Dongwon F&B 'Boseong Hongcha Iced Tea Zero Peach' Wins Gold Prize at Korea Food Research Institute Food Technology Awards
Kwon Soon-hee, Director of Food Science Research at Dongwon F&B (left), and Baek Hyung-hee, Director of the Korea Food Research Institute (right), are taking a commemorative photo at the '2021 Korea Food Research Institute Food Technology Awards Ceremony' held at COEX on the 24th.
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Seungjin Lee] Dongwon F&B announced on the 25th that its zero-calorie beverage ‘Boseong Hongcha Iced Tea Zero Peach’ won the gold prize at the ‘2021 Korea Food Research Institute Food Technology Awards Ceremony.’
The ‘Korea Food Research Institute Food Technology Awards’ is a competition hosted by the Korea Food Research Institute, a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, which recognizes products that have contributed to the development of the food industry through research and development and technological innovation, and to the promotion of public health. First held in 2016, this year marks its 6th anniversary, and each year it comprehensively evaluates products based on technology, safety, originality, and taste to select outstanding products.
‘Boseong Hongcha Iced Tea Zero Peach,’ launched in June this year, is a zero-calorie beverage with no calorie burden by using alternative sweeteners instead of sugar. It features fermented tea leaves brewed using a low-temperature extraction method. Additionally, it is produced using an aseptic filling process, making the beverage hygienic while preserving the original taste and nutrients of the ingredients by avoiding long heat treatment processes.
Meanwhile, Dongwon F&B’s rich fermented milk product ‘Denmark Drinking Yogurt Postbiotics Strawberry’ won the silver prize at this competition.
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A Dongwon F&B representative said, “As consumers’ interest in health management increases, ‘Boseong Hongcha Iced Tea’ has received enthusiastic responses from consumers, surpassing 5 million bottles in cumulative sales within five months of its launch. We will continue to strive to introduce various new products that meet consumer needs based on Dongwon F&B’s differentiated technological capabilities.”
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