JEJU, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Jeju Island has begun harvesting its signature seasonal delicacy — chotang sweet corn — a favorite summer treat prized for its juicy crunch and natural sweetness. According to the Jeju Agricultural Research and Extension Services, harvesting started in late May with greenhouse-grown crops and has now expanded to open-field tunnel-grown [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — POSCO International Corp., a South Korean commodities trader, said Monday its shipment of Ukrainian corn departed from a port in the war-torn country and will arrive home later this month. A vessel carrying 61,000 tons of corn left Pivdennyi Port in Ukraine on Aug. 16 and is on its [...]
SEOUL, May 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean chemical company SK Chemicals Co. has launched mass production of PO3G, a new eco-friendly polyol material made of corn. The company said Monday that it launched the operation of a PO3G dedicated production facility within the site of its Ulsan plant. PO3G is a new material with [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — LG Chem Ltd., South Korea’s leading chemical company, has succeeded in developing a new single-source biodegradable material for the first time in the world. The company announced on Monday that it succeeded in in-house development of the new material by using corn-based glucose and waste glycerol that features a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Chemicals Co., said Tuesday that it will commercialize a new eco-friendly polyol material made from corn. The company will break ground within the site of its Ulsan plant this year on a facility a new material called polyoxytrimethylene glycol (PO3G), which is highly resilient. SK Chemicals’ PO3G is [...]