Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy

Korea’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) announced that the Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition 2025 (Seoul Food 2025) is held from June 10–13 at the Korea International Exhibition Center (KINTEX) in Ilsan.

Launched in 1983, Seoul Food is now in its 43rd year and ranks as Korea’s largest and Asia’s fourth largest food exhibition. This year’s Seoul Food has drawn a record of 1,639 food businesses from 45 countries and the number of overseas buyers participating in the trade consultations program have jumped 20 percent year-on-year to 300 companies. The popularity of K-food sweeping across parts like Southeast Asia and the U.S. has attracted a substantial number of their major buyers to engage in this year’s trade consultations, which are estimated to generate an export contract value of roughly USD 0.25 billion, up 25 percent from last year.

Meanwhile, global experts will have the opportunity to present and discuss various issues at the 9th Global Food Trend & Tech Conference program, addressing recent global food industry trends such as meat alternatives, low-sugar products, future food technology, AI, robots, and digital food technology. Moreover, a score of leading businesses in the areas of meat alternatives, food tech, and convenience meals will be awarded during the 10th Seoul Food Awards program for their achievements, while exclusive promotion booths will be set up to assist the export of quality food items.

Another special feature of Seoul Food 2025 is the addition of influencers and content creators from Korea, China, Vietnam, and Japan, who will be joining to boost the sales and promotion of food products through digital platforms, in an effort to expand beyond the conventional retail network.

In conjunction with Seoul Food 2025, Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) is hosting a one-on-one trade consultation program to support the diversification of competent SMEs and middle-market companies, where buyers from emerging markets like Chile, Guatemala, and Laos are introduced to Korea’s top export items like kimchi, red ginseng, and yuja preserves as part of creating tangible outcomes like MOUs and trade deals to penetrate new markets. Furthermore, the National Food Cluster pavilion is opening for the second consecutive year to support 48 promising food companies’ exhibitions, tasting events, and buyer consultations.