John Carragher’s talk on seafood value adding used data and examples from work done by UniSA, Flinders Uni (Lincoln Marine Science Centre), SARDI and his own company Logifish Consulting. The species covered included yellowtail kingfish, sardines and Goolwa cockles (pipis)

1. The Waite Research Institute
FOODplus Research Centre
Scientific Seminar Series – 2010
#1
Dr John Carragher
Life Impact | The University of Adelaide

2. Adding value to South Australian seafood:
improving quality, packaging and shelf-life for
the modern consumer
John Carragher

10. 100% N2
Air
90% O2
90% N2
10% CO2
Day 8 Modified atmosphere packaging

12. Temperature difference (oC) between muscle and body
cavity of sardines sampled from the net to the jetty
10
Net Tank A Tank B
8
6
Temperature
Difference
(oC) 4
2
0
0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Hours

13. Binary ice; flow ice; micro ice

19. Eat more seafood!
If you can afford it
eat more
Australian seafood!