[Agricultural, Fisheries, Livestock and Food Industry Newspaper=Reporter Kim Jin-oh] The Korea Food Industry Cluster Promotion Agency (President Kim Deok-ho) held a 'Food Industry Promotion Cooperation Network Event' with member institutions of the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business (President Lee Ui-jun) at the Iksan office of the Promotion Agency from the 16th to the 17th. This event was organized to strengthen the cooperative framework with local industry promotion organizations and to establish a network for the sustainable growth of the food industry. On the first day of the event, five institutions—the Food Promotion Agency, Goyang Industry Promotion Agency, Gwanak SME Venture Promotion Agency, Gunpo Industry Promotion Agency, and Bucheon Industry Promotion Agency—signed a 'Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for Food Industry Promotion' and agreed on △joint research and development and technology exchange △support for opening up markets for food companies.