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1. General Information

SEOUL FOOD 2013

  • Dates May 14(Tue) ~17(Fri), 2013 [4 Days]
  • Edition 31st
  • Scale 64,831
  • Venue KINTEX
  • Target Goal 41Countries
    1,210Exhibitors (660Domestic, 550Overseas)
    2,308Booths (1,679Domestic , 629Overseas)
  • Events Culinary Demonstration, Global Food Plaza, Innova Market Insights, Barista Championship, Seminars etc.
  • Exhibition Composition
Pavilion
 2012 2013 Growth (%)
Domestic 735 Exhibitors 1,816 Booths 660 Exhibitors 1,679 Booths -
International 420 Exhibitors 517 Booths 550 Exhibitors 629 Booths -
Total 1,155 Exhibitors 2,333 Booths 1,210 Exhibitors 2,308 Booths -

2. Overview

Objective

  • Support Korean companies to export products
  • Help to invent new technology and new product
  • Promote international and domestic food related companies’ better relationship
  • Help food industry’s modernization

Exhibition Date

  • May 14(Tue) ~17(Fri), 2013 [4 Days] 10:00 – 17:00

Venue

  • 1,2 Exhibition Center, KINTEX, Korea

Scale

  • Scale 64,831㎡
  • Participants 41 Countries, 1,210Exhibitors, 2,308Booths
  • Nationality of Exhibitors Guyana, Greece, Norway, New Zealand, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Germany, Russia, Malaysia, Mexico, U.S.A, Vietnam, Belgium, Belize, Cyprus, Suriname, Spain, Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Ecuador, Ethiopia, United Kingdom, Oman, Austria, Ukraine, Egypt, Italy, India, Indonesia, Japan, China, Chile, Cambodia, Canada, Colombia, Croatia, Thailand, Turkey, Poland, France, Finland, Philippines, Australia.

Exhibit Category

  • SEOUL FOODTECH
    • - FOODMAC Pavilion (Hall1) -Food Processing Machinery, Kitchen Appliances and Furniture, Kitchen and Restaurant Machinery, Bakery & Confectionery Equipment and supplies, Food transportation equipment, Food service system, Food IT equipment/ others.
    • - FOODPACK Pavilion (Hall2) –Packaging Machinery/ Components, Packaging Machinery, Packaging Materials/ Container, Packaging related machinery, Packaging related service
    • - FOODSAFETY (Hall2) – Food hygiene, Food analysis inspection machinery, Food Preservation Technology, Safety flooring materials, other safety related tools.
  • SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL
    • - International & Domestic pavilion (Hall 3~5) – Agricultural, Seafood, Livestock products,/ Processed & Packaged foods, Food additives & Ingredients, Bakery & Confectionery, Coffee, Tea, Liquor, Beverage, Health supplement foods.
  • SEOUL INT’L CULINARY ACADEMY
    • - Culinary Schools & Organization : High school, College, University, related association,
    • - Culinary Schools & Academy : Cooking School, Academy, International Culinary Schools & Academy
    • - Food & Culinary Service : Publication, Institute (Overseas culinary school)
    • - Government, Association, culinary related public offices.
  • Korea Coffee Festival
    • - Coffee bean, Machinery, Barista education association etc.

Exhibit Title

  • SEOUL FOODTECH 2013
    • - FoodMac Pavilion
    • - FoodPack Pavilion
    • - FoodSafety Pavilion
  • SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL 2013
    • - Domestic Pavilion
    • - International Pavilion
  • SEOUL INT'L CULINARY ACADEMY 2013

Slogan

  • "Back to the Basic, Beyond the Best"

Organizer

  • Organized by KOTRA (Korea Trade- Investment Promotion Agency)
  • Co-organized by KFIA, Allworld Exhibition, KEM

Sponsor

  • Ministry of Knowledge Economy (MKE), Ministry for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries(MIFAFF), Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism (MCST), Ministry of Health &Welfare (MOHW), Rural Development Administration (RDA) , Korea Food & Drug Administration (KFDA), Gyeonggi-Do, Goyang City, Korea Food Research Institute(KFRI), Korea Health Industry Development Institute (KHIDI), Korean Society of Food Science and Technology (KoSFoST), Korean Society for Food Engineering (KSFE) , Korea Distribution Science Association (KDSA) , Korea Importers Association (KOIMA), Korea Imported Liquor Wholesales’ Association (KILWA), Korean Bakers Association (KBA), Korean Dietetic Association (KDA), The Korean Society of Food Hygiene and Safety, Korean Coffee Association(KCA), Korean Machinery of Bakery and Confectionery Association

Programs

  • Opening Ceremony & Reception
  • Global Food Plaza
  • Domestic Buyer Program
  • Special Exhibition
    • - Global Food Trend Pavilion
    • - SEOUL FOOD 30th Anniversary Pavilion
  • Event
    • - Cooking Concert
    • - Chef Talk Concert
    • - Junior Cooking Contest 2013
    • - Monin Cup Korea Bartender Championship 2013
    • - Barista Championship Korea
    • - Social Contribution Program (Food Bank, Save The Children)
  • Food related Seminar

What's different about SEOUL FOOD

30years history and Know-how since 1983 The largest Food industry exhibition in Korea

Ministry of Knowledge and Economy(MKE) Approved

UFI Approved Event

Korea’s First ISO 9001 Certified Exhibition

Facts & Figures

  • Scale
    Category
    		 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
    Gross area(m²) 53,541 53,541 53,541 70,449 64,831
    Number of Exhibitors 888 1,095 1,101 1,155 1,210
    Number of Booths 1,720 2,121 2,125 2,333 2,308
  • Visitors
    Category
    		 Number of Registers Proportion
    Visitors 15,815 32.2%
    Buyers 11,485 23.4%
    Wholesalers 3,550 8.8%
    Importers 3,165 7.8%
    food service industry 2,918 7.2%
    Hotel & Restaurant 2,186 5.4%
    Institution & Organization 741 1.8%
    University 651 1.6%
    Total 49,156 100.00%
  • Consultation Result Report
    • - Deal Amount : USD 1,573,905,148
    • - Contract Amount : USD 319,983,500
  • Exhibitor Analysis
  • SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL (Domestic) : 430 Exhibitors, 804 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Agricultural/Processed & Packaged 133 210
    Meat / Processed & Packaged 53 52
    Seafood / Processed & Packaged 38 62
    Traditional Food 19 19
    Coffee & Tea 26 59
    Wine, Liquor & Beverage 27 53
    Bakery & Confectionery 46 114
    Health & Organic Food 55 89
    Food Additives & Ingredients 39 88
    Dairy 7 20
    Franchise 3 6
    HMR 4 7
    Food Marketing, Information & Equipment 18 25
    Total
    		 430 804
  • SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL (International) : 545 Exhibitors, 621 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Agricultural/Processed & Packaged 211 224
    Meat / Processed & Packaged 38 43
    Seafood / Processed & Packaged 64 71
    Traditional Food 3 3
    Coffee & Tea 28 37
    Wine, Liquor & Beverage 53 73
    Bakery & Confectionery 16 22
    Health & Organic Food 21 25
    Food Additives & Ingredients 21 25
    Dairy 22 26
    Poultry 11 13
    Food Marketing, Information & Equipment 57 59
    Total
    		 545 621
  • SEOUL FOODMAC : 130 Exhibitors, 579 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Food Processing Machinery 69 298
    Kitchen Appliances and Furniture 13 65
    Kitchen and Restaurant Machinery 26 119
    Bakery & Confectionery Equipment 15 75
    Food Service System 1 12
    Food IT Equipment 6 10
    Total
    		 130 579
  • SEOUL FOODPACK : 39 Exhibitors, 146 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Packaging Machinery / Components 29 125
    Packaging Materials / Container 4 8
    Packaging Related Machinery 4 9
    Packaging Related Service 1 2
    Packaging Processing Machinery 1 2
    Total
    		 39 146
  • SEOUL FOODSAFETY : 48 Exhibitors, 112 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Food Sanitation Equipment 30 78
    Food Inspection / Analysis Machinery 8 17
    Safety Floor Tile 3 4
    Safety Related Products 4 6
    Food Preservation Technique 3 5
    Total
    		 48 112
  • SEOUL INT'L CULINARY ACADEMY : 22 Exhibitors, 42 Booths
    Category
    		 Exhibitor Booth
    Culinary College & University 4 4
    Culinary Academy 4 11
    Overseas Culinary Institution 6 7
    Culinary Organization 1 1
    Culinary related media & others 7 19
    Total
    		 22 42
  • Exhibitors by Country
    No. Country SEOUL FOOD & HOTEL SEOUL FOODTECH SEOUL INT'L CULINARY ACADEMY Total
    Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Booth Exhibitor Booth
    1 South Africa 1 1 1 1
    2 Netherland 7 6 7 6
    3 Norway 5 6 5 6
    4 New Zealand 8 10 8 10
    5 Taiwan 27 32 3 3 30 35
    6 Denmark 7 10 7 10
    7 Germany 9 16 9 16
    8 Mexico 10 20 10 20
    9 USA 40 62 1 1 41 63
    10 Vietnam 11 12 11 12
    11 Belgium 1 2 1 2
    12 Spain 25 28 25 28
    13 UAE 1 1 1 1
    14 Argentine Republic 4 9 4 9
    15 Ecuador 3 6 3 6
    16 Ethiopia 3 4 3 4
    17 UK 2 4 1 1 3 5
    18 Austria 4 4 4 4
    19 Ukraine 1 1 1 1
    20 Italy 5 7 5 7
    21 India 3 5 3 5
    22 Indonesia 8 8 8 8
    23 Japan 22 18 2 3 24 21
    24 China 170 184 3 5 173 189
    25 the Czech Republic 3 3 3 3
    26 Chile 9 10 9 10
    27 Canada 21 26 21 26
    28 Kenya 1 1 1 1
    29 Columbia 10 10 10 10
    30 Cuba 4 3 4 3
    31 Cyprus 2 2 2 2
    32 Thailand 35 32 35 32
    33 Turkey 15 24 15 24
    34 Peru 1 6 1 6
    35 Poland 20 12 20 12
    36 France 8 10 8 10
    37 Philippine 12 10 12 10
    38 Australia 22 9 22 9
    Total 540 616 8 11 2 2 550 629

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