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CJ Cheiljedang Partners with Startup Emmyon to Develop Health Supplements that Prevent Muscle Loss

CJ Cheiljedang Partners with Startup Emmyon to Develop Health Supplements that Prevent Muscle Loss

SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food giant CJ Cheiljedang Corp. said Tuesday it has joined hands with a U.S. startup to develop ingredients used to make health supplements that prevent skeletal muscle loss. CJ Cheiljedang inked a license agreement with Emmyon earlier in the day to utilize the U.S. startup’s various patents [...]

CJ Cheiljedang Passes S. Korea’s First Certification of Biodegradable Plastic

CJ Cheiljedang Passes S. Korea’s First Certification of Biodegradable Plastic

SEOUL, June 29 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s leading food manufacturer, has succeeded in producing certified biodegradable plastic for the first time in the country. The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said Wednesday that CJ Cheiljedang’s biodegradable plastic (PHA) showed outstanding performance in a series of official tests, receiving a test [...]

CJ Cheiljedang Expands ‘White Biotechnology’ Business

CJ Cheiljedang Expands ‘White Biotechnology’ Business

SEOUL, June 25 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s leading food manufacturer, is moving aggressively to expand its ‘white biotechnology’ ventures. White biotechnology refers to replacing the main raw materials of the chemical industry with biomaterials using renewable resources or biological agents such as microorganisms and enzymes. The company recently signed a memorandum [...]

CJ Cheiljedang Makes Forays in White Biotechnology Market

CJ Cheiljedang Makes Forays in White Biotechnology Market

SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s top food maker, announced on Tuesday that it is making inroads in the ‘white biotechnology’ market, which is regarded as one of the most promising future industries. White biotechnology refers to the production of commodities such as industrial materials or biofuels using plants and [...]

Food Companies Raising Prices due to Rising Cost of Raw Materials, Labor Costs

Food Companies Raising Prices due to Rising Cost of Raw Materials, Labor Costs

SEOUL, March 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Food processing companies are raising prices of their products citing rising costs of raw materials, labor and other outlays, industry sources said Tuesday. CJ Cheiljedang Corp., South Korea’s largest food and feed company, increased the prices of five kinds of Korean dumplings by an average 6.4 percent March 1. [...]