KGC Ginseng Corporation Proves to Be the World's Top Internationally Accredited Testing Institution in 'Ginseng' R&D Field

[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Seon-ae] KGC Ginseng Corporation has been recognized as the world's top accredited testing and inspection institution (KOLAS) in the field of ginseng and red ginseng.

KGC Ginseng Corporation announced on the 8th that it recently obtained new KOLAS accreditation for additional analysis standards of ginsenoside in ginseng and pesticide residues, as well as for trace nutrient analysis.

Previously, KGC Ginseng Corporation was recognized as an internationally accredited testing institution in 2010 for ▲pesticides ▲heavy metals ▲general food components ▲microorganisms, and in 2016, it became the world's first internationally accredited testing institution for the analysis of ‘ginsenoside components in ginseng.’

The recent additional accreditation for the analysis standards of ‘ginsenoside components in ginseng’ and safety analysis items demonstrates that KGC Ginseng Corporation continues to lead both domestic and international standards in ginseng-related analytical research.

The test reports for a total of 402 items across 11 standards in 6 fields, obtained by KGC Ginseng Corporation, will have equivalent international validity to accredited test reports from 102 overseas testing accreditation institutions in 104 countries including the United States, Japan, China, and Europe.

This means that when exporting domestic red ginseng overseas, there is no need to undergo separate testing or product certification for the accredited items, thereby shortening the time required to obtain overseas certification and greatly enhancing export competitiveness.

Park Chae-gyu, Director of the Korea Ginseng Research Institute at KGC Ginseng Corporation, stated, “The additional accreditation as an internationally accredited testing institution is an international recognition of the strict quality control methods applied to CheongKwanJang products,” and added, “We will continue to strengthen the international credibility of our products and lead the global market in R&D for ginseng and red ginseng.”

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