Gyeongsangbuk-do Selected for Food Tech Research Support Center Project for Three Consecutive Years

[Andong=Newsis] Perspective drawing of the Smart Manufacturing Food Tech Research Support Center. (Provided by Gyeongbuk Province) 2025.12.03. photo@newsis.com *No resale or DB storage allowed,
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, “[Andong=Newsis] Reporter Ryu Sang-hyun = Gyeongbuk Province announced on the 3rd that it has been finally selected in the smart manufacturing sector in the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ ‘2026 Food Tech Research Support Center Priority Project Candidates Call’.”,
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, ‘Gyeongbuk has become the only metropolitan government to secure a full-cycle food tech hub facility by being selected in Pohang for food robots, Uiseong for cell-cultured foods, and now Gumi for the smart manufacturing sector.’,
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, ‘The Smart Manufacturing Food Tech Research Support Center will be established over three years starting next year in Sinsan-eup, Gumi City, with a total project cost of 28.2 billion won (12.5 billion won from national funds).’,
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, “The center will include facilities such as a virtual reality (VR) and digital twin-based smart process room, automated food processing room, prototype production and verification spaces, and corporate collaboration spaces, creating a ‘smart food tech demonstration hub’ where food companies can apply robot, AI, and data technologies to actual manufacturing sites.”,
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, ‘Gyeongbuk Province expects that the establishment of this center will lead to automation of food manufacturing processes, quality management, hygiene standardization, and data-based production innovation, which will significantly help improve productivity and enhance international competitiveness of local food companies.’,
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, ‘Starting this year, the province has been supporting the establishment of smart factory systems in the overall management of ingredients, production, and quality for over 90 small and medium-sized food companies with an investment of 15 billion won.’,
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, ‘In the future, it plans to complete a full-cycle industrial support system covering basic research, demonstration, productization, and global certification in connection with the food robot infrastructure in Pohang and cell-cultured food in Uiseong.’,
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, ‘Additionally, by utilizing Pohang’s NSF international certification function, it plans to support the rapid alignment of smart manufacturing technology developed in Gumi with global hygiene and safety standards, thereby strengthening the foundation for the domestic food machinery and cooking robot industry’s entry into overseas markets.’,
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, ‘Lee Cheol-woo, Governor of Gyeongbuk Province, stated, “The food industry is rapidly evolving into an advanced industry where digital, robot, and AI converge, beyond simple manufacturing,” and added, “With the confidence that the technology verified in Gyeongbuk will be applicable worldwide, we will lead the future of food tech in Korea from Gyeongbuk.”‘,
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