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FOREWORD
MESSAGE FROM
Prof. Dr. Ir. Rindit Pambayun, M.P
President
Indonesian Association of Food Technologists – IAFT/PATPI
On behalf of the Indonesian Association of Food Technologists (IAFT/PATPI), it gives me great pleasure to welcome
you to Fi Asia 2018.
IAFT is the only professional food organisation that represents Indonesia in the IUFoST (International Union of Food
Science and Technology). In addition, IAFT is also a member of FiFSTA (Federation of Institute of Food Science and
Technology). We are proud to be an objective source of influence and thought leadership for the development,
application and communication of the science of food. Science-based information and regulation have an
important role in helping the food industry meet the challenges it faces, namely, by developing new or improving
existing products and technologies that are beneficial to consumers and society as a whole.
As the President of IAFT, I am privileged to head an organisation that encourages professional food science
through the encouragement of cooperation and exchange of scientific and technical information amongst
industry stakeholders. To reach our common goals, we have to work together in partnership with di