1st-Gen Probiotics Probiotics specialist researching since 1982
Dr. Ju Young-chul
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Four decades of fermentation research turned into functional ingredients and wellness foods — Vicell, a 1st-generation probiotics specialist.

Dr. Ju Young-chul, CEO of Vicell
Greeting
“One path in probiotics since 1982 —
we believe in the power of fermentation.”

Hello, I am Ju Young-chul, CEO of Vicell. We are a technology-driven fermentation-bio company that has researched probiotics and fermentation since 1982. Our mission is to trace Korean plant-based ingredients and native strains and turn them into standardized functional materials proven by strain, potency and CFU.

We aim to earn trust through honest ingredients and data rather than flashy marketing. We will keep walking the path of a “1st-generation probiotics specialist,” growing the health of people and society through fermentation.

Ju Young-chul CEO · 1st-gen probiotics
Heritage
1982~
Probiotics research began
40+ yrs
of fermentation know-how
2004
Vicell incorporated
5 countries
Global exports
Core Capability

Fermentation materialization that starts from native strains

Native probiotic fermentation

We isolate and culture native Korean probiotic & microbial strains and standardize them into powder materials of ~10 billion CFU.

Enzyme · potency standardization

We produce multi-enzymes such as amylase and protease via grain fermentation and standardize them by potency (units).

Plant-based materialization

We ferment plant-based ingredients such as white jelly mushroom and fermented red ginseng into collagen alternatives and vegan materials.

Certifications
HACCPISO 22000Vegan certifiedOrganic-processed foodCorporate R&D center
Intellectual Property
9
Patents
incl. 2 pending
11
Trademarks
registered
1
Design
registered
History

A journey down one path of fermentation

1982 Dr. Ju Young-chul begins lactobacillus & fermentation research
2004.06 Vicell Co., Ltd. founded
2010 In-house R&D center established; fermentation-material R&D scaled up
2014 HACCP & ISO 22000 food-safety certifications obtained
2018 Vegan & organic-processed-food certifications obtained
2020 Soy For You plant-based vegan yogurt line launched
2022 Global exports expanded to India, China, Russia, Austria & Sweden
2024 IP portfolio built: 9 patents, 11 trademarks, 1 design