Recently, the Alumni Association of the Food Raw and Auxiliary Materials Industry of Tianjin University of Science and Technology, together with the School of Food Science and Engineering, co-hosted the “Collaborative Raw and Auxiliary Materials Innovation Ecosystem, Building the Future Path of the Food Industry” alumni forum at the Shanghai National Exhibition and Convention Center. Zhang Zesheng, honorary president of the Alumni Association of the Food Raw and Auxiliary Materials Industry; Du Xinjun, Party Secretary of the School of Food Science and Engineering; Xia Xiaole, Academic Dean of the School of Food Science and Engineering; Wang Tengyue, Deputy Director of the Alumni and Fund Affairs Development Center; along with many alumni, industry experts, and faculty and students, gathered together to discuss new paths for high-quality development in the food raw and auxiliary materials industry.  

Du Xinjun, Party Secretary of the School of Food Science and Engineering and Secretary-General of the Alumni Association, delivered the opening speech. He warmly welcomed the guests and highlighted the school’s implementation of the “Pioneer Program.” He noted that in recent years, the school and the college have focused on the raw material field, actively building a collaborative innovation ecosystem with enterprises, forming close partnerships with leading companies, continuously promoting technological breakthroughs and result transformation, and achieving multiple accomplishments.  

Professor Zhang Zesheng pointed out in his speech that the Alumni Association of the Food Raw and Auxiliary Materials Industry, as an important bridge connecting industry and academia, plays an irreplaceable role in integrating innovative resources and promoting collaboration among industry, academia, and research. He hopes to further gather the power of alumni in the future, build a collaborative innovation ecosystem for raw and auxiliary materials, and jointly expand the future high-quality development path of the food industry.  

Professor Xia Xiaole introduced the 2026 graduates to the attending alumni enterprises, hoping to provide high-quality new talent for the companies and achieve a win-win development for both school and enterprises. The forum was hosted by Wang Tengyue, who systematically reviewed the achievements of the school’s alumni work and announced the related work plans for 2026. Several alumni enterprises shared their latest research results and experience in result transformation, attracting great interest from the attending alumni.  

It is reported that since its establishment, the Alumni Association of the Food Raw and Auxiliary Materials Industry of Tianjin University of Science and Technology has facilitated multiple school-enterprise cooperation projects, promoted the transformation of numerous scientific and technological achievements, and become an important platform for deep integration of industry and education. The forum further consolidated industry consensus and took an important step towards building a nationally influential food industry innovation cluster.  

Written by: Wang Tianxin