Fonterra Research & Development Centre - Palmerston North, NZ
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S 40° 22.808 E 175° 36.887
60G E 382414 N 5529129
"The Fonterra Research and Development Centre in New Zealand is one of the largest of its kind in the world."
Waymark Code: WM1ANZH
Location: North Island, New Zealand
Date Posted: 09/14/2024
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Sources: Research and Development - Uncovering the future of dairy FRDC Retrieved 14 Sept. 2024
"In 1927 the New Zealand Dairy Research Institute (NZDRI) was founded in Palmerston North as part of the government science agency Department of Scientific Industrial Research, which was renamed to the Fonterra Research and Development Centre (FRDC) when Fonterra was formed in 2001." Source: FRDC
According to their website, FRDC have "459+ patents [that] showcase [their] commitment to research and development."
Some of those notable patents are:
"1938 - Developed single starter strains for making cheese."
"1941 - Extended the shelf life of Anhydrous Milk Fat - allowing cream-based food to be shipped to troops during World War II."
"1960 - Developed the Cheddarmaster - to enable greater automation and continuous processing of cheese. This revolutionised cheesemaking all over the world."
"1970 - World's first Whey Protein Concentrate - is developed and commercialised to deliver a high concentration of whey protein in powder form."
"1991 - Achieved what many believed to be impossible by launching the world's first spreadable butter with Anchor™."
"2000 - Advanced Dairy Technology to make Milk Protein Concentrate dissolve easily in cold liquids, an important step for making cheese and medical beverages."
"2008 - Invented Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) mozzarella. Disrupted the global pizza industry by inventing IQF mozzarella to dramatically reduce production time from 3 months to just 6 hours."
"2015 - Groundbreaking 'Milk Fingerprinting' technology developed. This new high speed diagnostic test helps to ensure milk is safe to supply in seconds versus weeks and cuts testing costs by more than 99%."
"2018 - Formulated an ambient UHT cream that can be stored in room temperature without compromising quality. A huge step in introducing dairy to consumers in markets with limited to no chilled supply chains."
"2020 - Partnered with Sea Forest - test the efficacy of seaweed in cows' feed in methane emissions reduction by up to 80%."
"2023 - Established the Fonterra Microbiome Research Centre at University College Cork to identify and develop new probiotic strains."