WEMAKEPRICE Expands Market for Rice Processed Foods... Signs MOU with Korea Rice Processed Food Association

5-Month Rice Processed Products Promotion... Special Discounts on Tteok, Snacks, Alcohol, and Beverages

Chae Hee-woong, Head of Partner Content Business at WEMAKEPRICE (right), and Yoon Seung-woo, Executive Director of the Korea Rice Processed Food Association, are posing for a commemorative photo after signing the MOU.

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Cheol-hyun] Wemakeprice announced on the 27th that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Korea Rice Processed Food Association to support the online market entry of products selected as the '2020 Rice Processed Products TOP10.'

This agreement was made to promote the excellence of 'rice processed products' made from Korean rice and to support market development through online store entry and sales activation. From today, Wemakeprice will sell the products selected as the '2020 Rice Processed Products TOP10' through the 'Easy One-Meal Shopping' event for about five months. The 10 products were selected based on comprehensive evaluations by experts and consumers at the rice processed products appraisal hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and organized by the Korea Rice Processed Food Association.

The main products include ▲ Yeonguijeong Coffee Cookie Seolgi ▲ Gangdong Pure Food Today's Menu Tteokguk ▲ Mideum Cacao Nibs Rice Chip ▲ Nature Oda Dalchip Choco Sand ▲ CJ CheilJedang Bibigo Beef Porridge ▲ Joeun Sul Sejong Udo Peanut Traditional Liquor ▲ Cheongo Health Organic Sprouted Misutgaru, among others. A 10% discount coupon will be provided for purchases during the event period.

In addition, marketing cost discounts such as photo and video shooting, online content production, and SNS operation necessary for online market entry will be provided to member companies of the Korea Rice Processed Food Association other than the TOP10 selected companies. A Wemakeprice official said, "Through this agreement, we are able to showcase Korea's representative rice processed product brands that have both taste, quality, and marketability on Wemakeprice," adding, "We will continue to introduce good products at good prices through various forms of cooperation and grow together with our partners."