The purpose of KFIA is to promote the development of food industry and the improvement of food sanitation, thus to contribute to the profit among food manufacturing industries and the enhancement of the health of the people

Main Activites

• Policy proposal & consultation to governmental authorities on food hygiene-safety matters and promotion the industry
  for deregulation and development
• Supply arrangement of food materials
• Publication and public information activity
• Education of food sanitary managers in industries
• Food analysis

Certification of Membership

• Entities that manufacture/process foods, food additives or other food related organizations
• The Food Sanitation Act : Article 64, Clause 3
• Membership : 128 Compani
• Asscoiated members : 32 Companies

1960

• Oct. 1969 Establishes KFIA as a public corporation

1980

• May. 1985 Completes the KFIA head office building
• May. 1986 Converts KFIA into a legal entity in accordance with the Food Sanitation Act
• Jul. 1986 Founds its research arm, KAFRI, as a subsidiary
• Apr. 1987 Is designated as a food hygiene inspection agency

1990

• Aug. 1995 Designated as training center on food, hygiene
• Jan. 1997 Designated as preliminary evaluation, agency for food commercials
• Feb. 1997 Designated as inspection agency for, drinking water
• Feb. 1997 Designated as inspection agency for, sanitary goods
• Feb. 1999 Designated as inspection agency for, food products
• Apr. 1999 Designated as inspection agency for, imported medicinal herbs

2000

• May. 2000 Designated as training center for foods
• May. 2000 Designated as inspection agency for, processed livestock products
• May. 2001 Launches KAFRI's Busan Branch office
• Jan. 2002 Busan Branch is designated as a food hygiene inspection agency
• Jul. 2002 Opens the Food Product Liability Consulting Center
• Mar. 2003 Designated as inspection agency for cosmetics
• Sep. 2005 Designated as inspection agency for GMO products
• Dec. 2009 Designated as inspection agency for irradiated foods

2010

• Sep. 2010 Designated as an education institution for food hygiene inspection
• Dec. 2010 Opened Qingdao Korea-China Food Technology Research Co., Ltd.
• Feb. 2011 Designated as an educational institution for livestock hygiene inspection
• Mar. 2011 Designated as an educational institution for HACCP
• Aug. 2011 Designated as a foreign inspectional institution for China Qingdao Food Research Institute
• Nov. 2011 Signed a memorandum of understanding for co-hosting the FI Korea.
• Jul. 2012 Organizing 「FI Korea」, the first professional food ingredients & additives exhibition.
• Nov. 2012 Opened the KFIA Training Center.
• Mar. 2013 Publication of public relations contents 'Story of Sodium' in 2013.
• May. 2014 Held the commemoration ceremony for Food Safety Day as host.
• Jul. 2015 Korea Food Research Institute, changed title to the Korea Advanced Food Research Institute.
• Jul. 2015 Announced a joint statement of the industry in relation to the report on the harm caused by food companies.
• Feb. 2016 Held a regular general meeting and the board of directors meeting(Elected the 20th Chairman Lee Chang-Hwan).
• Mar. 2016 Promotion of the K-Brand protection support project.
• Dec. 2016 Relocation of the Korea Advanced Food Research Institute to a new building(Euiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do).
• Feb. 2019 Inauguration of the 21st Chairman, Lee Hyo-yul.
• Oct. 2019 Publication of '50 Years of the Korea Food Industry Association'.

2020

• Jul. 2020 Designated as a Digital Job for Young People Project Operator.
• Aug. 2020 Conclusion of the Cooperation for Mutual Benefit with the Korea Environment Corporation.
• Sep. 2020 Conclusion of the Cooperation for Mutual Benefit with the Logistics Directorate of the Army Headquarters.

General Affairs Department

• Budgeting and settlement of accounts
• Management of membership
• Establishing and revising the articles of association

Food Safety Department

• Deregulation action of laws and systems related to Food Hygiene and Safety
• Food safety and Dietary habit improvement work and study
• Food crisis prevention & management
• Monitoring project of newly founded substance in food
• International Food Standard work
• The preliminary inspection of food advertisement on specialty food(Dec.2011~)
• PA(Public Affairs) on stakeholders on food industry

Hygiene and Education Department

• Education for food sanitary managers of manufacturing, subdivision/sale, mass catering establishment & contract-catering establishment

Industrial Promotion Department

• Improving Government Policies and Regulations related to food Industry promotion
• HRD Project for High Value added Food Industrial Professionals and Manufacturers
• Supporting Import & Export Activities : Joint Purchasing of Food Ingredients, Tariff-Rate Quota Application,
  Overseas Food Exhibition(Korean Pavilion), Ingredients & Functional Food Trade Meeting,
  Foreigner's Retail Business Promotion

PR Department

• Publication book(Food Sanitation Law, Korean Food Standards Codex, Korean Food Additives Codex) and periodical publication(Food industry, Food & sanitation news)
• Media PR activity
• Public campaign on Food Industry

Food Safety Support Department

• HACCP education & training institute(KFDA) : Regular education course for CEO, HACCP team managers and team members
• Consulting for HACCP designation and instruction on food safety management
• Food & Livestock hygiene inspection education institute (KFDA, QIA) : Education for inspectors of food & Livestock inspection institute

Phone Number

• Rep Tel : 585-5052
• Chairman : 585-5051 (Extra 191)
• Vice Chairman : 586-5051 (Extra 192)
• Head of KAFRI : 586-5033 (Extra 203)
• General Affairs Dept. : Extra110 (FAX :581-6091)
• Food Safety Dept. : Extra130 (FAX:3471-3616)
• Hygiene and Education Dept. : Extra150 (FAX:586-4906)
• Industrial Promotion Dept. : Extra120 (FAX:587-6586)
• PR Dept. : Extra140 (FAX:3470-8149)
• Food Safety Support Dept. : Extra199 (FAX:3471-3616)
• KAFRI : Extra210 (FAX: 3471-3492)