About MANNA
Manna Korean FNB Corporation was established in Davao City, Philippines. The founding decision was based on a specific observation: the Philippines had a growing Korean food consumer base. The market included both imported and locally produced kimchi — but locally manufactured supply at consistent refrigerated retail scale was effectively absent.
The founding premise was that locally manufactured kimchi, produced under controlled fermentation conditions and distributed with an unbroken cold chain, would be both higher quality and more commercially viable than imported alternatives.
Two-Phase Development
Phase 1 — System Construction (Years 1–4)
The first phase of the company’s development was not about revenue. It was about building a system that worked. This required operating at a loss for an extended period while establishing the production process, cold chain infrastructure, store relationships, and the PSQ-DSA-EEQ replenishment framework.
During this phase, the priority was proving that the model was operationally viable — that a single facility in Davao could supply a growing network of retail stores across multiple islands with consistent quality and near-zero disposal.
Phase 2 — Network Expansion (Year 5 onward)
With the operational model proven and stable, the focus shifted to network expansion. The same system that was built and tested across Mindanao and Visayas is now being extended — with Luzon as the next major geography, targeting a dedicated production facility in the first half of 2027.
Founder Background
The company was founded by Jonghwan (Richard) Ryu, Founder & CEO, a Korean entrepreneur with prior business experience in the Philippines. The decision to manufacture locally rather than import was deliberate — and so was the decision to build a direct distribution system rather than rely on existing logistics networks.
The distribution model was not adopted from industry convention. It was designed from first principles: what does it take to get a fresh fermented product from production to consumer with quality intact? The answer to that question determined the structure of the operation.
Corporate Philosophy
We do not claim to be the largest kimchi producer. We do not claim to have the most stores. What we claim is that every unit we produce is handled with the same standard — from the fermentation chamber to the retail display.
This discipline was built through years of direct field execution. It holds only when applied consistently and without exception. Maintaining it is a daily operational commitment, not a marketing position.
Company Overview
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