KIN Milestones

Milestones of a success story that has endured for more than 40 years.

1965	Foundation of KIN as “Konserveninstitut Neumünster e.V.”
1969	Establishment of the technical school for canned food, state approval in 1970
1976	Transfer into the new building in Wasbeker Straße
1978	Organization of the first European symposium within the scope of the advent of the European Single Market and renaming to the “Professional School for Food Technicians”
1979	Establishment of the department “Research and Development”
1980	Establishment of the department “Quality Assurance”
1981	Start of the first research project
1982	First training for foreign participants over several months
1993	Foundation of EFI (European Food Institutes) by KIN
1994	Accreditation of KIN Quality Assurance as a test laboratory
1996	Renaming to “KIN Food Institute”
2001	New vocational training focus “state-certified food technician/food service”
2002	KIN is awarded the sponsor prize of the Foundation “Golden Sugar Loaf”
2005	Redesign of the technical school, hostel and canteen. Erection of a new seminar building (6. expansion building)
2008	Foundation of KIN GmbH as a subsidiary of the KIN Food Institute with the service departments, Quality Assurance and Food Processes
2009	Cooperation agreement with the Indian partner institute NAFARI in Pune Certification of the KIN Professional School for Food Technicians according to DIN ISO 9001:2000 and AZWV (the standard for the approval of training programs and training systems in Germany).
2010	Start of the FoodWeb 2.0 project: Development of an interactive learning platform for the food industry
2011	Start as Center of Studies of the Steinbeis Business Academy SBA with the bachelor study course “Food Technology and Product Management”