Sempio, a South Korean food company, showcased its natural food additive Yondu at this year’s Madrid Fusion food fair, the company said Thursday.

At the event, Sempio featured a variety of European and Korean dishes prepared with Yondu. The fair attracted some 100 chefs from 14 countries, 700 industry officials and 12,300 visitors, according to Sempio.


Yondu is a liquid food additive made by fermenting beans. Developed exclusively by Sempio, the 100 percent vegetable-based seasoning is used to enhance the taste of ingredients.

Chefs and other industry players showed keen interest in this seasoning at the food fair, according to Sempio.

By Sohn Ji-young (jys@heraldcorp.com)