Suncheon City Holds Midterm Report Meeting for Process Design and Product Development Service of 'Namhaean Region Fermented Food Industry Support Center'

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Hyung-kwon] Suncheon City (Mayor Heo Seok) announced on the 11th that it held a mid-term report meeting for the 'Southern Coastal Area Fermented Food Industry Support Center Process Design and Product Development Service' at the Microbial Eco-friendly Agriculture Education Center on the 10th.

The report meeting was held with about 30 participants, including representatives of local companies related to fermented foods and agricultural officials from Suncheon City. It focused on performance reporting of the service progress, a Q&A session, and mutual discussions among attendees.

The core strategies in the prototype development section included RTD-type beverages (ready-to-drink packaged beverages), related product market research, concept development, and prototype development reflecting consumer trend survey results. In the production facility construction section, it included deriving layouts and basic architectural design plans based on HACCP standards, designing and establishing manufacturing process lines, among others.

The city plans to actively incorporate the suggested improvements and various opinions presented at this report meeting into development plans for the efficient operation of the center.

An official from the Suncheon Agricultural Technology Center stated, “Amid the continuous growth of the fermented food industry, we will thoroughly prepare the process design and product development execution strategies so that the Southern Coastal Area Fermented Food Industry Support Center can become a hub for fermented food research and development and production technology support.”

Meanwhile, the 'Southern Coastal Area Fermented Food Industry Support Center' is a project promoted to increase the added value of agricultural products through the development of fermented foods using locally produced agricultural products, aiming for the mutual development of agriculture and the food industry and fostering leading fermented food companies. It was selected in December 2019 as a project by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, receiving 5 billion KRW in national funding, with a total investment of 10 billion KRW, and is scheduled to be constructed in Pyeongjung-ri, Seungju-eup by the end of 2021.

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