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DAEPYUNG
 Based
in Korea, Daepyung have been at the forefront of Stevia development.
The company was started by Mr Kyung Jae Kim in 1993 and has
its major production site in his home town of Sangju, GyeongSangBuk-Do,
approximately 3 hours south of Seoul. Over the years the
company has steadily grown to gain dominant market share
in various markets, particularly in Asia.
 Mr
Kim has been instrumental in developing the propagation of
the Stevia rebaudiana bertoni plant species in Korea
and China. Due to the large area required to meet demand,
the majority of the companies crops are grown in China. After
harvesting the crop and extracted crude stevioside is shipped
to the Sanju facility in Korea for extraction, purification
and standardization.
The processing facilities and food safety program are world class. Daepyung
have been awarded World-Class Product & Production Company for Stevia
products by the Korean Government and acquired the KOTRA Seal of Excellence,
a mark of quality, technology and trustworthiness. They are also certified
to ISO9000 / 14001 and have been audited by Hawkins Watts in 2009.
The HACCP-based food safety program covers raw material production through
to final product testing, and all goods are assessed according to current
JECFA Standards (69th Report, 2008). The Daepyung productions are also
Halal and Kosher certified.
Daepyung established a research
centre in 1999, consisting of four divisions:
  Evaluation
of natural products
Purification
and characterisation
Product
application
Commercialisation
The Daepyung research centre is committed
to innovation, without disrupting the balance with nature.
The company actively pursues research into the removal of
impurities and highly active ingredients while striving for
mild extraction techniques and reduced solvents.
Daepyung offer a range of Stevia
and Rebaudioside products for various applications and markets.
 For
more information please click on:
www.daepyung.co.kr.
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