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Namyang Dairy, which self-promoted that fermented milk product'Bulgaris' is effective in suppressing coronavirus, is facing a strong headwind. There is a boycott of consumers, and production facilities have been suspended.
This is Jeon Yeon-nam reporter.
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the 13th, Namyang Dairy Co., Ltd. released research data that confirmed that its fermented milk product, vulgaris, has antiviral effects on Corona 19.
There were criticisms for exaggerating the experimental results without animal testing or clinical trials, and the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety accused Namyang Dairy of violating the Food Labeling and Advertising Act and requested administrative disposition to the city of Sejong.
Sejong City has notified Namyang Dairy's Sejong Plant of a two-month suspension of business in advance.
[Sejong City official: In the law, that part (two months business suspension) is the strongest punishment rule. (A) means the fact that the relationship to submit an opinion on any two penalties as little even are right that matter, facts are another part]
vulgaris Besides three kinds of producing about 38% of Namyang Dairy products such as milk, milk powder, chijeuryu If the factory stops, a big blow to sales is expected.
Consumer reactions to Namyang Dairy are already cold.
The vulgaris, which had a sparkling out-of-stock situation last week to benefit from Corona 19, are now piled up on every shelf.
[Song Ji-eun/Guro-gu, Seoul: It seems difficult to believe in (Namyang Dairy). I don't have confidence because I've done a lie once, and I don't think I want to buy that product.]
Consumers declare boycotts on various social
media sites
.
It's been eight years since the boycott of Namyang Dairy’s so-called “dealership” incident in 2013 that Namyang Dairy was touted to an agency.
Namyang Dairy, which even incurred operating losses in 2012, reduced its sales from 1.35 trillion won to 948.9 billion won last year.