Jeonnam Province Selects Items for Governor's Quality Certification Integrated Trademark Usage Permission

100 Companies and 518 Products in the Province

[Muan=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Yoon Jamin] Jeonnam Province announced on the 13th that it held the Governor's Quality Certification Integrated Trademark Review Committee in the first half of this year and selected 518 products from 100 companies in the province as items permitted to use the integrated trademark.

The 'Governor's Quality Certification System' is a system in which the governor certifies the quality of excellent agricultural, marine, and specialty products and processed foods produced in Jeonnam through strict screening. Its purpose is to secure consumer trust and strengthen product competitiveness.

Experts in each field comprehensively evaluate whether Jeonnam raw materials are used, safety, quality control capabilities, etc., and select products that receive high scores. The selected companies can use the Jeollanam-do integrated trademark until the end of June 2024.

The major selected products include Pogikimchi from Naju Agricultural Corporation Moon's Farm Co., Ltd., Gimbugak from Boknaeridangsan Tree Co., Ltd. of Gurye Agricultural Corporation, Jayeonrak Baechu Kimchi from Goheung Jayeonjirak Co., Ltd., and Hwanggeumtteul Rice Noodle Anchovy Flavor from Hwasun Agricultural Corporation Hwasun Paprika Rice Noodle Co., Ltd.

If selected as a Governor's Quality Certification product, companies receive support of 10 million won for packaging design development and 2.25 million won for self-quality inspection fees.

They also receive priority entry benefits into 'Namdo Jangteo,' the representative shopping mall for agricultural, marine, and livestock products operated by Jeonnam Province.

Jeonnam Province plans to promote sales by raising awareness of Governor's Quality Certification products through various media such as installing LED advertisements in places with high foot traffic like Yongsan Station in Seoul and U-Square in Gwangju.

So far, Governor's Quality Certification products have contributed to revitalizing the local economy and increasing farmers' and fishermen's income by expanding sales through Namdo Jangteo, department stores, large marts, and home shopping. They are evaluated to have enhanced consumer trust in local agricultural and marine specialty products through strict quality control.

In fact, Suncheon Ssangjitteul Traditional Food Co., Ltd., certified last year, has continued sales growth by selling glutinous rice nurungji and five-grain nurungji through Naver and Namdo Jangteo, increasing annual sales from 600 million won in 2019 to 900 million won last year.

Kang Hachun, head of the Agricultural Food Distribution Division of Jeonnam Province, said, "We will secure consumer trust and enhance product competitiveness by conducting residual pesticide tests and self-quality inspections on certified products," adding, "Please purchase many excellent agricultural and marine specialty products recognized by the province through Namdo Jangteo."

Meanwhile, since the system was implemented in 2003, a total of 417 companies and 1,929 items have received permission to use the Governor's Quality Certification integrated trademark. The entire list of items can be checked on the Jeonnam Province website.

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