History and Awards

Historty

Awards

1995~1999

Aug. 1995

Established Korean Ginseng Research Co., Ltd.

Dec. 1996

Constructed Gangha factory in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi Province

Mar. 1997

Obtained permission for food manufacturing and operated factory

Apr. 1998

Cooperation between academy & industry, Dong-Guk Univ.

Jun. 1998

Exported to Japan.

Dec. 1999

Exported to USA.

2000~2004

Apr. 2000

Exported to France and Malaysia

Jun. 2000

Exported to Bangladeshi, Canada and Vietnam

Aug. 2000

Established KOREAN GINSENG RESEARCH(M) SDN. BHD. in Malaysia

Dec. 2001

Exported to Italy

Oct. 2002

Opened Seoul office(Overseas sales department)

Jan. 2003

Cooperation between academy & industry, Chungang Univ.

Jun. 2003

Obtained certification from JHFA(Japan Health Food Authorization)

Aug. 2003

Appointed as a prospective SME, Gyeonggi Province

Dec. 2003

Exported to Portugal and Ecuador

Jun. 2004

Obtained permission for manufacturing of Health functional food

Aug. 2004

Obtained certification of ISO 9001:2000

Nov. 2004

Exported to El Salvador and Hong Kong

2005~2009

Jul. 2005

Exported to Philippines and Saudi Arabia

Dec. 2005

Approved quality of Korean Ginseng/Red ginseng extract by USA FDA

Mar. 2006

Cooperation between academy & industry, Korea Univ.

Apr. 2007

Exported to Yemen, Taiwan and Singapore

Apr. 2008

Registered FCE/SID with USA FDA

Jun. 2008

Appointed as a prospective SME exporter by SMBA

Sep. 2008

Exported to England, Botswana and Myanmar

Mar. 2009

Selected in the project for export promotion ‘500-500’ by SMBA

Apr. 2009

Approved R & D section by the Korea Industrial Technology Association

May. 2009

Cooperation between academy & industry, Semyeong Univ.

Jul. 2009

Obtained certification of IIC GMP & HACCP

Sep. 2009

Cooperation between academy & industry. / Kyungdong Univ.

2010~

Mar. 2010

Established corporate R&D center

Mar. 2010

Obtained ‘G-mark’, governor certificate of Gyeonggi province

Jul. 2010

Constructed Yongmun factory in Yangpyeong

Nov. 2010

Registered as GMP factory with Korean FDA

Sep. 2012

1st Health Functional Food registration of Black-ginseng by KFDA

May. 2013

Opened a display exhibition hall 'Korean Ginseng Academy'

May. 2016

Selected as Export strategy technology development project

Dec. 2016

Obtained Halal certificate

Jun. 2018

Selected as Chairman – WS Shin & CEO OH Roh

Dec. 2018

Obtained ‘FSSC 22000’ by SGS

Nov. 2019

Appointed ‘Social Enterprise’

Apr. 2021

Changed company name to KG Lab Co., Ltd.

Currently exporting to about 30 countries including Americas, Asia, Europe and Africa.

1995~1999

Nov. 1999

Awarded the Prime Minister prize(Gold medal) at ‘99 AGRO FOOD’

2000~2004

Oct. 2000

Selected as ‘Traditional Food’ for the 2002 WORLD CUP

Nov. 2001

honored with an award from the Minister of Agriculture & Forestry

Dec. 2001

Selected as Hit Product by Gyeong-In Daily.

Mar. 2002

Selected as “Representative Traditional Food of Gyeonggi Province”
(Red Ginseng Extract)

May. 2003

Selected as “Representative Traditional Food of Gyeonggi Province”
(Honeyed Red Ginseng Slice)

Oct. 2004

Received the Special Selection Award in “Korea Outstanding Souvenir Contest”

Nov. 2004

Awarded Export Prize from the President at the 41st Annual Trade Day

Nov.2004

Honored with an award for export from the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy

2005~2009

May 2005

Awarded Bronze medal in “Korea Traditional Food Best 5 Contest”

Feb. 2007

Awarded “the 8th Agro Food Export Prize” from Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

Nov. 2007

Awarded “Agricultural Products Export Prize” from Gyeonggi governor

Jul. 2009

Selected as Hit Product of functional healthful food by Gyeong-In Daily

Nov. 2009

honored with an award for Agricultures-Fishers export from the Gyeonggi governor

2010~ 2020

May.2014

Awarded citation for export expansion of agrifood from the Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs

Dec. 2014

Awarded Export Prize from the President at the 51st Annual Trade Day

Feb. 2016

Selected as K-RIBBON by Ministry of Culture, Sport and Tourism

Dec. 2016
Jan. 2019

Selected as Excellent enterprise for job creation
Gold medal “Korea Traditional Food” from Minister of Agriculture and Forestry

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