Pulmuone Rolls Out New Kimchi Line ‘Kimchi Relish’ in US and South Korea to Globally Introduce Kimchi

◦ Pulmuone rolls out new line of kimchi reinterpreted for global consumers to enjoy

◦ With tomatoes and sriracha sauce, Kimchi Relish boasts exotic flavor added to kimchi

◦ Made with 100% plant-based ingredients, Kimchi Relish is healthy, sustainable vegan dish

▲ Kimchi Relish, a new line of Pulmuone kimchi reinterpreted for global markets, in 2 flavors

SEOUL – October 19th, 2020 – Pulmuone, a fresh food company with global businesses of Korean-made original kimchi, launched a new type of kimchi that reinterpreted the spicy Korean side dish.

Pulmuone announced on 19th that the company launched Relish Kimchi, a chopped vegan kimchi with sweet tomatoes and sriracha sauce, in the U.S. and S. Korea simultaneously in two flavors: Mild and Spicy.

Kimchi Relish, which is a new type of kimchi aimed at global markets, can be enjoyed with foods from various cuisines including pastas, salads, omu-rices, tofus, Korean seaweed rice rolls, tacos, quesadillas, pizzas, hamburgers, hotdogs, etc. After completing its global kimchi plant and starting its kimchi export to the U.S. last year, Pulmuone is now taking further steps to globally introduce kimchi by launching Kimchi Relish simultaneously in the U.S. and S. Korea.

Even in its traditional history, kimchi has been not just eaten alone but used as additions for stews, soups, steamed foods, stir-fries and sauces. Noting such versatility of kimchi, Pulmuone developed Kimchi Relish to give its global consumers more options to enjoy the authentic Korean dish. Beyond preserving the tradition, Kimchi Relish is a step forward for Pulmuone in promoting kimchi across the globe.

Kimchi Relish-stuffed Hotdogs with exotic flavor

Relish, made of chopped fruits, vegetables or pickles cooked and allowed to become cold, is a common condiment in Anglosphere countries. Pulmuone Kimchi Relish consists of chopped fish sauce-free vegan kimchi with a perfect combination of sweet tomatoes and red pepper which adds exotic flavor to the Korean traditional side dish. Even foreign consumers and children who are yet to be familiar with kimchi can easily enjoy the taste of kimchi with Kimchi Relish.

Kimchi Relish Mild Flavor is a mix of kimchi and sweet tomatoes with healthy and fresh taste. Mild-tasting, sweet-and-sour flavor is in the kimchi condiment for everyone to enjoy.

Kimchi Relish Spicy Flavor boasts deliciously hot, tangy taste with kimchi and Southeast Asian sriracha sauce. With hot taste of Korean red pepper, the Spicy flavor is an excellent choice for spicy food lovers.

▲ Kimchi Relish perfectly prepared with nachos, sausages and potato wedges

As kimchi attracts attention as a healthy food in the global markets after coronavirus pandemic, Pulmuone is set to sell Kimchi Relish in stores of nationwide retailers such as Albertsons and Safeway earlier this month.

Freshly made with 100% plant-based ingredients without any type of fish sauce, Pulmuone Kimchi Relish is a vegan, sustainable food for all vegetarians to enjoy. With the increasing number of flexitarians who occasionally eat meat or fish and primarily have a vegetarian diet to help environment, especially among millennials and gen-Z, Pulmuone Kimchi Relish is expected to further appeal to young consumers.

“Although kimchi is now widely known in the global markets, we wanted to offer it to the large number of people who haven’t tried yet,” said Kyu-jin Jeong, a Product Manager at Kimchi Business Department of Pulmuone Foods. “We also aimed to develop an easy and tasty kimchi to satisfy domestic consumers with different needs for the familiar side dish. As a proud maker of Korean original kimchi, Pulmuone is planning to preserve the tradition and broaden its scope for the global food consumers to find kimchi more freindly and enjoyable.”

Pulmuone completed a global kimchi plant in Iksan, S. Korea in May last year and has been selling kimchi products manufactured here to the U.S. mainstream channels including the country’s two largest grocers, Walmart and Kroger. After defining kimchi business as an international promotion of Korean food culture, Pulmuone is actively leading various activities aimed at introducing authentic Korean kimchi to not just 2.5 million people of Korean ethnicities but also 330 million mainstream American consumers.

▲ Kimchi Relish added to a cream pasta for richer taste

Previous press releases on Pulmuone's overseas business:

(Jun 1) Pulmuone Posts Profit Turnaround in US after 29 Years of Operation

(Jul 22) Pulmuone Reports Brisk Performance in First Half with Rapid Sales of Tofu and Convenience Foods in US, China and Japan

(Jun 1) Pulmuone Posts First Quarterly Profit in China in 10 Years with Pasta and Tofu Sales

(Mar 24) Pulmuone Asian Noodle Sales in US Rapidly Grow with 6-fold Increase in 4 Years

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