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ANFIL AGM held on Monday 21st November 2012 in Sydney

ANFIL board and members were hosted by CSIRO Food and Nutritional Sciences at North Ryde for the traditional AGM. A new board member was elected; Georgie MacDougall from Wild Fingerlimes and there were a number of presentations on current research. Michael Clarke provided an update on the Native Food Stocktake, Dr Chris Read presented on the FSANZ Nutritional Database Project and Dr Izabela Konczak presented on the current CSIRO research into the health properties of native foods and Dr Yasmina Sultanbawa presented on Changes in quality & bioactivity of native foods during storage. The day also included a tour of the CSIRO facilities and a native food lunch.

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Welcome to ANFIL

Marking 5 years of accomplishment

ANFIL is a national organisation representing the interests of people and businesses involved in the Native plant food industry – traditional and new indigenous plant products.

These products are finding their way into the kitchens and pantries of innovative cooks and chefs around the country and overseas, bringing with them new flavours and aromas, nutritional benefits and economic opportunities.

The challenges are many, not least educating the dining and cooking public in the many advantages offered by these unique new products. Think Akudjera Salsa, Lemon myrtle shortbread, Native Pepperberry Ice cream, Desert Lime Cheesecake and Riberry Yoghurt. These are all out there, and much more besides!

While indigenous Australians have an ancient, proud tradition of using many of these berries, tubers, leaves and other plant parts in their diets over many thousands of years, the mainstream culture is only just beginning to appreciate them, and come up with new ways to enjoy them! Then there are the spices and herbs – dried berries and leaves which provide unusual flavour profiles as well as exciting beneficial constituents we are only just beginning to identify.

As a ‘Peak Body’, ANFIL is able to canvas, and represent the views of its membership to Government, through contributions and submissions to various policy processes. We also have a fruitful working relationship with RIRDC, the Federal research management and funding organisation, with whom we have developed our research plan, and many aspects of our strategic planning. …read more.