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The leading global LOHAS company that realizes the beautiful harmony between humans and nature
On May 12, 1981, a small grocery store opened in Apgujeong-dong in Seoul’s Gangnam area, under the name “Pulmuone Organic Produce Farm Shop.” This shop, where organic produce from Mr. Won Kyung-sun’s Pulmuone Farm and from farmers associated with the Jeongnonghoi (“Just Agricultural Society”) was sold, was Korea’s first organic food store and the birthplace of the Pulmuone Company today. Although it was small, the opening of this shop heralded the launch of a business that was to spread the value of organic farming across Korea. Many years have passed since then. Now, Pulmuone has become one of the most respected companies in Korea as well as the representative global LOHAS company that seeks to promote beautiful harmony between humans and nature.
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Pulmuone’s freshly pressed sesame oil shop at Hyundai Department Store (Dec., 1985) -
Groundbreaking ceremony for a GMP certified, dietary supplement factory in Doan, Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Aug., 1991) -
Natural House Store (June., 1993) -
Pulmuone’s refrigerated logistics center in Hongeun-dong, Seoul (Aug., 1993) -
Completion of the Glass Greenhouse Cultivation Laboratory (Apr., 1994) -
Building completion ceremony for Uiryeong Plant in Gyeongsangnam-do Province (July., 1994) -
Front view of a Pulmuone company building in Seocho-dong, Seoul (1994) -
Building completion ceremony for Pulmuone Foods Eumseong Bean Sprouts Plant in Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Apr., 1996) -
New tofu product launch ceremony (Aug., 1999) -
Foodmerce foundation general assembly meeting (May, 2000) -
Reopening of the Kimchi Museum in the COEX Mall in Seoul (May, 2000) -
Building completion ceremony for the 3rd tofu plant in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Apr., 2003) -
Pulmuone-Nestle Waters mineral water joint venture signing ceremony (Jan., 2004) -
Opening of ORGA Bangi-dong Store (2009) -
Completion of Korea’s largest low-temperature automated logistics center in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do Province (Feb., 2011) -
Opening of Pulmuone Daycare Center on the 4th floor of Pulmuone headquarters in Suseo-dong, Seoul (Mar., 2014) -
“Open shareholders’ meeting” held 9 years in a row (Mar., 2016)
1980s
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2010s
- 1980s
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May 1981
Pulmuone Organic Produce Farm Shop opened
Pulmuone Organic Food founded -
Oct 1982
Pulmuone Organic Food founded -
May 1984
Pulmuone Enzyme Food incorporated as Pulmuone Foods Co., Ltd. -
Nov 1986
Pulmuone Waters Co., Ltd. founded
- 1990s
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Jan 1991
Pulmuone Foods establishes an American subsidiary: Pulmuone USA -
Feb 1996
Pulmuone Living Co., Ltd. founded -
Aug 1997
Natural Whole Foods Co., Ltd. (later to become ORGA Whole Foods Inc.) founded
- 2000s
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Apr 2000
Foodmerce Co., Ltd. founded, launching a food service distribution business -
Jul 2000
ECMD Co., Ltd. founded, launching a total food and beverage service business -
Oct 2009
Sales revenue of KRW 1 trillion attained
- 2010s
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Sep 2010
Shanghai Pumeiduo (Pulmuone) Foods Co., Ltd. founded in China
Establishes Beijing Pumeiduo Green Foods Co., Ltd. in China -
Aug 2012
Establishes Danone Pulmuone Co., Ltd. -
Dec 2013
Establishes Pulmuone-Kibun Co., Ltd. -
Jun 2014
Acquires Asahi Food Processing Co., Ltd. -
Mar 2016
Pulmuone USA acquires America’s No. 1 tofu brand from Vitasoy USA -
Jan 2018
Adopts professional corporate management, Hyo-yul Lee inaugurated as General CEO -
Jan 2018
Pulmuone Foodmerce Co., Ltd establishes GAP center for the first time among food service distributors -
May 2018
Pulmuone announces New CI and 7 strategies for global LOHAS company -
Jul 2018
Pulmuone Foods establishes fresh natto plant in Goesan -
Dec 2018
Pulmuone posts 2018 revenue of KRW 2 trillion 203 billion -
Mar 2019
Pulmuone Health&Living splits off into Pulmuone Green Juice and Pulmuone Health&Living -
Mar 2019
Hosts Open Shareholders’ Meeting for 12 years in a row -
May 2019
Establishes corporate structure of international standard on its 35-year anniversary -
May 2019
Pulmuone Foods completes construction of Global Kimchi Plant
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