R&D projects
Discover banana levy investments into Banana Fund R&D initiatives
The banana levy has been invested into following Hort Innovation Banana Fund R&D initiatives, together with Australian Government contributions.
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Banana Industry Waste Management (BA22002)
This project aimed to reduce waste throughout the Australian banana supply chain and enhance industry profitability by developing the Banana Industry Sector Action Plan for Food Waste Reduction (Banana Industry SAP).
15 January 2025
The cause and management of crown rot of banana (BA13011)
This project developed a greater understanding of crown end rot (CER) in the banana supply chain, including contributing factors and control approaches.
16 November 2015
Scoping study to develop a standardised industry banana carton (BA13015)
This investment looked at minimum packing and packaging specifications to best protect bananas through the supply chain to retail.
20 January 2014
Commercial feasibility of banana waste utilisation in the processed food industry (BA09025)
Value-adding options for bananas that do not meet retailer specifications were investigated by this project, including juices, snack products, functional foods and banana base ingredients.
13 March 2013
Project extension: carton management in the banana industry (BA13019)
This investment delivered the results of research into banana carton configurations to industry, to help improve banana quality and presentation through the supply chain.
8 July 2012