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Spray that increase the shelf life of red meat gets funding

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A team of Otago University researchers looking into a spray that could control red meat spoilage has won a 1 million dollar grant from MBIE.

New Zealand's red meat industry generates 10.8 billion dollars a year in annual revenue, but up to 1% of its export product is rejected due to spoilage.  

Jesse speaks to Otago University researcher Dr Sam Wardell.

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