The division aims to resolve national and social issues regarding food safety through developing source technologies for processing, carrying out researches into food quality and consumer safety management systems, and advancing food industry technologies including traditional food. Through these efforts, the division continues to increase public health and expand the food industry.

Food processing Research Group

Major Research

• Research on technologies to control quality changes during food processing
• Identification of processing quality of agriculture, livestock and fishery products, and research on technologies to change processing quality
• Research on food processing technologies to enhance palatability and convenience
• Quality improvement of local specialty foods and research on technologies to diversify food products
• Optimization of production processes of bio-materials and development of base technologies
• Research on nanosensors and imaging technologies
• Research on interaction between taste and flavor, and on consumers
• Quantification and standardization of sensory cognition analysis

Traditional food Research Group

Major Research

• Identification of strains derived from traditional foods, and research on genomes and metabolites
• Identification of health functionality substances from traditional foods and development of production technologies
• Development of fermentation control, aging and distribution technologies to upgrade the quality of traditional foods
• Development of standard processing processes to convert special resources into high-tech materials
• Identification of new active ingredients of special resources and research on their conversion into food materials

Food Safety and Distribution Research Group

Major Research

• Technologies to fast detect and control food risks
• Development of systems to control risks across the food chain
• Research to optimize distribution facilities of agricultural products
• Development of technologies to manage agricultural products after harvest and to store and distribute processed food products
• Technologies to evaluate and maintain food quality
• Research on smart packaging technologies
• Development of commercial technologies for IoT-based smart food safety and distribution systems