South Korea: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs-aT establishes a new cold chain transportation network in Thailand

Published 2021년 9월 28일

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The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Hyun-soo Kim) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT, President Kim Chun-jin) have initiated cold chain transportation services in Thailand to support the distribution of temperature-sensitive fresh agricultural products, aligning with the growing export demand, which has seen a 13% annual increase over the past three years, surpassing $200 million in 2020. This initiative aims to address the logistical challenges in maintaining the cold chain, particularly with the surge in popularity of Korean food products like kimchi, tteokbokki, and chicken. The services will be extended to more Thai regions, and data will be used for targeted marketing. Additionally, 18 joint logistics centers are in operation in key New Southern region countries, supporting Korean agri-food importers. This expansion aims to further penetrate the Baht economic zone market, including Cambodia, Myanmar, and Laos, by improving the cold chain infrastructure for perishable goods.

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[Livestock Newspaper Reporter Kim Young-gil] The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Hyun-soo Kim) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT, President Kim Chun-jin) started cold chain transportation services in Thailand ahead of the main export season for fresh agricultural products. It is a logistics management technique that maintains a constant temperature during storage and transportation from production to final consumption. It is essential for the distribution of temperature-sensitive and perishable refrigerated and frozen foods. Thailand's exports of fresh agricultural products for the past three years from 2018 to 2020 are growing at an average annual rate of 13%. Exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products last year surpassed $200 million for the first time in history, and export expansion is expected. In particular, thanks to the growing interest in health after Corona 19, the popularity of Korean kimchi, tteokbokki, and ...

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