Welcome Message

Dear Members of the Korean Society of Food Preservation,

The Korean Society of Food Preservation (KSFP), founded on September 26, 1992, has experienced remarkable growth over the past three decades. With a current membership exceeding 2,000 individuals, the society has emerged as a prominent force in the domestic food sector, catalyzing advancements in food storage, processing, distribution-related technologies, and industry development.

We are pleased to announce that our society will host the 2024 International Academic Conference and Regular Academic Conference from August 28th (Wednesday) to 30th (Friday) at BEXCO in Busan, under the theme "Digital Food Tech Initiative and Beyond: Innovation for Sustainable Future Foods“. The Regular academic conference, our flagship event, will feature distinguished scholars from both domestic and international fields related to food storage, processing, and distribution. They will deliver their latest research findings and engage in active discussions. Esteemed research institutions, industries, and universities from both domestic and international arenas will participate, providing a platform to showcase valuable research outcomes achieved thus far.

Our plenary session titled "AI, Sensors, and Robotics for Food and Agricultural Products Processing" will be held by Professor Baohua Zhang from Nanjing Agricultural University. There will be approximately 30 academic lecture sessions and over 300 poster presentations hosted by leading research institutions, industries, and universities in food-related fields. Engage in various enriching programs, including graduate student presentation competitions and educational training on metagenomics analysis techniques, as well as Chat GPT utilization. Take advantage of the special sessions on how to start a business, young scientists' presentations, and the capstone design competition. We kindly ask for your participation and take advantage of this opportunity to be at the forefront of food and agricultural science innovation.

We express our gratitude to the organizing committee and staffs, for their efforts in preparing and organizing this conference successfully. We also extend our deepest gratitude to the researchers who will present outstanding research findings, the session chairs, the sponsoring organizations, as well as representatives from food-related research institutions and industries, for their unwavering commitment and valuable contributions.

We wish all members of our society good health, happiness, and prosperity in both their personal and professional endeavors.

Sincerely,
Jong-kuk Kim, President, KoSFoP