China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries
China National Research Institute of Food & Fermentation Industries (CNRIFFI), formerly known as Scientific Institute of Food and Fermentation Industries of the Ministry of Light Industry, was established in 1955. It is a national research institution with the longest history, the largest scale and the strongest comprehensive strength in China’s food industry. As a contributor who laid the foundation for national food industry, it owns the right of formulating international standards in the field of biotechnology, food technology, etc. It is committed to providing technical support and integrated industrial solutions for the development of China’s food industry.
The main business of CNRIFFI is scientific R&D, standard formulation, high-end services and transformation of technological achievements in food and fermentation industries. It is the domestic leader in many fields, like the key improving technology of Chinese baijiu, beer, other
alcoholic beverages and traditional fermented food, the process- upgrade transition of intelligent brewing, the core technology of low GI food resources and nutritional functional food, and the utilization of food industrial microbial resources. It plays an irreplaceable role in national food safety and authenticity assurance, food standard formulation, common key technologies in food industry, and products development. In the field of health and functional foods, CNRIFFI as a host of national science and technology programs, has managed to develop various health and functional food products to satisfy differentiated needs, such as health management of chronic diseases, weight management, cosmetic function, fitness function, particular needs sustenance for elders and children, and other targeted nutritional formula food for special medical purpose. CNRIFFI owns the largest national fermented- food microbial resources collection, including 13000 industrial microbial strains, which is capable to provide microbial products and technology solutions in the fields of food fermentation, medicine, cosmetic,
environmental protection, etc.