SK Siltron Saving Agricultural Products... "Ugly Agricultural Products as Healthy Snacks"

Product Launch Planned Within the Year Based on Elementary Students' Ideas Through myGumi Program

Elementary school students are touring the site where SK Siltron's myGumi project, planned by themselves, is becoming a reality. / Provided by SK Siltron

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Pyeonghwa] SK Siltron announced on the 19th that it will develop and sell vegetable chips made from imperfect agricultural products in collaboration with elementary school students and social enterprises. The initiative aims to support farmers in the Gumi region who cultivate crops such as mushrooms and beets using deformed or undersized imperfect agricultural products.

SK Siltron operates the 'My(my) Gumi' program, where elementary school students propose ideas to solve community-related issues, and selected ideas are turned into actual projects. This time, the idea 'Healthy Snacks Made from Healthy Ingredients' was selected.

Accordingly, SK Siltron collaborated with local farmers in the Gumi area where its headquarters is located, social enterprises, and culinary researcher Kim Youngbin to develop vegetable chips made from imperfect agricultural products. As the number of deformed or undersized imperfect agricultural products is increasing due to climate change, the plan is to utilize these to introduce healthy snacks.

The project is currently in the prototype production stage. Once the product quality reaches a certain level, a tasting event will be held for employees and Gumi citizens. The product launch is scheduled within this year. There are also plans to expand the number of Gumi farmers supplying imperfect agricultural products.

To carry out this project, SK Siltron is providing 30 million KRW in commercialization funds. Additional support such as professional consulting, mentoring, and sales channel connections will also be offered.

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