Gwangyang City to Offer Ingredient Purchase Support for Restaurants Using "Domestic Kimchi"

Up to 300,000 Won in Support for Each Restaurant Designated Under the "Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling System"

Gwangyang City in Jeollanam-do announced that it is promoting the "Domestic Kimchi User Restaurant Ingredient Purchase Support Project" to reduce the management burden of restaurants using domestic kimchi and to encourage the consumption of local agricultural and marine products.

This project provides financial support for the purchase of ingredients needed to make domestic kimchi or for finished kimchi products. Eligibility is limited to existing restaurants that have been designated under the "Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling System" by the Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling Committee.

Gwangyang City is promoting the "Domestic Kimchi Using Restaurants' Food Material Purchase Cost Support Project" to reduce the business burden on restaurants using domestic kimchi and to promote the consumption of local agricultural and marine products. Provided by Gwangyang City

The support amount is up to 300,000 won per restaurant, with a total of 240 restaurants eligible for the program. Restaurants selected as beneficiaries can purchase ingredients and supplementary materials for kimchi—such as cabbage, salted cabbage, red pepper powder, salt, garlic, and salted seafood—through the "Namdo Marketplace," an online shopping mall operated by Jeollanam-do.

Applications are accepted year-round within the budget, and must be submitted by existing designated restaurants (as of December 31, 2025) to the Industry Team at the town, township, or district office where the business is located.

Meanwhile, according to the operating policy, starting in 2026, Gwangyang City will not pursue additional new designations for the "Domestic Kimchi Voluntary Labeling System."

An official from Gwangyang City said, "We hope this project will help ease the burden on restaurants that use domestic kimchi," adding, "We will continue our efforts to further expand the use of domestic kimchi in the restaurant industry."

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