GWANGJU < invest Korea

According to Yonhap News,

On October 29, Gwangju-si announced that it hosted an "Overseas Buyers Group Export Consultation Meeting", together with the Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters of the Korea International Trade Association, on October 28.

At the consultation, there was significant interest in K-Food, which involves processing and manufacturing local foods into convenient meals. A total of 152 export consultations were held, and a memorandum of understanding (MOU) worth USD 1 million was signed, marking the success of the event.

Forty local companies from Gwangju, producing products in the fields of cosmetics, beauty products, food, consumer goods, medical devices, and healthcare, participated in the event.

Gwangju companies conducted 152 export consultations with 20 overseas buyers invited from 10 countries, including the United States.

The sector that garnered the highest response and interest at the event was K-Food.

Taehyun Food, a local company processing and manufacturing local food into convenient meals, signed an MOU worth USD 300,000 with Malaysian distributor Kormala N Sdn Bhd.

PadoTada, a healthcare and food tech company, signed an MOU worth USD 400,000 with a buyer from Kazakhstan, Collagen_kz.

In the beauty sector, Hakyung Cosmetic, a company specializing in skin exfoliation products, signed an MOU worth USD 300,000 with Turkish buyer Limonian Turkey.

In addition, numerous buyers from Kazakhstan, Japan, Vietnam, and other countries expressed strong interest in entering the Gwangju market, particularly in the food and beauty sectors.

An official from Gwangju-si stated, "We expect that the exchange of Gwangju's promising K-brand products with overseas buyers will expand the overseas market presence of local export companies and inject vitality into the regional economy."

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Source: Yonhap News (October 29, 2025)