Pohang City Leads Food Industry Innovation by Participating in the "World Food Tech Conference 2025"

Joint Operation of the Food Robot Conference and Introduction of Advanced Restaurant Industry Innovation Cases
Promoting Achievements: Attracting Asia's First NSF Certification Body and Groundbreaking of the Research Support Center

Pohang City participated in the World Food Tech Conference 2025 (WFT25), held at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul from October 13 to 15, 2025.

Pohang City participating in the World Food Tech Conference 2025 (WFT25) held at the Korea Science and Technology Center in Seoul from the 13th to the 15th. Provided by Pohang City

The World Food Tech Conference 2025 is a large-scale global event co-hosted by the World Food Tech Council, the Presidential National AI Strategy Committee, the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Seoul National University, attracting over 3,000 participants from around the world.

During the event, Pohang City plans to analyze domestic and international trends in the food tech industry, actively promote the achievements of attracting the global certification body NSF and the groundbreaking of the Food Tech Research Support Center in July, and focus on expanding its international cooperation network.

On the second day, at the "Food Robot Conference," Pohang City, together with Gyeongbuk Technopark, KIRO, and POSTECH, will present innovative cases in the restaurant industry utilizing cutting-edge food technologies such as autonomous cooking robots and collaborative cooking devices.

In order to foster the food tech industry as a future strategic sector, Pohang City launched the Food Tech Industry Committee in September, bringing together public, private, academic, and research experts. The city is also systematizing a comprehensive plan for industry development and strategies to respond to national public projects.

Led by Lee Kiwon, President of the World Food Tech Council, as the chief policy advisor, the committee includes a wide range of experts from academia, industry, and research, such as POSTECH, the Korea Association of Robot Industry, and startup representatives.

Vice Mayor Jang Sangkil stated, "Food tech is a new growth engine for Pohang and a starting point for Korea's food industry to expand globally," adding, "We will use this conference as an opportunity to establish a sustainable food tech ecosystem."

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