Bread, Alternative Meat, Cosmetics... Jangheung Shiitake Leads 'Infinite Transformation'

Published 2025년 5월 23일

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The Jangheung County in South Jeolla Province, a major domestic log-grown shiitake mushroom production area, is contributing to increased farm income by developing and distributing region-specific bread, alternative meat, and sandwich cookies using shiitake mushrooms. The project is led by the Jangheung Mushroom Industry Research Institute, which has drawn attention by developing new varieties (Heunghwa 1 and 2), establishing a fungal bio-health new material commercialization support center, and building a shiitake mushroom smart farm demonstration support complex. Mun Jeong-geol, director of the Jangheung Mushroom Industry Research Institute, stated that it is the "only shiitake mushroom specialized research institution under local governments nationwide" and has been operating breeding and functionality research laboratories, processing industry research laboratories, and fungal commercialization research facilities since its establishment in 2006.

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[Korea Agricultural and Fishery Newspaper, Moon Gwang-woon, Agricultural and Food Specialist Reporter] Developing New Varieties 'Heungwha 1 and 2' and Leading Smart Farm Demonstration Complex Striving to Research Processed Products to Support Farmers Launching 17 Types of Local Specialty Bread Using Shiitake Creating Plant-Based Canned Ham to Target Vegans Researching Over 50 Types of Dietary Supplements and Cosmetics Jangheung County in South Jeolla Province, a major domestic log-grown shiitake mushroom production area, is contributing to increased farm income by developing and distributing local specialty bread, alternative meat, and sandwich cookies using shiitake mushrooms. The project is led by the Jangheung Mushroom Industry Research Institute, which has drawn attention by developing new varieties (Heungwha 1 and 2) and establishing a fungal bio-health new material commercialization support center and shiitake smart farm demonstration support complex. Moon Jeong-geol, ...

Source: Agrinet