Gochang-gun Selected for 'Food Ingredients and Semi-Processed Industry Development Project'

[Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil] Jeonbuk Gochang-gun (Governor Yu Gi-sang) announced on the 23rd that “Wellrun B&F Co., Ltd.” has been selected for the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs’ “Food Material and Semi-processed Industry Promotion Project” for fostering the agro-food industry.

The “Food Material and Semi-processed Industry Promotion Project” supports facilities and equipment for the production, distribution, and commercialization research of food materials and semi-processed products.

It also aims to strengthen the linkage between agriculture and the food industry to expand demand for domestic agricultural products, regulate supply and demand, and increase farmers’ income.

The selected company, “Wellrun B&F Co., Ltd.” (a tenant company in the Bokbunja Agricultural Industrial Complex), supplies various food materials extracted and semi-processed such as concentration from local products including bokbunja (Korean black raspberry), balloon flower root, pear, watermelon, ginseng, peony, and licorice to food companies, health functional food companies, and school meals in connection with Gochang-gun’s food plan.

In particular, the newly established “Spray Dryer (SD) facility” rapidly sprays and dries food raw materials such as fruits and vegetables, medicinal crops, fruit trees, and vegetables to produce powder.

This is expected to greatly help create added value for raw agricultural products, extend shelf life, and create stable jobs.

Additionally, by providing healthy and fresh raw materials to the increasingly competitive domestic food processing market seeking new flavors, it is expected to offer opportunities for new product development and secure competitiveness for local food companies.

Governor Yu Gi-sang said, “This project is an essential area to foster in order to expand demand for agricultural products in the county, regulate supply and demand, and secure a leading position in the advancing food market,” adding, “We will establish a raw material-based infrastructure for the agro-food industry through this project.”

Gochang=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Kim Jae-gil gjg7070@asiae.co.kr

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