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Coway is planning to launch a new product, 'Zero Food Waste Processor Microbial Type', and aims to attract customers through advance consultation reservations.
After booking a consultation, new rental customers receive an additional half-price discount on rental fees for 2 months.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Koo Jeong-mo = Coway [021240] announced on the 8th that advance consultation reservations for its new product 'Zero Food Waste Processor Microbial Type' will be accepted until the 29th.
This product, scheduled to be released at the end of this month, uses internal microorganisms to continuously decompose and reduce food waste.
After decomposition, the remaining by-products can be removed and discharged in a certain amount every 1 to 3 months. After installation, the product can be used immediately without any additional waiting time for microorganism cultivation.
Coway explained that it uses large-capacity activated carbon and patent-pending microorganisms extracted from traditional Korean sauces to remove 99% of 8 types of bad odors and harmful gases generated during the food processing process.
The width of the product is 24cm and it can process up to 0.7kg of food per day.
The management method can be chosen between a coordinator's visit and a customer's own management method. Rental customers are provided with one additional microbial agent free of charge during the rental period.
Customers who rent a new product after reserving a prior consultation will receive a half-price discount on rental fees for an additional two months.
Customers who make a lump sum purchase can receive support for part of the purchase cost through the ‘Food Waste Reduction Device Subsidy Support Project’ according to the standards of each local government.
A Coway official said, "The Zero Food Waste Processor Microbial Type provides rental customers with a one-time microbial preparation service free of charge, so even customers who are not familiar with microbial management methods can use it without burden," and added, "We hope you will experience a convenient and comfortable food waste disposal environment with special benefits provided during the pre-consultation reservation period."

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