Current research in this field is using a Texture Analyser to research and investigate many different aspects such as:
- the effects of new edible film coatings on the desired extended shelf life of fruit and vegetables,
- the development of self-harvesting equipment to shear off the items and where cutting force is then important or where gripping force measurement is required for harvesting banana plantlets or developing a soft grasping mechanism of human fingers for tomato-picking bionic robots.
- The upcycling of food materials such as mango by-products, banana peel or jackfruit by-products, and the
- Development of protein-based composite fruit and vegetable 3D printing inks with good printability