Jeongeup-si, Recruiting Local Processed Food Suppliers for School Meals

Jeongeup City in Jeonbuk is recruiting qualified companies to supply locally produced processed foods for school meals.

According to the city on the 10th, the recruitment targets include 16 items such as sauces, tofu products, rice cakes, and red pepper powder.

Companies wishing to participate must prepare the relevant documents and visit the Agricultural Technology Center's Agricultural and Fisheries Distribution Division Local Food Team to apply by the 19th.

Jeongeup City Hall. [Photo by Jeongeup City]

The selected companies will supply processed foods to elementary, middle, high, and special schools in the region for three years from March until February 2027.

Eligibility requires having a manufacturing plant in Jeongeup as of the announcement date (January 5) and the ability to continuously supply the target items.

They must possess permits or business registration certificates according to relevant laws for school supply qualifications and meet the qualifications set by the city, using raw materials produced in Jeongeup or within the province.

After the application period, the city will conduct document screening and on-site evaluations to finally select qualified companies capable of supplying safe ingredients.

For more details, refer to the public notices in the Citizen's Plaza on the Jeongeup City website or contact the Agricultural and Fisheries Distribution Division Local Food Team.

A city official said, “We will select excellent companies that can stably supply processed foods to schools to improve the quality of school meals.”

Jeongeup = Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Jaegil baekok@asiae.co.kr

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