Korean Biofertilizer Shines on Thai Farmland Major Crop Trials Begin… Evaluating Growth Improvement and Carbon Emission Reduction Company Recognized for Waste Utilization Technology, Including CES Innovation Award Leveraging Local Networks, Anticipating Full Supply Chain Establishment
Worapars PFS Chairman (far left), Jongwook Park, MCE CEO (third from left), and key stakeholders including Foodiology pose to commemorate the arrival of MCE's eco-friendly organic fertilizer 'MaHa' near Bangkok, Thailand.
MCE, a company in the green bio sector, announced on the 3rd that it has partnered with Thai food processor Preserved Food Specialty (PFS) to begin local commercialization of sustainable fertilizers. MCE, a startup led by CEO Jongwook Park, is accelerating its entry into Southeast Asia with products based on mealworm technology (small insects that decompose waste plastic using gut microbes).
Through this partnership, the initial shipment of MCE's core product, MaHa humic acid (a soil conditioner that promotes the growth of crop roots and leaves by decomposing organic matter), has arrived at the PFS logistics facility near Bangkok, Thailand. MCE has exchanged a Letter of Intent (LOI, a non-binding agreement) with PFS and Foodiology and has completed the experimental supply.
The test subjects include Thailand's main crops: durian, rice, and corn, with the aim of verifying the growth promotion and carbon emission reduction effects. PFS is a major player in Thailand's freeze-dried and processed food market, leveraging its extensive regional network. COO Panu stated that beyond applying it to their farms, they are exploring diversified uses through expanding sales channels and linking with government eco-friendly agriculture projects.
CEO Jongwook Park stated, "It is significant that our proprietary bioconversion technology is being recognized overseas. We will successfully complete the verification and establish a foundation for business in Thailand." MCE has achieved recognition such as winning the CES 2025 Innovation Award, being selected for the Ministry of SMEs and Startups' TIPS (Tech Incubator Program for Startups), and being registered as a company in the Daejeon Synthetic Biology Regulatory Free Zone.
In Thailand, Panu, PFS COO (right), Jongwook Park, MCE CEO (center), and Donghui Kim, Foodiology CEO (left), pose for a commemorative photo after signing the Letter of Intent (LOI) for the market entry of 'MaHa humic acid'.
Kim Sang-jun
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