Hwayo, First in the Alcohol Industry to Obtain 'Smart HACCP' Certification

Hwayo Smart Factory in Yeoju, Gyeonggi-do, certified with Smart HACCP.

[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Hwayo announced on the 3rd that it has become the first company in the alcoholic beverage industry to obtain Smart HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification.

Smart HACCP is an intelligent HACCP management system that integrates ICT (Information and Communication Technology) into the existing HACCP management framework. It automates the monitoring of critical control processes and digitizes various documents, enabling real-time data collection, management, and analysis through a comprehensive HACCP management system.

As a leading company in the distilled spirits industry, Hwayo acquired HACCP certification in July last year to meet consumers' increasing demand for enhanced food safety. Furthermore, by obtaining Smart HACCP certification on the 31st of last month, it has enabled safer and more hygienic alcoholic beverage production through automation and digitalization of all manufacturing stages.

In April last year, Hwayo completed the establishment of a smart factory system using CJ OliveNetworks' smart factory solution, 'FactoryOne,' and based on this, built the Smart HACCP management system. Utilizing big data for process analysis and real-time monitoring of hazard factors allows for rapid response, which is expected to accelerate quality improvement. Through this, Hwayo plans to establish smart process standards for alcoholic beverage companies and secure the global competitiveness of Korean traditional liquor.

Park Junsung, Head of Production at Hwayo, stated, "The establishment of the smart factory has yielded quantitatively positive results such as reduced defect rates and improved productivity," adding, "We will take the lead in building a product safety system in the domestic alcoholic beverage industry by advancing the smart factory and stabilizing the Smart HACCP management system."

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