economy

Phalwolphul (stevia) sugar extracted from phalwolphul is a very profitable solution to the sugar problem, which accords with the actual situation of the country.

After gaining public favour at various exhibitions, including the Pyongyang municipal consumer goods exhibition and the light industry goods exhibition “Light Industry Development-2023”, phalwolphul sugar was registered as a February 2 Product last year.

“The sweet taste of phalwolphul sugar is hundreds of times stronger than white sugar, but the natural substance is not harmful to health even after an extended use and also has preventive and curative effects on diabetes, hypertension and other diseases,” said Kim Myong Sik, senior engineer of the Pyongyang phalwolphul processing factory.

According to him, phalwolphul sugar is widely used in the food, pharmaceutical and cosmetics industries.

Even after extracting sugar, the remnants of stevia leaves still contain many organic substances so that they can be used as fertilizer effective for soil improvement.

The factory produces high-quality phalwolphul sugar by introducing advanced science and technology.

It has put the production processes on a modern and germ-free basis and ensured domestic production of raw and other materials. It is now directing efforts to further improving the taste of phalwolphul sugar and increasing the output.

By applying various research successes like the air oxidation method for improving the features of the condensation process, an important part of sugar production, it increased the sugar extraction rate 1.2 times as compared to previously.

It also increased steam production while saving electricity, raised the capacity of the desalination and decolorization processes and established recycling processes in several production lines to ensure profitability.

Thus, it is producing more sugar than before with the same amount of raw materials, while improving its quality considerably.

Phalwolphul sugar produced by the factory is in high demand at many foodstuff factories across the country.