The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (KoSFoST) has been making a magnificent progress since established in 1968, in scientific theory and technology for foods, and growing as a representative society in Korea for food science and technology with contributions to the corporation between academia and industry as well as developments in food culture.

The KoSFoST publishes for around 2,000 members international scientific journals: ‘Food Science and Biotechnology (FSB)’, an English journal listed in SCIE category and ‘Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology (Korean J. Food Sci. Technol.)’ bimonthly, with additional informative journal published quarterly ‘Food Science and Industry’ which carries an academic knowledge and industrial news. Especially the FSB and Korean J. Food Sci. Technol. have been ranked by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) as the 1^st and 2^nd outstanding scientific journals in Korean agricultural and marine fields among publications of 324 scientific societies in 2009, respectively. The KoSFoST also awarded the grand prize in knowledge-creative innovation as the most competitive academic society.

The KoSFoST provides annual conference and international symposium every summer for the exchange of updated research information and latest technology in food science and technology. The 2010 annual conference and symposium are planned to be held in Songdo Conventia, Incheon under a theme of ‘Bioconvergence for Food Innovation’ focusing on the recent trends and progress in fusion technology with updated research achievements. Besides, several symposia on various themes related to food science and technology will be organized by the Society with industrial cooperation through the year to contribute to the foundation of collaborative relationships with academia and industries.

From these progresses, the KoSFoST will continually exceed the progress in food science and food industries in Korea. We wish every one of you prominent success in New Year. Thank you.