Lotte Confectionery Donates Pasteur WithMom Infant Formula to Food Banks Nationwide on 'Pregnant Women's Day'

Pasteur With Mom formula donated by Lotte Confectionery to food banks nationwide. Photo by Lotte Confectionery

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] Lotte Confectionery announced on the 28th that it donated three types of Pasteur With Mom infant formula to the Korea National Council on Social Welfare's nationwide food banks ahead of Pregnant Women's Day on the 10th of next month.

Through the nationwide food banks, Lotte Confectionery plans to deliver a total of 16,932 units (worth approximately 280 million KRW) of infant formula to support the healthy growth of infants from low-income families in local communities.

Lotte Confectionery's Pasteur brand developed Pasteur With Mom infant formula, the first to include probiotics with rotavirus inhibitory effects in everyday consumable food. Pasteur With Mom infant formula, containing anti-rotavirus ingredients, is the first general food (dairy product) to receive the IR52 Jang Young-sil Award. The IR52 Jang Young-sil Award is given to domestic companies and research institutes that lead industrial technology innovation by developing and commercializing new technology products.

A Lotte Confectionery official said, "We are pleased to be able to contribute even a little to the health and nutrition of underprivileged groups who need our products," adding, "We will continue to give back the love we receive from customers to local communities and become a good company that leads sharing."

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