Jangheung Armi Rice Selected as 'Top 10 High-Quality Brand Rice in South Jeolla Province'

Jangheung County (Governor Kim Sung) announced on the 30th of last month that its representative brand, Armi Rice, was selected as the top prize winner in the '10 Best High-Quality Brand Rice in Jeollanam-do' evaluation. The '10 Best High-Quality Brand Rice in Jeollanam-do' evaluation has been conducted since 2003 to improve rice industry quality and boost sales. Six specialized institutions, including the Jeollanam-do Agricultural Technology Institute, Health and Environment Research Institute, Agricultural Products Quality Management Institute, and Korea Food Research Institute, participate in a fair assessment. The evaluation was conducted through blind testing of randomly purchased samples from sales outlets of 14 city and county brands, assessing items such as quality, grade, and taste. To be recognized as top-quality rice, it must meet criteria including protein content below 6.5%, whole grain rate above 95%, variety purity over 90%, and must be distributed within 15 days ...