From Discarded Produce to 'Hundreds of Millions in Revenue'

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There is also a young entrepreneur who discovered a business opportunity in so-called "ugly produce"—fruits and vegetables that are perfectly fine to eat but are discarded due to their unusual shapes, which lower their marketability. By launching a subscription service that delivers a variety of these "ugly" agricultural products at affordable prices, the business is seeing steady growth. As more consumers prioritize value for money and practicality, a new niche market is opening up to meet these changing demands.

Reported by Jung Jun-hyung | Written by Kim Da-yeon | Video by Choi Jun-sik | Produced by SBS Digital News
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