Food, wine and agriculture

Driving innovation across food, agriculture and wine

Adelaide University is committed to driving innovation across Australia’s food, agriculture, and wine sectors. Our researchers work closely with our industry partners to deliver practical, scalable solutions that enhance productivity, sustainability, and competitiveness.

Through expertise spanning agriculture, viticulture, food science, nutrition, business, marketing, engineering and sustainability and forestry — and through key sites such as the historic Roseworthy campus, the Waite Research Precinct, and the Mount Gambier hub supporting the Green Triangle forest industry — Adelaide University translates research into practical solutions that help businesses innovate, remain competitive and achieve their sustainability and growth objectives.

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What we do and how we partner

We work with industry partners to solve complex challenges in the food, agriculture and wine sectors, driving innovation and creating economic impact. From crop productivity to sustainable agriculture, food innovation, and climate-adaptive practices, our researchers and students collaborate with industry on a variety of projects:

Developing genomics-driven crop improvement platforms to enhance drought and pest resilience in broadacre and horticultural production systems
Using phenomics and analytics to optimise varietal performance and soil-plant-environment interactions for sustainable agriculture
Exploring the impact of a Mediterranean diet on cognitive and cardiovascular health.
Understanding the impact of nutritional supplements and meal replacement 
Leading advanced wine-science and value-chain research on flavour chemistry, smoke-taint detection and consumer preference to drive export competitiveness
Driving innovation in the Green Triangle’s forest and timber industries — including research based in Mount Gambier — through advanced sensing, modelling and climate-resilient plantation management
Advancing soil chemistry and biology research to inform next-generation soil and cropping management practices and assessment policies
Enhancing brand growth strategies for food and wine 
Identifying improvements in no-till cropping technology 
Developing a world-first automation for simultaneously grading almond quality and detecting mycotoxin contamination in kernels.

Plants and animals

Improving productivity, plant and animal biology, and interactions with challenging environments.

Food and beverages

Development, manufacturing, processing of food and beverages (including wine), and biosecurity/agtech solutions.

Business and markets

Market-driven solutions across food, agriculture, and wine value chains, enterprise performance, growth, and tourism.

Sustainability and communities

Sustainability, Traditional Owner and community engagement, environmental stewardship, and social responsibility.

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Our ambition is to be world leading and world referenced, achieving recognition for driving positive change through education, research, and collaboration. We measure our success by the societal benefit we deliver; shaping knowledge, improving lives and strengthening communities through what we do and who we partner with. Together, we can create real-world impact.

Our aspirations include:

Australia's most connected university

Building on our 7,000 strong partnerships with industry and collaborators

Top in Australia for student employment

Aims to be ranked as the best university nationally for student employment outcomes

Top 1% of universities worldwide

Aims to be sustainbly ranked in the top 1% of universities globally

Our researchers work closely with industry and communities on projects that provide intelligent and dynamic solutions for manufacturing organisations.

Waite Research Precinct

Hub of world-class agricultural research and innovation, with specialised facilities, pilot plants, and field-scale testing environments where industry partners can co-develop solutions and test emerging technologies.

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Roseworthy Campus

Australia’s first agricultural college, specialising in animal and veterinary science research with a fully operational livestock farm, modern teaching and field-based facilities.

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Waite Research Institute

Internationally recognised for world-class research, development, teaching and commercialisation activities in agriculture.

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Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity

Investigating how exercise, nutrition and lifestyle activity can prevent chronic disease and optimise performance across populations, from children to elite athletes.

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Centre for Global Food and Resources

Interdisciplinary research on secure, resilient global food and resource systems and partners across industry, policy and communities.

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Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure and Resource Management

Bringing together multidisciplinary expertise to support liveable cities and regional communities, tourism and agri-food production through sustainable infrastructure, circular economy solutions and resource-efficient systems.

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CRC for Solving Antimicrobial Resistance in Agribusiness, Food, and Environments

Bringing together industry and research to monitor, analyse and mitigate antimicrobial resistance across agribusiness, food and environmental systems.

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Davies Livestock Research Centre

Delivering applied solutions in animal breeding, genetics, welfare, and productivity to support a sustainable and high-quality red meat industry.

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Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science

A globally recognised leader in evidence-based marketing research helping food, agriculture and wine brands grow through scientific insights into consumer behaviour, brand performance, and market dynamics across local and international markets.

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End Food Waste (EFW) CRC 

World-leading research and industry partnerships to halve food waste in Australia and build a sustainable, resilient food system.

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Centre for Enterprise Dynamics in Global Economies

Producing evidence-based research helping organisations, industries and governments respond to disruption and drive growth.

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Environment Institute

Multidisciplinary research to halt environmental decline, safeguard biodiversity, and create sustainable solutions for terrestrial, coastal, and urban ecosystems.

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Adelaide University offers a range of bachelor, master, PhD and Executive Education programs in wine, nutrition, food, science technology, microbiology, quality and regulation, global agricultural and marketing. Our training aligns to the sector’s needs helping partners develop skills, build capability, and grow the workforce.

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Get in touch to explore how Adelaide University can support your business goals. Make an enquiry online or call us to discuss partnership opportunities.

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