From Gunsan Rice to Global K-Food: NJ Medical Connects Farming and Bio-Manufacturing
K Export Market News Editorial Desk
A value-added opportunity for local crops
NJ Medical, an agricultural corporation based in Seongsan-myeon, Gunsan, is seeking to turn regional crops into higher-value foods. The company is developing traditional Korean sweet rice drinks, known as sikhye, using local rice and barley. The export program is a business initiative rather than a claim of completed international sales.
Cooperation across agriculture, research and distribution
According to the materials supplied, NJ Medical, Gunsan Horticultural Agricultural Cooperative and the Gunsan Innovation Cluster program at Kunsan National University signed a memorandum of understanding on June 17, 2026. The cooperation links product development and commercialization with research support and distribution channels.
Traditional ingredients in convenient formats
The company also develops jelly-stick food products using ingredients such as cauliflower mushroom, ginseng and other traditional materials. Product lines introduced by the company include Kkotsongi Gyeongok, Hwalryeok Bichaek, Chongmyeong Bichaek and Goeum Bichaek. Health-related product descriptions require care: product names and ingredient lists do not by themselves establish medical efficacy.
Manufacturing know-how and diversification
The company describes its use of specialized processing equipment, including PEMF fermentation/steaming and high-pressure homogenization systems. It also offers industrial and household cleaning, disinfecting and personal-care products. Each export category calls for separate reviews of safety, labeling and destination-market regulations.
A regional export model still being built
Its broader significance is a model in which farmers provide materials, manufacturers develop products, researchers support technology, and distributors connect products with buyers. Achieving exports will require product validation, shelf-life and labeling checks, competitive logistics and confirmed overseas sales channels.
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