Kang Myung-koo Fulfills 14-Year Aspiration... Gumi Food Industry Takes Off

Groundbreaking for Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters
27 Billion Won Invested, Aiming for Completion in 2028

The Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters construction project, which had been stalled for 14 years, has finally broken ground in Gumi.

Kang Myunggu, Member of the National Assembly (People Power Party, Gumi City Eul), delivering a greeting at the groundbreaking ceremony of the Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters. [Photo by the Office of the Member of the National Assembly]

Kang Myung-koo, Member of the National Assembly (People Power Party, Gumi City B District), attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters held on September 16 in Gyori, Seonsan-eup, Gumi City, marking the official start of the project.

The Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters plans to invest a total of 27 billion won in research facilities and pilot plants, aiming for completion and operation in 2028.

It will serve as the research base for Gumi's food industry through activities such as adding high value to local specialty products, food research and development, and technological support for companies.

This project has been a long-standing local aspiration, long pursued by former Assemblyman Kim Taehwan.

Since joining the 22nd National Assembly, Assemblyman Kang has continued efforts to normalize the project and push for construction, working in collaboration with relevant institutions.

In particular, by attracting the smart manufacturing sector of the 'Food Tech Research Support Center' project worth 28.2 billion won, under the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, to Gumi last year, he also moved to expand the region's food industry research and demonstration infrastructure.

The plan is to connect the upcoming Research Support Center and the Korea Food Research Institute Gyeongbuk Headquarters, transforming Seonsan into a hub for food industry and food tech research and demonstrations.

Assemblyman Kang Myung-koo said, "It is very meaningful that this long-awaited project, spearheaded by former Assemblyman Kim Taehwan for many years, has finally broken ground after 14 years," and added, "We will organically link the Food Tech Research Support Center with the Gyeongbuk Headquarters to create a new growth engine for Gumi's food industry."

Attention is now turning to whether the groundbreaking of this 14-year project will help Seonsan rise as an industrial hub connecting food research and food tech.

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