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    Maeil Foods, a leading company specializing in delicious fermented sauces and food ingredients, evolving through differentiated technology.
    • Dec 2025
      Received the 21st Jeonnam Export Promotion Award (Governor's Citation)
    • Nov 2025
      Received the Regional Industry Innovation and Growth Citation from Suncheon City
    • Dec 2024
      Received the Food Hygiene Management Citation (Jeollabuk-do Governor's Citation)
    • Mar 2024
      Obtained HACCP Certification for Traditional Soy Sauce
    • Dec 2022
      Received the Agri-food Export Merit Citation from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
    • Nov 2022
      Received the Industrial and Economic Development Citation from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
      Received the Food and Dining Industry Development Citation from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety
    • Mar 2022
      Completed construction of the Iksan Factory (National Food Cluster Industrial Complex)
    • Dec 2021
      Received the Public Procurement Quality and Job Creation Citation (Ministry of SMEs and Startups)
      Awarded the 10 Million Dollar Export Tower (Presidential Citation)
      Received the Trade Promotion and Economic Development Citation (Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy)
    • Jun 2020
      Received the Food Safety Citation from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
    • May 2020
      Designated as a Global Hidden Champion (Global Small & Giant Business)
    • Apr 2020
      Obtained KS Certification for Soy Sauce, Doenjang, Gochujang, and Mixed Sauces
    • Mar 2020
      Certified as a Management Innovation SME (Main-Biz)
    • Dec 2019
      Received the Korea Most Admired Company Award from the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
    • Sep 2019
      Appointment of Sang-ho Oh as CEO
    • Dec 2018
      Awarded the 5 Million Dollar Export Tower (Presidential Citation)
    • Jun 2018
      Registered Patent 13 Method for producing allergy-free natural seasonings using rice bran and rice protein enzymatic hydrolysates
      Registered Patent 12 (Europe PCT)Salt products coated with natural amino acid extracts for sodium reduction
    • Apr 2018
      Registered Patent 11 (Japan PCT)Salt products coated with natural amino acid extracts for sodium reduction
    • Jan 2018
      Registered Patent 10 (China PCT)Salt products coated with natural amino acid extracts for sodium reduction
    • May 2017
      Received the Sodium Reduction Excellence Citation from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
    • Feb 2017
      Verified as a Heritage Business (Myeong-mun Jang-su) by the Small and Medium Business Administration
    • Dec 2016
      Awarded the 3 Million Dollar Export Tower (Presidential Citation)
      Received the Regional Industry Promotion Citation from the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
    • Nov 2016
      Received the Fire Administration Development Citation from the Ministry of Public Safety and Security
    • Oct 2016
      Obtained HACCP Certification for Doenjang, Gochujang, and Mixed Pastes
    • Sep 2016
      Obtained FSSC 22000 Certification (EURO CERT)
    • Jun 2016
      Obtained HACCP Certification for Soy Sauce, Sauces, and Seasonings
    • Feb 2016
      Obtained ISO 22000:2005 Certification
    • Aug 2015
      Obtained ISO 9001:2008 Certification
    • Jul 2015
      Completed the expansion and construction of the Suncheon Factory
    • Dec 2014
      Awarded the 1 Million Dollar Export Tower (Presidential Citation)
      Designated as a Talent-Nurturing SME
    • Jul 2014
      Awarded the Industrial Service Medal (Presidential Award)
    • Apr 2014
      Selected as a Best Company to Work For by the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
    • Nov 2013
      Registered Patent 09Salt products coated with natural amino acid extracts for sodium reduction
      Obtained GOST-R Certification (Russia)
    • May 2013
      Won the Gold Medal at the Korea International Culinary Arts Competition
    • Apr 2013
      Joint CEO leadership (Mu Oh and Sang-ho Oh)
    • Mar 2013
      Received the Commerce and Industry Promotion Citation from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
      Received the Exemplary Taxpayer Citation
    • Feb 2013
      Received the 9th Jeonnam Export Promotion Award
    • Aug 2012
      Selected as a Best Company to Work For by the Korea SMEs and Startups Agency
    • Nov 2011
      Registered Patent 08Method for producing functional rice soy sauce using brown rice
    • Sep 2011
      Registered Patent 07 (Japan)Method for producing Kokumi seasonings
    • May 2011
      Received the Heritage Business Citation from the Ministry of Knowledge Economy
    • Apr 2011
      Registered Patent 06Method for producing rice soy sauce using rice bran and rice protein
    • Feb 2011
      Received the 7th Jeonnam Export Promotion Award
    • Dec 2010
      Received the Proud Small Business Entrepreneur Award
    • Mar 2010
      Registered Patent 05 Natural seasoning and manufacturing method using fermented pastes
    • Dec 2009
      Received the Small Business Entrepreneur Award from Suncheon City
    • Sep 2009
      Registered Patent 04 Method for producing natural complex amino acid seasoning containing high-concentration glutamate
    • Sep 2008
      Registered Patent 03 Kokumi (flavor) enhancer for food and seasonings
      Registered Patent 02 Method for producing Kokumi seasoning containing natural amino acids
    • Jan 2008
      Established the Corporate R&D Center (Certified by KOITA in Feb 2008)
    • Apr 2007
      Completed Korea’s first High-GA Liquid MIF facility (Development of natural MSG alternatives)
    • Aug 2006
      Selected as a Kibo A+ Member (Korea Technology Finance Corporation)
    • Jul 2006
      Awarded the Grand Prize for Exemplary Gender Equality Enterprise by Jeollanam-do Province
    • May 2006
      Received the Food Safety Day Citation from the Ministry of Health and Welfare
    • Nov 2005
      Certified as a Venture Business (New Technology Enterprise)
      Certified as an INNO-BIZ (Innovation Business) by the Ministry of SMEs and Startups
    • Mar 2005
      Changed corporate name to Maeil Foods Co., Ltd.
    • Jan 2004
      Expanded automated facilities and IT infrastructure for soy sauce processing
    • Dec 2002
      Received the Management Innovation Citation from the Small and Medium Business Administration
    • Jun 2002
      Registered Patent 01 Manufacturing apparatus for vegetable protein hydrolysates
    • Jul 2001
      Obtained Defense Quality Management System certification
    • May 2001
      Designated as a Promising Export SME
    • Jul 2000
      Obtained ISO 9001 Certification (KSA)
    • Jan 2000
      Received a Citation from the Defense Procurement Agency
    • Dec 1999
      First implementation of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system
    • May 1999
      Designated as a Promising SME by Jeollanam-do Province
    • Jun 1997
      Designated as an Outstanding SME by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation (KIBO)
    • Oct 1994
      Completed the automated continuous decomposition facility for amino acid soy sauce
    • Jul 1986
      Designated as a Promising SME by the Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK)
    • Dec 1983
      Relocated and commenced operations at the new factory in Suncheon Industrial Complex
    • Mar 1982
      Incorporated as Maeil Foods Industrial Co., Ltd. (CEOMu Oh)
    • Dec 1979
      Changed trade name to Maeil Foods Industrial and appointed Mu Oh as CEO
    • Aug 1945
      Founded Kimbang Sauce Brewery (FounderMs. Bang Kim; registered as the first enterprise in Suncheon)