Turning Food Waste into Value through Research and Commercialisation In-Person / Online
Speakers:
Assoc. Prof. Dharma Hagare – Western Sydney University
Mr. Norm Boyle – Founder & CEO, Food Recycle Ltd
Join us for a compelling session exploring how food waste can be transformed into valuable resources through research innovation and industry application.
Assoc. Prof. Dharma Hagare, a leader in sustainability engineering and circular economy research, will present cutting-edge work on converting food waste into nutritionally balanced animal feed. His insights highlight the environmental and economic benefits of reducing landfill waste while creating viable commercial products.
Complementing this, Norm Boyle, founder and CEO of Food Recycle, will share how these concepts are being scaled in practice. Drawing on his experience commercialising patented technologies, he will discuss Food Recycle’s proprietary process and ambitious plans to establish multiple facilities in Australia and internationally to convert food waste into high-quality animal feed.
Why attend?
- Explore the full journey from research to real-world implementation
- Learn how food waste can be upcycled into high-value animal feed
- Understand scalable solutions driving the circular economy
- Gain insights from leading academic and industry experts
Location: PC-01.7.78 (LS) Peter Shergold Building
- Date:
- Wednesday, August 12, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Sydney, Melbourne (change)
- Location:
- Parramatta City Campus
- Campus:
- Parramatta City
- Audience:
- Academics & researchers Future students General Interest New to WSU Post-graduate students Undergraduate Students Western staff
- Categories:
- Presenting Thought Leadership Events
- Attachments:
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
- From:
- 8:00am, Monday, September 7, 2026
- To:
- 5:00pm, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Location:
- Penrith Campus, Penrith
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students Western staff General Interest Academics & researchers New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Community Events Student Activities
- Date:
- Monday, October 12, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Location:
- Campbelltown Campus, Campbelltown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Activity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 47 seats left
Blind date with a book
In-Person- From:
- 10:00am, Monday, October 19, 2026
- To:
- 5:00pm, Friday, October 23, 2026
- Location:
- Parramatta City Campus, Parramatta City
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Activity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Blind date with a book
In-Person- From:
- 11:00am, Monday, October 19, 2026
- To:
- 2:00pm, Friday, October 23, 2026
- Location:
- Parramatta South Campus, Parramatta Sth
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Activity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
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In-Person- Date:
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 2:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus Library (Map ), Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Activity
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 100 seats left
Time Zone: Sydney, Melbourne (change)
- Date:
- Thursday, October 15, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 2:00pm
- Location:
- Bankstown City Campus Library (Map ), Bankstown
- Audience:
- Undergraduate Students Post-graduate students General Interest New to WSU Future students
- Categories:
- Training Sessions
- Registration Type:
- In-Person Registration
- Register! - 18 seats left
