[Edaily Reporter Kim Ji-woo ] Pulmuone Corporate(017810)is collaborating with the government and local authorities to promote worker welfare and foster a sustainable industrial ecosystem in the Chungbuk region’s food industry.

Pulmuone Corporate announced on the 29th that it had signed a “Memorandum of Understanding on Win-Win Cooperation to Alleviate Disparities in the North Chungcheong Food Industry” with the Ministry of Employment and Labor, North Chungcheong Province, eight cities and counties in the region, and major partner companies at Seosin Foods in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong Province.

This agreement was established to narrow the gap in working conditions and welfare benefits between large and small-to-medium-sized enterprises within the food manufacturing sector and to enhance the competitiveness of the regional food industry. Approximately 50 people attended the signing ceremony, including Yeon Chang-seok, Director of the Cheongju Regional Office of the Ministry of Employment and Labor; Lee Bok-won, Vice Governor for Economic Affairs of North Chungcheong Province; Kim Jong-heon, Head of Pulmuone Corporate’s Business Planning Division; and Lee Seung-jae, CEO of Seosin Foods.

Pulmuone Corporate will implement 31 initiatives targeting 14 partner companies, including Seosin Foods. Key components include: △ securing personnel and enhancing welfare for partner companies; △ improving working conditions and safety; △ supporting corporate growth and productivity enhancement through the establishment of smart factories, ESG and quality consulting, and market expansion; and △ building sustainable partnerships for mutual growth with partner companies.

Pulmuone Corporate will identify and operate programs to strengthen the competitiveness of its partner companies, while the central and local governments will provide administrative and financial support to stimulate employment and reduce welfare disparities. Through these efforts, the company aims to enhance the self-reliance and competitiveness of its partner companies and spread the benefits of this mutually beneficial cooperation to other industries within the region, thereby contributing to the resolution of the dual structure in the labor market.

Kim Jong-heon, Head of Pulmuone Corporate’s Planning Division, stated, “This agreement marks an important starting point for resolving structural disparities in the Chungbuk region’s food industry and creating a sustainable industrial ecosystem through shared growth with small and medium-sized enterprises,” adding, “We will support tangible improvements in working conditions and sustainable growth for the local community and small and medium-sized enterprises.”











Meanwhile, the mutual cooperation framework established through this agreement is drawing attention as a model that can be expanded beyond the local food industry to other industries and regions. Based on this framework, the parties to the agreement plan to contribute to strengthening the competitiveness of local industries and fostering sustainable growth.