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1. General Information

SEOUL FOOD 2018

  • Dates May 1(Tue)~4(Fri), 2018 / 4 Days
  • Edition 37th
  • Scale 76,121 m²
  • Venue KINTEX (Hall 1-5, 7-8)
    Exhibition Center 1 (Hall 1-5)
    Exhibition Center 2 (Hall 7-8)
  • Result 47 Countries
    1,472 Exhibitors (887 Domestic, 585 Int’l)
    2,932 Booths (2,243 Domestic, 689 Int’l)
  • Exhibition Composition
Pavilion
 2017 2018
Domestic 850 Exhibitors 2,270 Booths 887 Exhibitors 2,243 Booths
International 552 Exhibitors 678 Booths 585 Exhibitors 689 Booths
Total 1,402 Exhibitors 2,948 Booths 1,472 Exhibitors 2,932 Booths

2. Overview

Objective

  • To support Korean companies in exporting products
  • To help develop new products and technology
  • To establish stronger relationship between domestic and international companies.
  • To promote modernization of food industry.

Exhibition Date

  • May 1(Tue)~4(Fri), 2018 [4 Days] 10:00~17:00

Venue

  • Korea KINTEX 1-5/7-8 Halls (International Hall4)

Scale

  • Scale 76,121 m²
  • Participants 47 Countries/ 1,472 Exhibitors/ 2,932 Booths
  • Nationality of Exhibitors Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Croatia, Cuba, Czech, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy, Japan, Kosovo, Lithuania, Malaysia, Mexico, Netherlands, Panama, Peru, Phillippines, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of South Africa, Singapore, Spain, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, U.S.A., United Kingdom, Uzbekistan, Vietnam

Exhibit Category

  • SEOUL FOODTECH
    • Food processing machinery, Kitchen appliances and furniture, Kitchen and Restaurant machinery, Bakery & Confectionery equipment and supplies, Food transportation equipment, Food preservation technology, Food sanitation equipment, Food inspection and Analysis machinery, Food IT related equipment, Safety floor tile, Safety related items and others
  • SEOUL FOODPACK
    • Packaging materials, Packaging container, Packaging processing machinery, Packaging machinery, Packaging related technologies, Packaging print machinery, Packaging related machinery, Packaging design, Logistic machinery and Service, Patented packaging product and others
  • SEOUL HORECATECH
    • Kitchen machinery, Restaurant machinery, Coffee machinery, Food transport equipment, Ceramic, Food utensil and others
  • SEOUL FINE FOOD
    • Grains, Fruits, Vegetables/Greens, Root vegetables and Fruit Vegetables, Mushrooms, Honey, Meat, Seafood, Poultries, Marinated products, Dairy products, Home Meal Replacement(HMR), Fresh food, DELI, Processed products and others
  • SEOUL FOOD INGREDIENTS
    • Sugars, Starchy, Sorbitol, Fat substitute product, Flour, Yeast products, Antifoaming agent, Extending agent, Food colors, Colored glue for food, Emulsifying agent, Spices, Humectant, Nutritious additives, Sweetner, Functional nutrition additives and others
  • SEOUL PREMIUM FOOD
    • Vitamin, Mineral, Omega-3, Aloes, Chlorella, Gamma Linolenic acid, Glucosamine, Beauty food, Diet food, Organic grains, Organic fruits, Organic vegetables, Red ginseng, Pomegranate, Fruit nectar and others
  • SEOUL DESSERT & BEVERAGE
    • Bread, Snacks, Chocolates, Candies, Ice cream, Beverages, Coffee, Tea and tea cups, Wine and wine utensils, Traditional alcoholic drink, Whiskies and others

Exhibit Title

  • SEOUL FOODTECH 2018
  • SEOUL FOODPACK 2018
  • SEOUL HORECATECH 2018
  • SEOUL FOOD 2018
    • - Domestic
    • - International
  • SEOUL CULINARY CHALLENGE 2018

Organizer

  • Organized by KOTRA (Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency)
  • Co-organized by UBM, KINTEX

Sponsor

  • Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy / Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs / Ministry of Food and Drug Safety / Rural Development Administration(RDA) / Gyeonggi-do / Goyang City / Korea Food Research Institute(KFRI) / Korea Federation of Small and Medium-sized Business(KBIZ) / Korean Society of Food Science and Technology

Programs

  • Seoul Food Awards 2018
  • Biz-Matching Program
  • Culinary Challenge 2018
  • Seoul Food & Hotel Wine Challenge 2018
  • Seoul Food Job Fair 2018
  • Food & FoodTech Networking day
  • Wine Bottle Upcycling Campaign
  • Global Food Trend & Tech Conference
  • CSR

Meetings

  • Biz Matching
  • Global distributor
  • Korean buyer
  • Global food plaza

What's different about SEOUL FOOD

UFI Approved Event

The First ISO 9001 Certified Domestic Exhibition in KOREA

Ministry of Knowledge and Economy(MKE)’s choice as GLOBAL TOP3 Exhibition

34 years history and know-how since 1983 The Largest Food Industry Exhibition in KOREA

Facts & Figures

  • Scale
    Category
    		 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
    Date 2014.5 2015.5 2016.5 2018.5 2018.5
    Venue KINTEX KINTEX KINTEX KINTEX KINTEX
    Gross area(m²) 64,831 74,171 74,171 76,121 76,121
    Number of Exhibitors 1,336 1,487 1,520 1,402 1,472
    Number of Booths 2,553 2,896 2,915 2,948 2,932
    Number of visitors 52,800 54,117 53,406 54,200 45,200
    Participated countries 44 44 46 39 47
  • Visitors by type
    Category
    		 Number of Registers Ratio (%)
    Food Manufacturer 11,004 36.30%
    Distributor 4,614 15.20%
    Trading Company 2,775 9.20%
    Franchise 2,514 8.30%
    Organization/Association 2,340 7.60%
    Wholesale Trader 1,382 4.60%
    Retail Trader
    		 575 1.90%
    Others 5,112 16.90%
    Total 45,200 100.00%
  • Consultation Result Report
    • - Deal Amount : 251 million USD
    • - Contract Amount : 46 million USD
    • * Standard exchange rate : USD 1= KRW 1,150
  • Exhibitors by Country
    No. Country SEOUL FOOD SEOUL FOODTECH Total
    Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Booth
    1 China 127 128 2 2 107 127
    2 Canada 45 56 45 56
    3 Thailand 45 48 45 48
    4 U.S.A. 34 68 34 68
    5 Taiwan 24 26 5 6 29 32
    6 Republic of Korea 22 27 22 27
    7 Turkey 21 44 21 44
    8 Vietnam 21 21 21 21
    9 Peru 20 22 20 22
    10 Italy 16 18 16 18
    11 Phillippines 16 8 16 8
    12 Brazil 13 9 13 9
    13 Germany 11 14 11 14
    14 Indonesia 11 12 11 12
    15 Republic of South Africa 11 8 11 8
    16 Spain 10 11 10 11
    17 Mexico 9 10 10 10
    18 Poland 9 10 9 10
    19 Singapore 9 10 9 10
    20 Chile 9 10 9 10
    21 Ecuador 8 7 9 7
    22 Austria 6 6 8 6
    23 Belgium 6 10 6 10
    24 Malaysia 5 8 6 8
    25 Finland 5 10 5 10
    26 Japan 4 5 5 5
    27 Portugal 4 2 5 4
    28 Panama 4 4 4 4
    29 Cuba 4 4 4 4
    30 Sri Lanka 3 4 4 4
    31 India 3 5 1 1 4 6
    32 Hungary 3 4 3 4
    33 Denmark 2 4 3 4
    34 Czech 2 4 2 4
    35 Lithuania 2 6 2 6
    36 United Kingdom 2 2 2 2
    37 Colombia 1 2 2 2
    38 Netherlands 1 3 1 3
    39 Kosovo 1 2 1 2
    40 Israel 1 2 1 2
    41 Belarus 1 2 1 2
    42 Bolivarian Republic of
    Venezuela    		 1 1 1 1
    43 Bulgaria 1 1 1 1
    44 Uzbekistan 1 1 1 1
    45 Cambodia 1 1 1 1
    46 Croatia 1 1 1 1
    47 Hong Kong 1 1 1 1
    Total 556 662 9 11 576 673

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