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    About KFRI

    established to improve health, improve quality of life and contribute to the
    development of national industry Korea's only food research institute

    History

    About KFRIHistory

    2010s
    be reborn as the centerpiece of the food industry's leap forward
    • Korea's First Individually Recognized Sleep Improvement
      Acquisition of new functional claims → Driving the food market with sleep health functions
    • Developing the world's first female menopausal symptom probiotics → KRW 100 billion in sales
    • 2017

    • 07. 26Change of affiliation under the Ministry of Science and ICT (National Science and Technology Research Council)

      09. 28Relocation of Government House to Jeonbuk Innovation City

    • 2014

    • 06Affiliated to the National Research Council of Science & Technology under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

    • 2013

    • 03Changed its affiliation to the Korea Research Council for Industrial Science and Technology under the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning

    • 2010

    • 10Established World institute of Kimchi affiliated with the Korea Food Research Institute

    2000s
    Become the spark for Korea's food industry's technological independence
    • Development of domestic fruit processing process → The role of catalyst in the development of fruit and vegetable beverages
    • Establishment of the world's first web-based food quality prediction system → Transition to the era of smart distribution
    • 2008

    • 02Changed its affiliation to the Korea Research Council Industrial Science and Technology under the Ministry of Knowledge Economy

    • 2004

    • 10Renamed the Korea Food Research Institute (with its affiliation changed to the Korea Research Council Industrial Science and Technology under the Ministry of Science and Technology)

    • 2002

    • 11Designated as an institution for inspecting food hygiene (by the Korean Food & Drug Administration)

    1990s
    Serve as a springboard for the dissemination of food processing technology
    • Development of Korean Rice Processing Plant (RPC) → Responsible for 64% of the nation's rice distribution
    • Localization of rice product manufacturing technology → Contributing to the development of various rice-based products
    • 1999

    • 01Changed its affiliation to the Korea Research Council Industrial Science and Technology under the Office of Prime Minister

    • 1996

    • 07Designated as an institution for diagnosing and assessing industrial property rights in the field of food science (by the Korean Intellectual Property Office)

    • 1987

    • 12Named the Korea Food Research Institute (with its affiliation changed to the Korea Research Council Industrial Science and Technology under the Ministry January 29, 1999 of Science and Technology)