Profile of Foundation

Outline of the Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation

1. Brief History

The Japan Food Chemical Research Foundation (JFCRF) was established on March 1, 1994 under the name of the San-Ei Gen Food Chemical Research Foundation, followed by the renaming to its current name in 2003. The foundation, with the basic fund of 1,050 million Yen, is now categorized as public interest incorporated foundation certificated by the Prime Minister.

2. Purpose

The JFCRF aims at ensuring food safety through support to research on food chemistry, and thereby at contributing to the maintenance and the promotion of the public health.

3. Activities

1) Research grant
The JFCRF provides grant for research in the field of food chemistry including studies on safety and effectiveness of food additives. Selection is made from amongst the publicly collected applications.

2）Support for holding symposia
The JFCRF provides support the organizations of symposia etc., in the field of food chemistry. Selection is made from amongst the publicly collected applications.

3) Support for overseas education & research
The JFCRF supports students and young researchers in the field of food chemistry. Those who come from outside of Japan and those who go abroad from Japan are both supported. Selection is made from amongst the publicly collected applications.

4) Collection and dissemination of information
The JFCRF collects food chemistry related information including food additives and pesticides' maximum residue limits (MRLs) in foods mainly from the government sources. The collected information, some of which is translated into English, is published on the Foundation's website.
Abstracts of the results of funded research are also available on the website.