As with most marine products, in particular, mackerel quickly loses freshness, so its quality depends on the speed of distribution and processing after catch. We met Sunghu Kim, the representative of Ollebadang Fishermen’s Union Corporation, which spreads the freshness of the clean Sea to the world with the principle of ‘Catch․ Processing on the same day’ in Jeju Island, a major mackerel fishing ground in the country.
SCDD Co., Ltd located within the National Food Cluster in Iksan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea is the laver manufacturing‧ export company established in 2011. With the largest production capacity in Jeonbuk and all kinds of certifications related to food hygiene and safety such as HACCP, FSSC22000, HALAL, etc., it mainly produces and exports dried laver ․ roasted laver ․ seasoned laver ․ laver powder, etc. including seaweed.
As Alchan Jaerae Kim Co., Ltd located in Hwaseong-myeon, Cheongyang-gun, Chungcheongnam-do, Republic of Korea is a laver manufacturing company founded in 1988, it is the first-generation laver manufacturing company which has supplied only the best seaweed grown in the West sea to produce high-quality traditional laver for over 30 years with its goal, ‘Let’s take the lead in creating the food culture which makes all consumers ranging from children to adults happy and satisfied on the table.
Although Japan has the title of ‘Pollack Roe Powerhouse’, there are companies which strive to develop the Korean pollack roe processing technology and industry with pride and a sense of duty that South Korea is the originator of pollack roe. We met SONG, GWANSEOK, the representative of SONG GA Fisheries Co., Ltd, who has been with pollack roe for 30 years in Busan, the birthplace of salted pollack roe.
In Jangseong-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea, there is a company which produces salted seafood with patented technology for adding domestic agricultural products to fresh seafood. We met BYUNGJUN JUNG, the representative of Bukha Teugpum Sa-eobdan Co., Ltd., who is trying to introduce the taste of Korean traditional food to the world with salted seafood.
NURI Fishery Union Corporation located at Wando-eup, Wando-gun, Jeollanam-do, Republic of Korea is a company for the production, processing, distribution and export of live abalone.
In the age of COVID-19, as people have paid more attention to health, abalone, a representative nutritious food to strengthen immunity and recover energy, has got more spotlight.
Sea mustard is sea algae famous for being rich in all kinds of nutrients and minerals such as dietary fiber, vitamin K, calcium, magnesium, etc. Among them, it is ‘Gijang Sea Mustard’ grown in the sea of Gijang, Busan that is extremely delicious and nutritious.
Amid stagnation in the domestic and foreign consumption of marine products due to a global pandemic caused by COVID-19, one company has changed a crisis into a chance based on unique management philosophy and outstanding product quality.
Jeju-do is called a repository of natural resources. Among them, there is a resource which has recently emerged in the spotlight of its remarkable industrial value.