1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum Signs Eco-Friendly Packaging R&D Agreement with Shinwon Infac

[From the left, Seongu Lee, CEO of Shinwon Infac, and Jehoon Kim, CEO of 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum, are signing a business agreement and taking a commemorative photo]

On the 27th, FAIR PLAY FARMERS, the operator of 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum, and Shinwon Inpack Co., Ltd. announced that they have signed a research and development agreement for eco-friendly packaging to strengthen ESG and realize social value.

Through this business agreement, the two companies will jointly research and develop products to replace the plastic and styrofoam materials currently used in apple distribution with eco-friendly materials.

As a priority task under this agreement, the two companies decided to focus intensive cooperation on developing paper trays using apple by-products and researching and developing small packaging using eco-friendly paper and ink. It is expected that this will replace millions of plastic and styrofoam disposable items used annually with recyclable paper materials.

FAIR PLAY FARMERS, the operator of 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum, is an agricultural corporation located in Cheongsong-gun, Gyeongsangbuk-do, producing various high-quality Cheongsong apples at a large-scale direct management farm. Starting with the introduction of FSC-certified packaging for the premium juice product [1924 Royal Apple Juice] launched this year, they aim to fully adopt eco-friendly packaging for apple boxes and auxiliary materials.

[Shinwon Infac and 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum are taking a commemorative photo with the 1924 Royal Apple Juice developed and launched using FSC eco-friendly paper. (Left) CEO Kim Je-hoon (Right) CEO Lee Seong-gu]

Shinwon Inpack Co., Ltd. is a company that produces secondary packaging materials (single boxes, set cases, folding sets) and is dedicated not only to production but also to research and development.

Focusing on R&D, Shinwon Inpack holds a total of 58 patents and registrations as of June this year, including 6 patents, 8 utility model registrations, 37 design registrations, and 7 related design registrations.

They also conduct printing color standardization (CMS) to meet international standards (ISO) for printing quality, have acquired ISO certification marks, FSC certification marks, and SOY ink certification marks, and are currently standardizing all printing processes to obtain the US G7 certification.

In particular, ‘Pulp Clam,’ a plastic alternative developed by Shinwon Inpack over several years and awarded the bronze prize at the ‘2021 30th Korea Package Design Exhibition,’ is a packaging and cushioning material processed by mixing natural pulp or waste paper pulp raw materials with water, adsorbing, and drying. It uses only biodegradable pulp materials as the main ingredient, making it naturally decomposable in soil during landfill and incineration. This technology is expected to be applied to the research and development project with 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum, raising expectations.

Kim Je-hoon, CEO of 1924 Cheongsong Neunggeum, said, “Through this agreement between the two companies, we will do our best to expand the era’s consensus on contributing to eco-friendly management by combining agricultural sites with advanced technology.”

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