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Black Garlic : Improving Vitality & Strengthening Immunity

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Garlic is a long-lived health food that is popular with people around the world. Recently, fermented black garlic processed from raw garlic draws attention as an immune enhancing food. The ‘Egarak Black Garlic’ is a functional food that removes the irritating smell and taste of garlic, which is greatly enhanced of the efficacy. The exports are steadily increasing while it is gaining worldwide popularity as a pleasant health food.

Export to over 10 countries

Founded in Namhae, Gyeongsangnam-do in 2007, Egarak Black Garlic uses only 100% garlic grown in the Namhae region. It has earned reputation abroad as an immune-enhancing food that eliminates body fatigue, and is currently exported to more than 10 countries. The exporting countries continue to grow including Japan, the United States, Portugal, Hong Kong, Macau, Australia, and many more. In particular, the popularity has been established in Japan as well, which hit a record of 10 consecutive editions at home shopping channels. It can be even found in Japanese convenience store which proves that it is indeed a sought-after healthy food product for Japanese people. In addition, as the benefits of Egarak Black Garlic such as immunity build-up has become widely known as a health product, the exports to the United States has been successful and interest in health food is certainly growing in the United States following Japan.

Functional enhancement through fermentation and maturation of black garlic

Egarak Black Garlic is attractive and effective for people suffering from chronic fatigue or weak immunity. The manufacturing process of black garlic ensures that it is indeed a product with the upgraded functionality of raw garlic.

Aged in a cypress box, the bioactive substances of cypress are soaked in garlic, enhancing the vitality and elements of immunity of black garlic. The strong antioxidants contained in mugwort are also absorbed by black garlic through aging.

After purchasing fresh garlics grown in the Namhae area, first, it undergoes a sanitary washing and fumigate with mugwort, which is a patented method. It is then aged in a box made of cypress tree for a month. Through such a differentiated manufacturing process, the pungent smell of garlic and the spicy taste could have been removed. This black garlic is winning an immense popularity among overseas consumers with its taste like sweet and sour dried fruit, so anyone can enjoy it.

Use of mugwort, cypress, and stone plate

Aged in a cypress box, the bioactive substances of cypress are soaked in garlic, enhancing the vitality and elements of immunity of black garlic. The strong antioxidants contained in mugwort are also absorbed by black garlic through aging. Also, the stone plate placed between garlic and mugwort during the fermentation and maturation process emits farinfrared rays so that garlic sucks up all the good ingredients of cypress and mugwort. Egarak Black Garlic is attracting attention as a new health food thanks to its augmented antioxidants and fructose content by 7 times, and anthocyanins that are not found in regular garlic is generated along with thrombolytic functions. Jung Yoon-ho, the Chairman of Namhaegun Black Garlic Co., Ltd. said, “The localization support project promoted by aT was helpful during the export process. As we were able to solve the problems related to local laws, packaging design, and trademark registration suitable for overseas markets.”

Egarak Black garlic has earned reputation abroad as an immune-enhancing food that eliminates body fatigue, and is currently exported to more than 10 countries.

NAMHAEGUN BLACK GARLIC CO.,LTD

+82-55-863-2950

dsbnf@naver.com

www.powergarlic.kr

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