Jincheon Plant 2 ‘Protein Nexus’ Completed Daily Production of 130,000 Units of Fish Cakes, Crab Sticks, and HMR Products Targeting Global Markets… “Aiming for KRW 300 billion in Sales”
Panoramic view of Dongwon F&B Jincheon Plant “Protein Nexus” located in Gwanghyewon-myeon, Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province. Provided by Dongwon Group
Dongwon F&B, a food affiliate of Dongwon Group, has established a large-scale protein food production base in Jincheon-gun, North Chungcheong Province, accelerating the expansion of K-food in global markets.
Dongwon F&B announced on the 14th that it had completed construction of its second Jincheon plant and commenced full-scale operations. A total of KRW 140 billion was invested in the second Jincheon plant, an advanced production facility with a total floor area of approximately 26,446m² (about 8,000 pyeong) and two above-ground floors.
The second plant produces refrigerated foods such as fish cakes and imitation crab meat, as well as home meal replacement (HMR) products including fried rice and chicken, with a daily production capacity of 40 tons, or about 130,000 units. Designed as an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart factory, it reduces greenhouse gas emissions and improves per capita productivity by about 40%.
With the completion of this facility, Dongwon F&B has built an integrated production platform that produces both marine and meat protein products in connection with its existing first Jincheon plant, which manufactures processed meat products such as Richam and Grilly. The company has named this platform “Protein Nexus” and plans to develop the Jincheon complex into a global production hub that encompasses not only meat protein but also high-growth-potential marine protein products.
Amid rising global demand for protein, Dongwon F&B has designated protein-based products as its core future business. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations and others, protein demand in 2050 is projected to increase by more than 70% compared with 2010. Dongwon F&B plans to introduce processed surimi products such as skewered fish cakes to the Japanese and Chinese markets, and HMR products such as frozen fried rice and frozen chicken to the US and European markets.
A Dongwon F&B representative said, “In the second half of the year, we plan to expand our product lineup to include rice balls, pot-style rice dishes, and K-chicken,” adding, “Based on the second Jincheon plant, our goal is to achieve sales of KRW 300 billion by 2030 and increase the export share to over 30%.”
Nam Hye-jeong
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