GS Retail Signs MOU with Seoul National University Institute of Human Ecology to Promote Healthy Food Culture

GS Retail has signed a business agreement with the Life & Retail Center of the Seoul National University Institute of Human Ecology.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] GS Retail announced on the 2nd that it has signed a business agreement with the Life & Retail Center of the Seoul National University Institute of Human Ecology. This center is a joint research group composed of professors from the Department of Consumer Science, Department of Food and Nutrition, and Department of Clothing and Textiles. It conducts in-depth research activities covering the role of retail to create a sustainable lifestyle culture, including improving consumers' quality of life.

Based on this agreement, both parties have decided to embark on full-scale collaboration, including joint product development, expansion of information and technology exchange, fostering of professional personnel, and increased human exchange. They agreed to establish standards for healthy food in convenience stores. This is the most prioritized collaborative activity, aimed at promoting public health and supporting balanced nutrition intake. GS Retail plans to build a lineup of healthy food products with enhanced nutritional balance based on the established detailed standards and develop them as the main food products of GS25.

Concrete collaboration for active technology exchange and professional personnel development will also take place. GS Retail will provide corporate visits and internship opportunities to doctoral, master's, and bachelor's students of the College of Human Ecology at Seoul National University. A scholarship system will also be operated to support outstanding students.

The Seoul National University faculty will regularly provide specialized education in food and nutrition, as well as education on major domestic and international trends, to GS Retail product planners (MDs), along with technical advice based on research data.

A GS Retail official said, “We are focusing our capabilities on providing food that can be enjoyed safely and securely, in line with the public’s awareness of the importance of healthy food.” He added, “Starting with this activity to support the public’s healthy eating habits, we plan to continuously lead the creation of a sustainable lifestyle culture.”

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