Korea Ginseng Corp. (JungKwanJang) Receives 'Tyler Award' from American Botanical Council

- The American Botanical Council (ABC) selects institutions that contribute to scientific research on natural products worldwide.

CERRITOS, Calif., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), known for its flagship brand JungKwanJang, received the 'Tyler Award (Varro E. Tyler Award)' from the American Botanical Council (ABC) at the 2025 Natural Product Expo West (NPEW) in Anaheim on March 4. This award recognizes KGC's contributions to active clinical research of natural products, ginseng.

The ABC is an association of scientists and research institutes from around the world studying natural medicines, health foods, spices, and cosmetics. It is a highly credible non-profit organization dedicated to providing consumers with accurate information on natural products and collaborates on various projects with government agencies such as the FDA and related associations. Each year, the ABC selects institutions and scientists who have made significant contributions to natural products science and awards them the 'Tyler Award', named after Varro E. Tyler, president of Purdue University.

KGC continuously invests in R&D to develop not only red ginseng but also various health ingredients, striving to advance the health functional food industry. Additionally, KGC has been recognized as an authorized testing agency (KOLAS) for its ability to analyze the safety of natural products and is also working on developing excellent varieties.

KGC's R&D investments and efforts are also being carried out overseas. KGC operates R&D centers and factories worldwide to conduct efficacy research and develop products tailored to global markets and consumers. In March 2023, KGC opened an R&D center near LA to develop health products tailored to Americans.

Lee Seung-ho, head of the Natural Products Efficacy Research Center at KGC R&D Headquarters, said, "We are very pleased that our decades of research and development efforts have been recognized through this award from a globally authoritative institution. We will continue to accelerate our efforts to lead the global health functional food market through the scientification and globalization of red ginseng."

Meanwhile, JungKwanJang is the No. 1 red ginseng brand trusted worldwide, based on a long tradition and strict quality control, and ranked first in the global 'herbal health supplement' retail market compiled by Euromonitor International, a global market research firm.

SOURCE KGC (Korea Ginseng Corp.)