April 2006 Lithuanian food companies and farmers initiated the establishment of the Lithuanian Cluster of Food Sector - food industry enterprises and research institutions network (www.namuk.lt). Its main purpose is food on the farm sector in Lithuania development, improving competitiveness, business and science subject’s cooperation.

The Cluster aim is to develop Lithuanian food industry, prepare it to absorb and effectively adapt advanced technologies from other industries (particularly biotechnology).

Fundamental niches in which the members of the cluster to develop its own activities are the development of functional food production and ´plants of future’ production (plant selection, cultivation, processing).

Companies which understand the importance of innovation belong to the cluster:

Education institutions:
1. Food Institute of Kaunas University of Technology (www.lmai.lt)
2. Kaunas University of Technology, Food Technology Department (www.ktu.lt)
3. Lithuanian Institute of Horticulture (www.lsdi.lt)
4. Lithuanian Institute of Agriculture (www.lzi.lt)
5. The Institute of Animal Science of Lithuanian Veterinary Academy (www.lgi.lt)
6. Lithuanian veterinary academy (www.lva.lt)
7. Kaunas Botanical Garden of Magnus Vytautas University (botanika.vdu.lt)
8. Lithuanian University of Agriculture (www.lzuu.lt)

Businesses:
1. UAB Marijampolės Pieno Konservai - milk processing enterprise company (www.milk.lt);
2. UAB Vesiga. Mayonnaise and sauces manufacturing company (www.vesiga.lt)
3. UAB Pirmagra. Consultation on livestock and poultry rearing issues (www.pirmagra.lt)
4. ŽŪB Nematekas. Meat processing company (www.nematekas.lt).
5. UAB Ruta. The oldest confectionery factory in Lithuania (www.ruta.lt)
6. UAB Natūrlita. Bio technology products and marketing leader in Lithuania (www.naturlita.lt).

Public institutions:
1. European Technology Platforms and the National Office of Industrial clusters;

Farmers: A. Grigalevičius, L. Šateika, R. Kvietkus.