Leading ROK food processor breaks ground on plant in Vietnam
VOV.VN - CJ Cheiljedang Corp., the leading processed foods maker in the ROK, has broken ground on a new 66,000 square meter plant in Ho Chi Minh City expected to cost US$63 million, according to The Korea Bizwire.
Construction on the new facility started on July 24 and is expected to open by July 2018 with a capacity to process 60,000 tons of foodstuffs annually, including both refrigerated and frozen products.
The plant will produce kimchi and a wide range of frozen food items in a more safe and sanitary manner, with its R&D facility focusing on developing innovative products tailored to consumers in Vietnam and nearby Southeast Asian nations, according to company officials.