South Korea: Wando exports USD 1.2 Million of seaweed to Thailand

Published 2021년 8월 17일

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The Marine Bio Research Center of the Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency in South Korea announced a $1.2 million export contract made during a video conference with international buyers, including Thailand, Vietnam, and Russia. The conference, part of a start-up support project for the maritime and fisheries sector, saw 15 local companies present processed seafood and seaweed products. Heungil Foods secured the largest contract for exporting seasoned and roasted laver to Thailand. The project aims to boost income for businesses and fishermen by providing support for start-ups, product development, and marketing, with significant returns over the past three years.

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The Marine Bio Research Center of the Jeonnam Bio Industry Promotion Agency announced that it had signed an export contract worth $1.2 million at a video export conference held at the Naju City Hotel on July 30th. This video export conference, held as a support project for start-up investment in maritime and fisheries (Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries), was held in a one-to-one non-face-to-face (online) format by discovering 22 overseas buyers including Thailand, Vietnam, and Russia with the participation of 15 beneficiary companies in Jeollanam-do. did. On this day, processed abalone products (abalone paste, canned abalone), seasoned laver, roasted laver, seaweed assortment, and kelp noodles were presented to overseas buyers. Through the export conference, Heungil Foods, located in Wando, signed a contract to export seasoned laver and roasted laver (worth $1.2 million) to Thailand, and Smart FPC Co. did. Kim Do-hwan, CEO of Heungil Foods, said, “We plan to ship the first export ...

Source: Fisheco