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The Japanese Foods with Function Claims (FFC) system, introduced in 2015, has entered a new phase following major regulatory revisions in 2024–2026 — including mandatory health-hazard reporting, mandatory GMP compliance, extended review periods for new ingredients, and mandatory annual self-inspection. This session reviews these latest regulatory developments and examines the fundamental institutional differences between Korea's government-approved individual-recognition system and Japan's company-responsibility notification system — a distinction Korean health functional food companies must understand before entering the Japanese market. Building on this foundation, the session addresses the practical steps required for successful entry, including defining the functional ingredient, establishing a publication and systematic review (SR) strategy, and designing the notifier structure. It further walks through the full FFC notification process step by step — from product selection and ingredient confirmation through evidence-building, publication, notification, and sales, to post-market management such as health-hazard response, self-inspection, and change management — while highlighting common points Korean companies tend to overlook during market entry, in order to offer more practical preparation strategies.

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Dr. Dean Jang yul Kwak is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of Research Mentor, a Korea-based contract research organization specializing in health functional foods, dietary supplements, and functional ingredients. He holds a Ph.D. in Business Management from the United States and is an expert in statistics and research methodology, with extensive experience in clinical research, data analysis, evidence development, and regulatory strategy.

He also serves as a member of the Industry Division of the Korean Society of Food Science and Nutrition and contributes to discussions on regulatory science, evidence-based functional food development, and the globalization of the Korean health functional food industry. 

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This seminar provides a brief review of the latest trends in the US dietary supplement market, the world's largest market accounting for one-third of the global share. Along with the essential export regulations required for entry, we will present effective export strategies and directions for successful market establishment.

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Feb. 1996 – Jun. 2014: Samsung Fine Chemicals (Team Leader)

Sep. 2016 – Present: Bent Creek Institute /Bent Creek Botanical Technologies Inc (Vice President) 

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▶ The era of active aging: shifting the focus from treatment to proventive care

▶ Aiming for harmonious Regulatory Science that ensures safety while matching the pace of the industry 

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·Kyunghee Univ. Ph.D.

·National Institute of Food and Drug Safety Evaluation; Nutrition and Functional Food Research Division Director 

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Presentation on R&D strategies for global market based on the case of lime peel extract (BENESOMNO), an approved health-functional ingredient​

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​Current) Professor, Department of Food Science and Technology, Pukyong National University

Current) CEO, Nutra-it Inc.

Previous) Principal Research Scientist, Korea Food Research Institute 

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1. Development Background

4. Commercialization and Product Application 

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​Since 2007, I have worked at CJ CheilJedang, developing health functional foods and conducting research on functional ingredients. In 2024, I joined Samyang Foods to lead its healthcare R&D and currently serve as Head of Spindle Development. 

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1. Global Trends in Health Functional Food Safety Management

3. Introduction to Health Functional Food Export Support Programs 

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​1.(Former)Director of R&D Department(KAHAS)

2.(Current)Director of Future Strategy Project Association(KAHAS) 

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Introduction to the 2026 proposed amendments to the Standards and Specifications for Health Functional Foods, including the addition of new nutrients and changes to the permitted scope of other ingredients​

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​ - (present) Food Standard Division, MFDS

- (Previously) General Audit and Policy Division, MFDS 

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Introduction to Ongoing Health Funtional Food Policy initiatives, including the GMP System, Official Marks, Consumer Safety information, and Export support.

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