'Red Bean Bread and Flat Dumplings...' Gaining Popularity After Being Selected as Daegu Excellent Food Products

Cheese Tteokbokki, Punggukmyeon, and 3 Other Foods Certified
Some Products Experience Shortages

Have you tried the trusted Daegu food products, ‘Daegu Excellent Food’? These five Daegu flavors are selling like hotcakes.

Daegu City announced on the 27th that since the first certification of five products as ‘Daegu Excellent Food,’ a safe and high-quality local representative processed food, in November last year, sales have increased as they have expanded domestic and international distribution channels.

The Daegu Excellent Food products include ‘Danpatppang by Hongdudang Co., Ltd., Palgongsan Premium Kimchi by Palgong Kimchi Agricultural Cooperative, Cheese Tteokbokki by Youngpoong Agricultural Corporation Co., Ltd., Daegu Traditional Flat Dumplings by Seong Gyeongsun Mandu, and Punggukmyeon by Punggukmyeon Co., Ltd.’

▲Danpatppang aiming for a healthy taste ▲Traditional food kimchi ▲Representative snacks tteokbokki and flat dumplings ▲Noodles that anyone can easily eat ? all certified as ‘various foods representing the Daegu region.’

The certification period is two years, from November 8, 2022, to November 7, 2024.

‘Daegu Excellent Food,’ which boasts safety, taste, and quality, has expanded its market channels based on the companies’ efforts and Daegu City’s active promotion and support.

▲New entry into large marts such as E-Mart and Homeplus (2 companies) ▲New supply contracts with chain stores and food material distribution companies (2 companies) ▲Sales increase (up to 60%↑ compared to before certification, with additional sales growth in similar product categories) ▲Entry into home shopping (1 company) ▲Supply to group catering facilities such as schools and government offices (2 companies) ▲Export contracts signed (1 company) ▲Entry into overseas direct delivery sites underway (1 company, scheduled for October), among various supply channels.

Some products have experienced shortages due to demand exceeding supply, indicating a simultaneous rise in recognition and trust in the companies and their products.

Companies certified as Daegu Excellent Food are required to have HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification as a basic standard. Following industrial automation, one site completed Smart HACCP registration in 2022, and another is preparing for registration, leading proactive hazard management and manufacturing innovation.

Currently, Daegu City is conducting safety inspections as part of the evaluation process for the second Daegu Excellent Food certification. After product evaluation and review procedures, final certification is scheduled for September. This year, processed livestock products such as makchang (beef or pork large intestines) are also included in the certification targets, drawing attention to the results.

Jeong Ui-gwan, Director of the Daegu City Health and Welfare Bureau, said, “We will communicate with the food industry and provide support to widely promote Daegu’s diverse and excellent food products, led by Daegu Excellent Food, and to make Daegu a business-friendly city.”

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