Jae
Park Surimi School
Presents
The 15th Surimi School Asia
Mon-Wed, Oct 2729, 2025
With the 32nd Groundfish Forum (Oct
21-23) in Tokyo and China Seafood Show Qingdao (Oct 29-31), the 15th Surimi
School Asia (Bangkok) is set on Oct 27-29, 2025.
The program development meeting in Bangkok was held,
on 27 March, with 19 local and regional leaders representing Thailand, Vietnam,
Malaysia, India, Singapore, and China.
Feel free to
send your ideas of
interesting topics to
Prof. Jae Park or Dr. Samanan Poowakanajana
(Program Director, Prof. Parks Successor)
A room
reservation link is available with the special rate for Deluxe Single at
2,300THB.
Since its establishment in 1993, the
program founder Prof. Jae Park has offered the surimi school over 70 times
globally. With his retirement from OSU in Dec 2020, his entire programs have
been consolidated into Surimi
School Asia, Surimi School
Europe, and Surimi School
USA under the Jae Park Surimi School. He has designated Dr. Samanan Poowakanjana
(CEO, Korat Cold Storage), who is his former doctoral student, as his program successor.
Prof. Park will work with him in the next few years, and Dr. Samanan will take
over the programs gradually.
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The 15th Surimi School Asia (Bangkok)
27 - 29 October (Mon-Wed), 2025
Sponsors 2025
CV.
SINAR MUTIARA ABADI, Russian
Fishery Co., Guangdong Kelong, Youngnam Machinery,
Andaman
Surimi Industries, K-Pack, Samjin Food (Samjin Amook),
Nichimo/Bibun,
Anjoy Foods,
Ajinomoto, Xiamen
Jinrunda Machinery, Avebe, Lycored, Yanagiya Machinery, Man
A Frozen Food, Surimi Tech, Flottweg, Pacific Blends, Savoures
(To be added more as confirmed)
Contact Prof. Park
to be a sponsor.
Surimi School Sponsorship is used:
1) To Fund Various Surimi Research
Projects:
2) To Cover Travel Expenses for Academic
Speakers
Publications Funded by Jae
Park Surimi School
Jae Park
Surimi School truly appreciates all sponsors as all the research were conducted
using sponsorship.
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GROUP PHOTOS:
1996, 1998,
2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2023
Course Descriptions:
This
3-day course is designed for practicing surimi technician/technologists (QC/
R&D), operators, and marketers who wish to develop a pragmatic knowledge of
surimi technology and its utilization in food product development. This course
will review the chemistry, microbiology, rheology of surimi and the functional
applicability of surimi additives like cryoprotectants, enzyme inhibitors,
binders, fillers, colorings, and flavorings. In addition to the lecture
program, there will be hands-on practice and experiments. This program
should be particularly of value to surimi technicians, technologists,
production leader, and engineers, who are operating
and developing the processes for surimi and surimi seafood. A certificate will be provided for attendees who pass the exam.
Registration
& Enrollment: Hurry up for registration not to miss the once-in-2-year
opportunity!
Enrollment is limited to 100.
For registration, contact Dr. Jae Park at surimiman1@yahoo.com and/or Dr. Samanan Poowakanjana at sanderous74@gmail.com with your name, company name, address, and e-mail.
Registration fee:
Attending
3-day Program
Thai: US$650; 2) non-Thai: US$700 (Early
registration rate (good through Fri 29 August). Effectively on 30 August, a
new rate will be 1) Thai: $750; 2)
non-Thai: $800! Dont miss the early registration discount!
To start your registration, please contact Prof. Park or Dr. Samanan.
The registration fee includes:
1) Program booklet
2) Surimi School pen, three lunches, one dinner, and five
coffee breaks. Breakfast is included for guests at the hotel. All
registrants are responsible for their own VAT for their own government.
3) If you wish to buy Prof. Parks
Surimi and Surimi Seafood (2014), buy it directly from the following website: https://www.routledge.com/Surimi-and-Surimi-Seafood/Park/p/book/9781439898574
4) Please note that Prof. Park is
working on a new book (Jae Park Surimi School), which will be more
industry-friendly with placing application/technology ahead of science. This new book is likely to be available by
the end of 2025 or early 2026 through Amazon.
Attending
Day 1 Program (Nov 1) only
1) Thai: US$350; 2) non-Thai: US$400 (Early
registration rate (good through Fri 29 August). Effectively
on 30 August, a new rate will be 1) Thai: $400; 2) non-Thai: $450! Dont miss the early
registration discount! To start your registration, please contact
Prof. Park or Dr.
Samanan.
The registration fee includes:
1) Program booklet for Day 1
3) Surimi School pen, one lunch,
one dinner, and two coffee breaks. Breakfast is included for guests at the hotel. All registrants are responsible for their
own VAT for their own government.
Refund Policy: Any
cancelation would be fully credited for the next Surimi School Asia.
However, in the case of a cash refund only when a request is made before 27 September, a service fee of $200 (including
a wire fee) will be deducted from the payment and the remaining balance can be
wired back. For a full refund credit, it can be saved for the Surimi School
Europe or the next Surimi School Asia.
Accommodation:
Forty
(40) rooms have been blocked at SWISSOTEL Bangkok
Ratchada for the Surimi School at special rates (below).
Early bird room reservation rate will be expired on 1 October 2025.
|
Room Category |
Room Rate
(Single) |
Room Rate (Double) |
|
Deluxe Room |
THB 2,300 net |
THB 2,600 net |
|
Premier Room |
THB 2,800 net |
THB 3,100 net |
|
Advantage Room |
THB 3,200 net |
THB 3,500 net |
|
Executive Room |
THB 4,700 net |
THB 5,000 net |
Through
the contract with SWISSOTEL, the following information was provided:
ACCOMMODATION RATE IS INCLUSIVE
OF FOLLOWINGS:
·
Rates are quoted in Thai Baht (THB) based on per room per night.
·
Rates are included: breakfast (s), internet
in the guest room.
· Rates are inclusive of 10% service
charge and 7% of the prevailing taxes.
·
Any increase
to the original room block
will be based on rate, room type and space availability. (Not guaranteed bed
type)
REMARKS:
·
A THB 1,500 net charge is applicable for a third adult or rollaway bed (adult or child), with a
maximum of one rollaway per room.
·
Extra breakfast
for children under 12 staying with their parents using existing bedding is
charged at THB 690 net per person.
Children under 4 stay free in their parents' room using
the existing bedding.
· Hotel policy dictates
no more than three (3) adults per room.
·
Bed type is subject
to availability.
·
CHECK IN AND CHECK OUT TIMES:
· Check in time: 14:00 hrs., Check out time is 12:00 hrs.
· Guests arriving before 14:00 hrs. can store their luggage with our concierge until a room becomes available.
· For early arrivals, we suggest that rooms are reserved for the day prior to arrival.
- Early check in before 8:00 hrs. the full daily rate will apply
- Early check in after 8:00 hrs. the half daily rate will apply
· A 50% charge of the group daily rate will apply for any late check out (up to 18:00 hrs.).
· After 18:00 hrs. the full daily rate will apply. Late check out is based on availability.
· The early check in and late check out is subject to availability.
Room Reservation Link at the venue hotel (SWISSOTEL Bangkok
Ratchada)
Click this
Link.
Transportation
from the Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to the hotel is included in the Room Reservation Link above.
Two methods are convenient for
you.
1)
Taxi
(which pays by a meter).
2)
Limo - The hotel can arrange
airport transportation for arriving and departing guests.
The charges are as follows:
Toyota Camry
THB 1,700
net per car per way
Benz
E-Class THB 2,800 net per car
per way
Toyota Van Commuter THB 2,300 net per van per way
The above prices are quoted per vehicle, per way and are inclusive of prevailing taxes and service charge. Prices are non-commissionable.
CONTACT for Reservation: kanokwan.phratan@swissotel.com.
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The 2025 Program is Currently Under
Development.
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DAY ONE (Surimi Forum)
Monday,
27 October
2025
07:15 -
08:50 Registration (Dr. Supawang Supattra, Dr. Panchaporn Promchote, Dr. Hathaigan Kokkaew)
Salon A, The 2nd floor of Swissotel
08:40 - 08:50 Opening Remark
Mr. Anucha Technitisawad (President,
Thai Frozen Foods Association; CEO, Andaman Surimi Industries)
08:50 - 09:00 Welcome and Introduction
Dr. Jae Park, Founder/Director, Jae Park Surimi School
Dr. Samanan Poowakanjana, Program Director, Jae
Park Surimi School; MD, Korat Cold Storage
09:00 09:30 1. Keynote Genuine Alaska Pollock Producers (GAPP) and Beyond
Dr. Craig Morris, CEO, GAPP
09:30 10:30 2 Global Surimi Production & Market Update &
Outlook
Resources, Supply, Global Market of Surimi and Surimi
Seafood
2a. (10 min) Thailand (Surimi) - Mr. Anucha Techanitisawad
(CEO, Andaman Surimi Industries)
2b. (15 min) Thailand (Surimi Seafood) & Surrounding Countries Dr. Samanan Poowakanjana
2c. (15 min) USA:
Alaska Pollock Surimi
Production & US Surimi Seafood Dr. Craig Morris (CEO,
Genuine Alaska Pollok Processors)
2d. (10 min) USA: Pacific Whiting Surimi
Production Mr. Jacob Christensen (Sales Manager, Arctic Storm Management)
10:30 10:50 Coffee/Tea Break
10:50 12:10 2e. (15 min) Russia: Alaska Pollock Surimi
Production Mr. Oleg Moskvin (Sales Director, Russian Fishery Co)
2f. (10 min) India: Surimi Production and
Export Mr. Dipak Chaudhari (MD, Nishindo Foods,
India)
2g. (20 min) S Korea: Market Trends (Dr. Cheong-il Ji)
2h. (15 min) China: Surimi Production and Market (Mr. Joe Zhou, Surimi
Tech-HK)
2i.
(20 min) Japan: Surimi Production &
Surimi Seafood Market and Trends Mr. Yoshihito Nishino (Surimi manager, Nissui)
12:10 12:50 2j. (40min) Global Market Summary - Dr. Pascal Guenneugues,
CEO, Future Seafood Group
12:50 - 13:40 Lunch (International Buffet)
13:40 - 13:50 Group Photo (Front entrance of the
hotel). Be Punctual
13:50 14:15 3. Commodity Update
Mr. Cameron Wells, VP, Pacific Blending, Coquitlam, BC, Canada
14:15 - 15:00 4. Manufacturing of Surimi
from Tropical Fish (Chapter 3)
Dr. Jae Park, Jae Park
Surimi School, USA
15:00 15:30 5. Show and Tell Shelf Stable Crabsticks
Sold in Japan and China
Prof. Emiko Okazaki, Tokyo
University of Marine Sci and Tech
Prof. Tao Yin, Huazhong Ag
University, Wuhan, China
15:30
- 14:00 Coffee/Tea
Break and
Products Cutting and Tasting
by Mr. Seong Woo Jeong (Samjin Ahmook, S Korea)
16:00 16:30 6. Characteristics of Silve Carp Surimi and Its Utilization
Mr. Niu Yong Wei (Hubei Anlun
Foods, China)
Mr. Joe Zhou (Director, Surimi Tech HK)
16:30 17:00 7. Gelation
Properties of Silver Carp Surimi as Affected by Comminution Time and Habitat
Temperature
Dr. Tao Yin, Asso. Professor, Huazhong
Ag University, Wuhan, China
17:00 - 17:30 8. Washing efficiency in surimi making using
ultrasound.
Dr.
Jirawat Yongsawatdigul,
Professor, Suranaree University of Technology,
Thailand
17:30
20:30 Network
Development: Welcome/Social Hours hosted by
OSU Surimi School and Sponsors.
17:30
18:40:
Sponsors Presentations:
Sponsors who cover their technical/market presentations
during regular class will have 2-3 min and others will have a 5 min-promotional
presentation covering their Technology, Products, and Services. Drinks
are available.
|
17:30 18:33 |
Sponsors |
18:33 19:02 |
Sponsors |
|
5 |
CV Sinar Mutiara Abadi |
5 |
Avebe |
|
3 |
Russian Fishery Company |
3 |
Lycored |
|
5 |
Guangdong Kelong |
5 |
Yanagiya Machinery |
|
5 |
Young Nam Machinery |
5 |
Man A Frozen Food |
|
3 |
Andaman Surimi Industries |
3 |
Surimi Tech |
|
5 |
K-Pack |
5 |
Flottweg |
|
3 |
Samjin Food |
3 |
Pacific Blends |
|
5 |
Nichimo/Bibun |
3 |
Savoures |
|
3 |
Anjoy
Foods |
|
|
|
3 |
Ajinomoto |
|
|
|
5 |
Xiamen Jinrun
Machinery |
|
|
19:05
20:30: Network
Development and Dinner
Drinks and Dinner (International
Buffet) will be provided.
Sponsors
(upon request to Dr. Park before Oct 15) can
have a limited number of small exhibit tables (7:00a, Oct 27
12:00p, Oct 29)
based on the reservation through Dr. Park.
It will be placed in the foyer outside the ballroom (lecture room).
Sponsors can make direct contact with attendees using samples and
brochures to demonstrate their business superiority during Breaks or
Lunch hours.
DAY
TWO Tuesday,
28
October
2025
09:00 09:40 9. Current Status on
Plant-based and Cultured Meat
Dr. Jung Han (Sr R&D Director, EAT JUST) Virtually
be presented.
09:40 10:40 10. Chemistry of Fish
Proteins (Chapter 4)
Dr. Jirawat Yongsawatdigul, Professor, Suranaree
University of Technology, Thailand
10:40 11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00
11:40 11. Accurate Gel Analysis for
Better Quality Control (Chapters 8 & 17)
11a (Dr. Samanan Poowakanjana, Korat Cold
Storage, Thailand)
11b (Dr. Jae Park, Jae Park Surimi
School)
11:40 - 12:05 12. New
Enzymes (i.e., ascorbate oxidase) for the Texture
Improvement of Surimi Seafood
Mr. Soichiro Kori
(Ajinomoto Japan)
12:05 12:55 13. Microbiology, Sanitation, and Pasteurization (Chapters15, 16)
Dr. Si
Hong Park (Oregon State University)
12:55 - 13:50 Lunch (International Buffet)
13:50 14:30 14. Food Processing
Plant Audit
Ms.
Panida Pongviratchai (Formerly with NSF)
14:30 - 15:15 15. Sensory
Evaluation for Surimi Seafood Manufacturing
Dr. Siriporn Pipatsattayanuwong, CEO, InnoFresh,
Thailand
15:15 - 15:35 Coffee/Tea Break. Coffee and snacks will be available during
the lab sessions (15:35 17:35).
Laboratory Sessions (15:35 - 17:35)
Attendees will be divided into
three groups: Each group will have approximately 30 people.
|
See
the program booklet to find your lab group |
15:35-16:15 |
16:15-16:55 |
16:55-17:35 |
|
16. Microbiology/Sanitation with
Dr. Si Hong Park and Dr. Supattra Supawong Demonstration
and presentations |
A |
B |
C |
|
17. Gel Texture Analysis/Measurements with Dr. Yongsawatdigul
and Dr. Won Yoon Two
kinds of Pacific whiting (PW) surimi gels without dried egg white cooked using
slow cooking (water bath) and fast cooking (ohmic) will be evaluated. RAPSA Video (Ohmic fast cooking unit) will
be presented. |
B |
C |
A |
|
18. Color Lab with Ms. Elain Lee Colors of Surimi Seafood will be presented by Ms. Elaine Lee.
Other discussions can also be made. |
C |
A |
B |
Professor Park will be
available in the hallway to answer your questions related to surimi and surimi
seafood technology.
17:40 - Dinner (on your
own) to develop your own business network.
DAY THREE - Wednesday, 29 October 2025
09:00 09:30 16. Health Benefits
of Fish Proteins
Prof. Emiko Okazaki, Tokyo University of Marine Sci and Tech
09:30 09:50 17. Ways to Tastier
Surimi Seafood with Further Processing
Mr. Frederic So (CEO, Savours
Group)
09:50 10:40 18. Ingredient Technology
Prof. Angee Hunt, Oregon State University
Prof. Jae Park, Jae Park Surimi School, USA
10:40 - 11:00 Coffee/Tea Break
11:00 - 11:25 19. AI Technologies in Surimi Seafood
Industry from Theory to Practice - Virtually be presented.
Prof.
Won Yoon, Kangwon National University, S Korea
11: 25 12:20 20. Crabstick Production (Chapter 9)
Dr. Cheong-il Ji (formerly with LUF and VSP)
12:20 - 12:30 Questions and Answers
Adjourn
12:30 Lunch
(International Buffet)
Take Home
Exam will be
provided for a
certificate. For those who wish to receive a certificate, contact Prof.
Park (surimiman1@yahoo.com) to take an (open-book)
exam (20 questions either a
multiple choice or true/false) which will be conducted in a 4-hr schedule by an
appointment using the email communication.
Those who make 70/100 will receive a certificate which will indicate
This person has passed the exam. Those who do not make it will have one more
chance of retaking an exam. This is the process to help attendees understand
the technology of surimi and surimi seafood. Not just for the certificate of
attendance. Exam can be done by 12/31/2023.
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
(International Buffet)