The Japan Food Safety Management Association (JFSM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Taiwan Quality Foods Development Association (TQFA) and Rubix International Consultancy Sdn. Bhd (Rubix) of Malaysia at FOOD TAIPEI 2025, with the aim of supporting food business operators and further development of the food industry in the three countries.

The MOU aims to strengthen trade and industrial cooperation between Japan, Taiwan, and Malaysia, and to promote the development of food businesses and the food industry among the three parties. The MOU also aims to establish cooperative relations through the exchange of information on the food industry, holding of public seminars and conferences, and cooperation in exhibitions and business meetings, The purpose of the forum is to promote the development of the food business and the food industry among the three parties.

The new MOU with TQFA, which includes Rubix, will open up prospects for cooperation in the areas of market expansion for food business operators, operation of food safety standards in Malaysia, and other areas, and is expected to further establish a system that will contribute to supporting the international expansion of food business operators. The MOU is expected to further enhance the system that contributes to support the international expansion of food businesses.

The MOU signing ceremony was held on June 25, 2025 at the FOOD TAIPEI 2025 event. The ceremony was witnessed by Mr. Chou Neng-Chuan, Chairman of TQFA, Mr. Masanori Kotani, Chairman of JFSM, and Mr. Kamal Bin Karim, Managing Director of Rubix, as well as representatives of the Food and Drug Administration, Ministry of Health and Welfare of Taiwan, Vice President of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Taipei Vice President of the Taipei Office of the Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association Mr. Takashi Hattori, and Mr. Aznifah Isnariah Binti Abdul Ghani, Representative of the Malaysia Friendship and Trade Center Taipei, attended the meeting and expressed their aspirations for future cooperation.

From left to right: Masanori Kotani, JFSM President; Takashi Hattori, Vice President, Japan-Taiwan Exchange Association, Taipei Office; Chou Neng-Chuan, TQFA President; Kamal Bin Karim, Managing Director, Rubix, Taiwan; Aznifah, Representative, Malaysia Friendship and Trade Center Taipei Mr. Isnariah Binti Abdul Ghani

The conclusion of the MOU is a strong statement of intent for concrete business collaboration in the future, and is the starting point for ongoing discussions and practical cooperation. From now on, the three companies will hold regular meetings to launch and promote specific projects.

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