SANC History

Established Zion Industry Co., Ltd., producing over 100 types of products across more than 60 factories in the Beomgok-ri area of Soosa-eup, Bucheon, Gyeonggi-do

• Established Zion Industry Co., Ltd.

Installed Zionkwan at the Gyeongbokgung Industrial Expo and exhibited and sold Shinangchon products

• Installed Zionkwan at the Gyeongbokgung Industrial Expo and exhibited and sold Shinangchon products

• Established Hanil Materials Co., Ltd.

• Established Zion Synthetic Fiber Co., Ltd.

Awarded the Steel Tower Industrial Medal on the 10th Export Day

• Awarded the Steel Tower Industrial Medal on the 10th Export Day

• Awarded the “Steel Tower Industrial Medal” on the 10th Export Day

• Completed soy sauce factory facilities and began production

Established Samkwang Development Co., Ltd. (formerly Zion Industry)
Acquired the confectionery and soy sauce factory from Samkwang Materials Co., Ltd.

• Established Samkwang Development Co., Ltd. (formerly Zion Industry)
  Acquired the confectionery and soy sauce factory from Samkwang Materials Co., Ltd.

Launched Sengmyongmul Soy Sauce

• Launched Sengmyongmul Soy Sauce

Established Zion Fiber Co., Ltd.

• Established Zion Fiber Co., Ltd.

• Renamed Samkwang Development Co., Ltd. to Zion Foods Co., Ltd.

• Developed a new material mineral “PIO POWER”

Established a tofu factory and acquired a manufacturing license

• Established a tofu factory and acquired a manufacturing license

Launched Sengmyongmul Tofu

• Launched Sengmyongmul Tofu

• Won Gold Awards in the “Health” and “Body Care” categories at the 11th L.A. International New Technology and Invention Expo

Acquired 12 domestic patents for “multi-purpose minerals and their manufacturing methods”

• Acquired 12 domestic patents for “multi-purpose minerals and their manufacturing methods”

Acquired a U.S. patent for mineral materials for functional fibers

• Acquired a U.S. patent for mineral materials for functional fibers (Hanil S.F)

• “Synthetic Topaz” mineral approved as a new cosmetic ingredient by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety

Established a beverage factory

• Established a beverage factory

Launched premium concentrated fermented milk, “Run”

• Launched premium concentrated fermented milk, “Run”

• Signed contract for distribution with Hanaro Club

Designated as a HACCP-certified facility (Beverage Division)

• Designated as a HACCP-certified facility (Beverage Division)

• Selected as a local enterprise in Busan Metropolitan City

• Established new companies through division of units from Zion Foods Co., Ltd.

• Shinangchon Foods Co., Ltd. (Beverages) / Sengmyongmul Foods Co., Ltd. (Soy sauce, tofu)

ISO 14001 certification

• ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 certification for tofu factory

• ISO 22000 certification for beverage factory

• ISO 9001 / ISO 14001 certification for Zion Fiber Co., Ltd.

• Signed supply contract with Shinsegae E-Mart

• Selected as a supplier for military food items (Sengmyongmul Tofu, Yoghurt Run)

Launched school meal yoghurt (93mL)

• Launched school meal yoghurt (93mL)

• Received the Most Respected CEO in Korea Award (Beverage Division)

• Received the Korea Environmental, Safety, Health (ESH) Value Management Award (Beverage Division)

• Won the Korea Customer Satisfaction Grand Prix Award in “Best Food” Category (Hankook Ilbo)

• Registered Zion Fiber Co., Ltd. with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (NO. E1003079)

Completed the construction of new fermented soy sauce factory

• Completed the construction of new fermented soy sauce factory

• Registered 12 types of functional cosmetics with the U.S. FDA OTC

Launched Sengmyongmul Fermented Soy Sauce

• Launched Sengmyongmul Fermented Soy Sauce

• Obtained ISO 22000 Food Safety Management System certification for Sengmyongmul Foods Co., Ltd.

Established and certified a company-affiliated research center

• Established and obtained certification for a corporate-affiliated research institute for Sengmyongmul Soy Sauce

Acquired FSSC22000 International Food Safety Management System certification

• Acquired FSSC22000 International Food Safety Management System certification for Sengmyongmul Soy Sauce

Secured patent: Subterranean Fermentation System for Soy Sauce (No. 10-1715117)

• Secured patent: Subterranean Fermentation System for Soy Sauce (No. 10-1715117)

• Secured patent: Method for Making Soy Sauce Using Subterranean Fermentation System (No. 10-1721481)

Launched soft tofu by Shinangchon Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd.

• Launched soft tofu by Shinangchon Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd.

• Obtained HACCP certification for Shinangchon Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd.

• Established in-house fermentation starter culture cultivation system for fermented soy sauce

• Participated in the 2018 National Dietitians Academic Conference (Seoul Grand Hilton Hotel)

Launched mini tofu by Shinangchon Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd.

• Launched mini tofu by Shinangchon Consumer Cooperative Co., Ltd.

• Secured patent: Strain That Suppresses Biogenic Amines and its Production Method (No. 10-2135340)

Launched the first vegan fermented soy sauce

• Obtained vegan certification

• Launched the first vegan fermented soy sauce

• Released product lineup: Fermented Grade 1 Thick Soy Sauce, Fermented Gold Soy Sauce, Fermented Clean Stock Soy Sauce

Obtained vegan certification

• Obtained vegan certification

• Fermented Sengmyongmul Vegan Soy Sauce

• Renamed Zion Fiber Co., Ltd. to Shinangchon F&D Co., Ltd.

• Received the 2022 Food Technology Award from the Korean Food Research Institute

• Won the Special Award for Sengmyongmul Vegan Soy Sauce

Selected as an Excellent Company for Quality Competitiveness in 2024

• Selected as an Excellent Company for Quality Competitiveness in 2024