GWANGJU < invest Korea

According to Yonhap News,

On October 29, Gwangju-si announced that it hosted the 'Overseas Buyer Group Export Consultation Meeting' on October 28th, in collaboration with the Korea Trade Association Gwangju-Jeonnam Regional Headquarters.

At the consultation meeting, there was a high level of interest in K-Food, which involves processing and manufacturing local food into convenient meal products. The meeting resulted in 152 export consultations and the signing of export MOUs worth USD 1 million.

Forty Gwangju-based companies that produce products in cosmetics, beauty, food, consumer goods, medical devices, and healthcare participated in the consultation.

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

The industry that garnered the most attention and interest during the meeting was K-Food. ㅍ Taehyun Food, a company that manufactures and processes local food into ready-to-eat meals in the region, signed a USD 300,000 MOU with Malaysian distributor Kormala N Sdn Bhd.

Padotata, a healthcare and food-tech company, signed a USD 400,000 MOU with Kazakhstani buyer Collagen_kz.

In the beauty sector, skincare exfoliation product manufacturer Hakyung Cosmetics signed a USD 300,000 MOU with Turkish buyer Limonian Turkey.

Additionally, several food and beauty buyers from Kazakhstan, Japan, and Vietnam actively expressed their intention to enter the Gwangju market.

An official from Gwangju-si stated, "We expect that the exchange between Gwangju's promising K-brand products and overseas buyers will help expand the region's export companies' presence in international markets, injecting vitality into the local economy."

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Source: Yonhap News (October 29, 2025)