory food production kitchen and tasting facility
- QUT Mackay Renewable Biocommodities Pilot Plant
Lead researchers
- FaBA's Professor Mark Turner was awarded the 2023 Australian Institute of Food Science & Technology President’s Award for uniting food industry professionals in feeding future generations.
- Dr Alexandria Gain was awarded the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy Layton Dissertation of the Year Award 2023 through her research on overpackaging and brand wastefulness.
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