(Nutrition = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Yong-min = Gyeongbuk Yeongyang Red Pepper Distribution Corporation will launch its first sales of Yeongyang red pepper powder, processed from this year's newly harvested, GAP-certified peppers, through NS Home Shopping broadcast on the 24th, as announced on the 22nd.
The product uses only top-grade peppers grown through contract farming in the Yeongyang region, from seedling to harvest.
Each pack is 500g, and the broadcast will sell 4 packs (2kg) for 89,000 won and 8 packs (4kg) for 166,000 won.
Yeongyang Red Pepper Distribution Corporation purchases 5,000 tons of high-quality red peppers through contract farming with GAP-certified farms and produces products safely in accordance with the International Food Safety Management System (ISO22000).
Oh Do-chang, Yeongyang County Mayor, said, "This year, we aim to restore Yeongyang's reputation as a famous pepper production area by introducing newly harvested red pepper powder earlier than usual," and "We ask for consumers' great interest and support."
yongmin@yna.co.kr