Preventing Imported Flour from Being Passed Off as Domestic... Nonggwanwon Develops Origin Verification Method
A technology that can clearly distinguish the origin of domestic and foreign wheat flour has been developed.
The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service announced on the 31st that it has developed a new wheat flour origin verification method to protect the Korean wheat industry and enhance consumer trust.
An official from the agency explained, "The newly developed verification method is a technology that can clearly distinguish the origin of domestic and foreign wheat flour," adding, "It is a method that determines the origin by analyzing the organic and inorganic components remaining in the wheat flour."
Through the development of this new origin verification method, the agency expects to effectively prevent the mislabeling of imported wheat flour as domestic, thereby establishing a stable income base for Korean wheat farmers and providing consumers with an environment where they can trust and purchase Korean wheat products, contributing to the revitalization of domestic wheat consumption.
The agency's testing laboratory has developed origin verification methods using various analytical techniques such as physicochemical analysis and genetic analysis for 134 major high-consumption items including pork, beef, and baechu kimchi over approximately 30 years. This contributed to shifting the origin inspection system from traditional visual identification to advanced scientific investigation. The newly developed origin verification method is also expected to be fully implemented through the establishment of legal grounds.
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Park Soon-yeon, head of the agency, stated, "With the development of the new origin verification method, the mislabeling of foreign wheat flour as domestic has been more thoroughly blocked," and added, "We will continue to make efforts to strengthen scientific and systematic origin management."
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