Apple Wine Specialist Korea Apples ... Selected as 'Gyeongbuk Agricultural Food Export Frontier Company'

Uiseong-gun, Gyeongbuk Province, announced on the 10th that Korea Apples, a company specializing in apple wine, has been selected as a 2023 Gyeongbuk Agricultural Food Export Frontier Company.

Since 2013, Gyeongbuk Province has been selecting 'Agricultural Food Export Frontier Companies' annually by evaluating factors such as the average export amount over the past two years, export growth rate, export regions, and social contributions to foster agricultural food exporters with growth potential and international competitiveness. This time, Korea Apples was recognized for its efforts not only to increase agricultural food exports but also to improve farmers' income and create jobs by creating new added value for the region's specialty apple through processing.

Korea Apples is receiving the designation certificate as a 'Gyeongbuk Agro-Food Export Frontier Company'.

Korea Apples uses distilled aged raw material made primarily from Uiseong apples. Its representative products include the cider 'Episode,' fruit wine 'The More You Find,' dessert wine 'Hans Orchard,' and 15-year-old traditional brandy 'Geumgwa Myeongju.' Notably, the company has been recognized overseas, receiving the 1 Million Dollar Tower Award in December 2019 and the 3 Million Dollar Tower Award in 2021. Last year, Korea Apples' exports increased by 34% compared to the previous year, and this year it exports to over 30 countries including the United States, New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand.

Kim Jusu, the mayor of Uiseong-gun, stated, "We will strive to provide administrative support to actively foster companies that play a leading role in pioneering new overseas markets and exporting agricultural food products."

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