Industry
Hekto Healthcare wins MFDS commissioner\'s award for probiotics R&D results
Hekto Healthcare said on Tuesday it received a commendation from the head of South Korea\'s Ministry of Food and Drug Safety at the opening event of K-Health Conference 2026. The company was recognised for contributing to the development of the health functional food industry through probiotics research and functional ingredient development. It cited work with researcher Claudio De Simone and said its ingredients and products received individual recognition and approval from the ministry.