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>> Introduction
The Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology was founded in November 1980 during the First National Congress of Food Science and Technology.
>> PURPOSE¡¡
The objectives of the Institute are:
--To sponsor domestic and international academic exchanges on food science and technology;
--To promote the research and development of food science and technology and offer consultation services;
--To encourage cooperation among food scientists, technologists and entrepreneurs or organizations, societies, and institutes related;
--To stimulate continuous education and training in food science and technology;
--To support technological innovations in preservation, processing,
manufacturing and distribution of food products; and
--To disseminate fundamental knowledge of advanced food science and technology.¡¡
>> PUBLICATIONS¡¡
The Institute has published or co-published periodicals such as Journal of CIFST, Global Food Industry, Food and Machinery etc. and proceedings such as Chinese Food in 21 Century, Proceedings of The 2nd National Symposium of Young Food Scientists and Technologists, The Report of 1st Asia Symposium on The Production Development of Cereal Products, Proceedings of The Symposium on Chinese Frozen Food Technology and Development etc.¡¡
>> ACTIVITIES
The Institute organizes a variety of activities including annual meetings, seminars, symposiums and on-the-job training courses, the Institute also receives foreign visitors and sends delegates to international academic meetings. Representing the food industry circle of China, the Institute joined the International Union of Food Science and Technology as qualified member in 1984.¡¡
>> Organization¡¡
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