Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory

Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory
State-owned enterprise
Industry Food manufacturer
Founded October 2003
Headquarters Pyongyang, North Korea
Area served
 North Korea
Products chewing gum
Owner Korea Ponghwa General
Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory
Chosŏn'gŭl 평양 껌 공장
Hancha 平壤 껌 工場
Revised Romanization Pyeong'yang Ggeom Gongjang
McCune–Reischauer P'yŏng'yang Kkŏm Kongjang

The Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory is a factory that manufactures chewing gum in Pyongyang, North Korea. The plant is run by Korea Ponghwa General.[1]

According to the Korean Central News Agency, it began operation in October 2003 in a 4,400 square metres (47,000 sq ft) floor area facility, located on a 11,900 square metres (128,000 sq ft) plot of land in Rakrang-guyok. Its annual production capacity was reported to be 1,200 tons.[2] In 2008, it moved to a new location on Tong'il Street, Chung-guyok.[1][3] The new building was constructed by soldiers from the Korean People's Army.[4] Kim Jong-il made an inspection of the factory in January 2009.[3][5] A picture book featuring the factory was published by Korea Pictorial in 2010.[6]

Among their products is Unbangul Chewing Gum (은방울 껌). The KCNA reports that it strengthens gums and fangs, prevents dental caries, counteracts tartar and halitosis, and promotes digestion and cerebration.[7] Available flavours include grape, mint, and strawberry, in flat, round, and square shapes. The main ingredients of the gum are edible rubber, sugar, glycerine, flavouring, and natural food colouring.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory, Naenara, retrieved 2011-04-29
  2. ↑ "Chewing Gum Factory Starts Operation", Korean Central News Agency, 2003-10-24, retrieved 2011-04-29
  3. 1 2 "Kim Jong Il inspects light industrial factories, pleasure ground and army unit", The Pyongyang Times, 2009-01-04, retrieved 2011-04-29
  4. ↑ "Vanguard of Revolutionary Upsurge", Korean Central News Agency, 2009-12-31, retrieved 2011-04-29
  5. ↑ "北김정일 평양 껌공장 현지지도", Daily NK, 2009-01-16, retrieved 2011-04-29
  6. ↑ Pyongyang Chewing Gum Factory, Korea Pictorial, 2010, ISBN 978-9946-0-0552-2
  7. ↑ "Popular Chewing Gum", Korean Central News Agency, 2011-04-22, retrieved 2011-04-29

Coordinates: 38°58′14″N 125°42′41″E / 38.97056°N 125.71139°E / 38.97056; 125.71139


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