○…하림이 신사업 추진의 일환인 대규모 가정간편식(HMR) 공장 조성에 본격 착수한다고 밝혀 주목. 하림그룹에 따르면 이달 27일 전라북도 익산에서 하림식품 가정간편식 공장 기공식이 열릴 예정. ‘하림 푸드 콤플렉스(Harim Food Complex)’로 알려진 하림의 대규모 가정간편식 공장 조성에 투자금액만 4000억원에 달하며, 익산4산업단지 내 10만㎡ 부지에 3개의 식품공장과 물류센터, 사무실 등이 내년 하반기 중에 준공될 계획. 하림그룹 관계자는 “하림의 가정간편식사업은 닭고기 전문 생산·가공 노하우를 식품 전반까지 확대해 종합식품기업으로 도약하기 위한 것”이라며 “내년 말 하림의 첫 가정간편식 제품을 출시할 계획”이라고 전언.