Gwangju City to Recruit Kimchi Ingredient Suppliers for Kimjang Festival from 14th to 16th

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Seon-gang] Gwangju Metropolitan City announced on the 6th that it will recruit kimchi companies wishing to supply kimchi raw materials for the 2021 Bitgoeul Love Sharing Kimchi Making Competition from the 14th to the 16th.

This recruitment targets companies or corporations whose main business location as of the announcement date (7th) is within Gwangju City, who have filed a food manufacturing and processing business report as required by the Food Sanitation Act, and have obtained Food Safety Management Certification (HACCP) and Traditional Food Quality Certification.

In particular, this year's Kimchi Making Competition plans to sell vegan kimchi, so companies that have obtained vegan kimchi certification can also participate.

Kimchi companies wishing to apply as suppliers for the Kimchi Making Competition can visit the city’s Life Agriculture Division in person within the application period after searching for the ‘Bitgoeul Kimchi Making Competition Kimchi Raw Material Supplier Recruitment Announcement’ on the city website’s Notices and Announcements section, which will be posted on the 7th.

The Bitgoeul Love Sharing Kimchi Making Competition has been held since 2014 to alleviate the inconvenience of making kimchi at home due to changes in family economic activities and living environments, and to practice love and sharing with neighbors in need.

The napa cabbage and raw materials used for kimchi are 100% domestically produced, and to resolve consumer complaints about taste differences among companies, since 2018, a ‘standard recipe’ developed jointly by the World Kimchi Research Institute and the Presidential Award winner of the Gwangju World Kimchi Festival has been used, offering excellent and consistent quality at affordable prices.

In response to the recent increase in the domestic vegan population and changes in food trends, Gwangju City, together with the World Kimchi Research Institute, developed a ‘vegan kimchi joint recipe’ to be sold at the Kimchi Making Competition, expecting to lay a new foundation for the development of the local kimchi industry.

Kim Hyun-jung, head of the city’s Life Agriculture Division, said, “The recruitment of suppliers for the Kimchi Making Competition will significantly contribute to the economic circulation of local kimchi companies struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.”

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