An Exploration into the Application of Biotechnology to Food Industry in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Huichi Yang, 楊惠吉
• Other Authors: Ying-Shan Huang
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/08638383369481169490

碩士 === 國立中興大學 === 企業管理學系 === 87 === I. Purpose Considering the wide recognition of biological technology in recent years and the stalemate of technological upgrade confronted by Foods Technology in Taiwan, the thesis is to explore the relationships between foods industry and biological technology in terms of the following perspectives: 1. It is to understand the current situation of biological technology industry in Taiwan and availability of resources to the industry. 2. It is to analyze the environments of foods industry in Taiwan and its future trends. 3. It is to explore impacts of application of biological technology to foods industry. II. Methodology The thesis is to analyze impacts of biological technology on foods industry and relationships between them by interviewing biological technology academics and collecting related information of foods industry. III. Results A. Current Situation of Biological Technology in Taiwan and Capacities of the Technology. 1. Taiwan has sufficient capacities of basic research and development to support the development of biological-technology-related industries. 2. A well-established system of upstream, mid-stream, and downstream industries of biological technology is missing in Taiwan and is in urgent need. 3. Biological technology will be the imperative task necessary for development of future technology in Taiwan in terms of market demands. B. Current Situation of Foods Industry in Taiwan and Its Trends 1. Current foods market in Taiwan is reaching maturity and needs to introduce new technology to stimulate market demand. 2. Foods consumption is approaching reasonable demand. 3. Foods industry in Taiwan needs to introduce new technology to cater to future trends in development of foods. C. Impacts of Introduction of Biological Technology on Foods Industry 1. Biological technology can improve foods processing technology in terms of productivity, cost, efficiency, and quality. 2. Foods industry can improve its current capacities of research and development by introducing biological technology. 3. Biological technology can maximize effective use of energy. 4. Biological technology can equip foods industry with more knowledge and technological support. 5. Biological technology can stimulate more market demand for foods industry. 6. Biological technology can cater to consumption trends by providing foods with organic needs. 7. Development of Biological technology industry can be achieved by introduction of biological technology to foods industry. 8. Introduction of biological technology can form a barrier to the entrance of competitors to foods industry. 9. Introduction of biological technology can help retain competitive advantages for foods industry in Taiwan in the future. 10. Introduction of biological technology can ensure Taiwan foods industry’s capability to detect and seize market initiative in the future.