This year, WiKim designated six small and medium-sized kimchi companies as its new family companies and held a signboard hanging ceremony from May 27 to June 5.

WiKim selects small and medium-sized kimchi makers with high growth potential as its family companies. This selection intends to provide technical support for improved product quality through consulting services tailored to each company. Furthermore, the activity promotes collaboration via different support programs, including domestic and international marketing strategies, HACCP certification, intellectual property planning, etc.

Six family companies were Leessine Food, YJ Food, Haneul Farm, Jeseok Producting Factory with the Disabled, Ilpum Kimchi, and Ariul Hyunfood. The support is as follows.

Leessine Food (Gwangju)
Quality analysis of new kimchi products / establishment of online marketing strategies

YJ Food (Gyeongsangnam-do)
Export-related consulting services

Haneul Farm (Gangwon-do)
Microbiological analysis training / packaging design consulting services

Jeseok Producting Factory with the Disabled (Gwangju)
Standardized salting / improved kimchi tastes

Ilpum Kimchi (Gyeonggi-do)
Improved quality of chonggakkimchi (kimchi made with young radishes and their leaves) and baekkimchi (white kimchi)

Ariul Hyunfood (Jeollabuk-do)
Export-related consulting services