295: Inside the Technion Institute - leading Israel's foodtech revolution

<div>Technion, <a href="https://www.technion.ac.il/en/home-2/">Israel’s Institute of Technology</a> is the oldest university in the country and one of the leading universities in the world.  <br> <br> </div> <div>Its Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering is a unique department where expertise from many disciplines comes together.<br> <br> </div> <div> <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/article/the-startup-nation-the-ecosystem-israel-foodtech-sector/">Israel is a global centre of food and agri-tech</a>, producing remarkable innovations, and attracting astonishing levels of investment.<br> <br> </div> <div>But, like anywhere else in the world, there are problems; food waste, overfishing, unsustainable practices, feeding a growing population. Israel is facing all of the above and the issues are taxing its brightest minds.<br> <br> </div> <div>The Food Matters Live Podcast has looked at <a href="https://foodmatterslive.com/podcast/how-israel-became-a-world-leader-in-food-tech-innovation-food-podcasts/">innovation in Israel</a> before, but in this episode we are going to get a unique insight into one of the world’s leading research centres.<br> <br> </div> <div>The Faculty of Biotechnology and Food Engineering is led by Professor Marcelle Machluf, a remarkable woman who was named Lady Globe Magazine’s ‘Woman of the Year’ in 2018.<br> <br> </div> <div>Her work has been included in the <a href="https://www.gov.il/en/departments/ministry_of_science_and_technology/govil-landing-page">Israel Ministry of Science and Technology</a>’s list of ‘Israel’s 60 Most Impactful Developments’.<br> <br> </div> <div>During this episode of the Food Matters Live Podcast, we learn about the new <a href="https://www.technion.ac.il/en/2021/09/carasso-motors-foodtech-innovation-center/">Carasso FoodTech Innovation Center</a> being built at Technion.<br> <br> </div> <div>It has an R&amp;D centre, packaging laboratory, kitchens, tasting, and evaluation units.<br> <br> </div> <div>Professor Machluf says: "It's not enough to ju