Ourhome Proposes 'Regulatory Improvements' for Meal Kits Ahead of MFDS Director's On-Site Visit

On the 15th, at the Ourhome Ansan Factory, Oh Yu-kyung, head of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (third from the left), Kim Tae-jun, president of Ourhome (fourth), and other officials are posing for a commemorative photo.

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] Ourhome announced on the 16th that it introduced the production site of Home Meal Replacement (HMR) in celebration of the visit of Oh Yukyung, Commissioner of the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, to the Ansan factory on the 15th, and proposed regulatory improvements for industrial development.

On the same day, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety conducted an on-site visit to food companies to understand the quality and safety management status of manufacturing sites due to the increase in the HMR market size and to listen to opinions from the food industry regarding regulatory improvements for market revitalization.

Ourhome introduced the overall quality, safety, and hygiene management of HMR manufacturing at the Ansan factory and explained future business plans such as the introduction of a smart factory. They also proposed regulatory improvements regarding the distribution and packaging standards of room-temperature products within meal kits, as well as the pre-application and suspension period for enforcement related to consumption dates.

An official from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety said, "We appreciate Ourhome's efforts to develop the domestic food industry and provide safe food for the public," adding, "We hope they will continue to work hard so that the public can consume safe and hygienic food, and the Ministry will always maintain an open attitude without missing the voices from the field."

An Ourhome representative said, "It was a meaningful time to vividly convey the voices from the field for the development of the domestic food industry," and added, "We will continue to make every effort to thoroughly manage quality and hygiene throughout the entire process including management, manufacturing, and distribution, as well as secure competitiveness to contribute to the development of the food industry."

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