Kwangdong Pharmaceutical selected a joint research and development institution for multi-purpose material technology development based on zero-waste by-products of fruit
May 27, 2025
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In addition to Kwangdong Pharmaceutical, a total of eight institutions, including the Rural Development Administration, Nonghyup Economic Holdings, Food Research Institute, General Bio, Daedong Engineering, Kyungpook National University, Naju Natural Pigment Industrialization Support Center, and Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Services, will conduct joint research on national projects.
This task aims to develop low-cost and high-efficiency process technologies to recycle all by-products generated in the process of processing fruits such as pear, plum, and omija, and convert them into high-value-added materials in various industries such as food, health functional foods, and cosmetics. A total of 7.9 billion won will be invested in research, and the project will be carried out for five years from April 2025 to 2029.
The main contents of the project are ▲ development of standard process models based on the characteristics of by-products ▲ development of industrial materials ▲ commercialization in various fields such as food, dry food, cosmetics, pet food, and fertilizer. The key is to build a 'Zero Waste' system aimed at recycling more than 90% of by-products.
In this project, Kwangdong Pharmaceutical will lead the development of technology for commercializing general food and beverage, materializing individually recognized health functional food, and expand the possibility of industrial use of agricultural by-products such as pear, plum, and omija.
"Gwangdong Pharmaceutical is a pharmaceutical company specializing in natural product research and development, and has high expertise in oriental medicine pharmaceuticals and health functional foods based on natural products," said Park Il-beom, head of Kwangdong Pharmaceutical's Natural Water Convergence Research and Development Division"We will work hard to create a sustainable industrial ecosystem by increasing the utilization of agricultural by-products and establishing a resource circulation system through this national project."
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
