KGC Insamgongsa, First in Health Supplement Industry to Receive Smart HACCP Certification

Introduction of Automatic Monitoring System in Foreign Object Detection and Post-Sterilization Process

KGC Insamgongsa Wonju Factory

[Asia Economy Reporter Eunmo Koo] KGC Ginseng Corporation announced on the 29th that its Wonju factory has become the first in the health functional food industry to obtain Smart HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification.

Smart HACCP is a system that utilizes technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT) to digitize food safety information and automate monitoring of critical control points.

Unlike traditional HACCP, which records and manages monitoring data manually, Smart HACCP digitizes various documents to prevent data tampering. Additionally, if a hazard is detected, an alarm is immediately sent to the manager, enabling prompt corrective action.

KGC Ginseng Corporation's Wonju factory completed HACCP certification in 2015 with facilities comparable to pharmaceutical manufacturing plants. Since then, it has equipped automatic monitoring systems for processes such as X-ray foreign substance detection and post-sterilization, and this month obtained Smart HACCP certification.

KGC Ginseng Corporation plans to further enhance quality control capabilities by expanding process analysis and real-time monitoring using its own production management system.

Shim Yongwan, Head of Manufacturing Planning at KGC Ginseng Corporation, stated, “As the Wonju factory is the first in the health functional food industry to obtain Smart HACCP certification, we will continue to strengthen quality control so that consumers can confidently consume Jeonggwanjang products.”

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