Food

Report for Improved Sustainability in Fresh Beef Packaging to Prevent Food Waste in a Meaningful Way for Consumers

This phase 2 project identified more sustainable packaging options for consumers to prevent ground beef food waste and analyzed how these findings can assist in effectively communicating future sustainability goals for the beef industry. Qualitative and quantitative focus groups were conducted with 16 ground beef package prototypes and nine messaging claims. A phase 1 project conducted in 2020, which recommended completing this phase 2 project, measured the life cycle impact… Continue Reading Report for Improved Sustainability in Fresh Beef Packaging to Prevent Food Waste in a Meaningful Way for Consumers

AURI Publishes Market Spotlights on Emerging Opportunities

The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) is publishing a series of market spotlights that examine different food and agriculture opportunities for the state of Minnesota. AURI’s market research team compiled each report by speaking with stakeholders, producers, processors, and industry experts and analyzing published data. The reports describe the opportunities, demand, channel, price, and challenges in some familiar and more opaque areas of the state’s ag industry. The project was… Continue Reading AURI Publishes Market Spotlights on Emerging Opportunities

Brewing Up Opportunities for Kernza®

By Dan Lemke For several years, the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI) has played a key role in projects intended to further the viability of Kernza®, a perennial intermediate wheatgrass developed by The Land Institute and the University of Minnesota. The Kernza plant features a deep root system that is attractive for soil retention, carbon capture, nutrient leaching reduction, and soil health via regenerative agriculture. On a three-year project led… Continue Reading Brewing Up Opportunities for Kernza®

Meet AVA

In this episode of AURI’s podcast, Jason Robinson, Business Development Director-Food at the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), chats about AURI’s new virtual assistant, AVA, providing 24/7 access to the knowledge and expertise of AURI’s Food Team.