The National Food Institute (NFI) was established on October 15, 1996, by the Ministry of Thailand via cabinet resolution, order No.

[6] The NFI president at the time, Yongvut Saovapruk, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with officials from Japan Halal Development and Promotion, a government agency for boosting halal food standards in Japan and promoting Japanese food products in Muslim countries.

Under the MOU, the NFI would assist Japanese investors to gain the official halal trademark from the Central Islamic Council of Thailand.

[8] The resulting human digestible powder has a similar amino acid profile to soy, eggs, and whey and can be used in a variety of food applications.

"[12] As of August 15, 2020, NFI was working with the Board of Trade (BOT) of Thailand and the Federation of Thai Industries to make these forecasts.