Export consultations reach $5.29 million; contract negotiations total $2.44 million
Food products from Gangwon Province drew international attention at the recently concluded Seoul Food 2026 expo.
According to Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province, 10 food companies from the province marketed their products at the Gangwon joint pavilion during Seoul Food 2026 — held at Kintex in Goyang — recording $5.29 million in export consultations across 99 separate meetings.
The companies also advanced $2.44 million worth of contract negotiations and signed on-site export deals valued at $300,000. Gangwon Province provided support to help the firms develop overseas distribution channels.
Officials said the results reaffirmed the strong product competitiveness of the province's food companies and their potential to break into international markets. Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province said it plans to build on the expo's momentum by stepping up efforts to identify overseas buyers, provide follow-up consultation support and help local exporters expand their reach in foreign markets.
"Seoul Food 2026 is the largest food-industry trade show in South Korea, drawing a large number of domestic and international buyers, making it a vital opportunity to showcase the quality products of our province's food companies and open up new markets," said Kim Man-ho, director of the economic affairs bureau at Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province. "Going forward, we will do our utmost to strengthen tailored support matched to each company's export capabilities and deepen connections with overseas buyers, to boost the export competitiveness of our food companies and generate tangible results."
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