2025 South Korea Seoul Food and Hotel Supplies Exhibition Seoul Food & Hotel 2025

2025 Seoul Food & Hotel Expo

Seoul Food & Hotel 2025

I. Exhibition Overview

Exhibition Dates: June 10-13

Exhibition Frequency: Annually

Exhibition Venue ： KINTEX Korea International Exhibition Center

Organizer ： Shandong Zhenghe International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

II. Exhibit Categories

Integrated Food Zone

Fruits & Vegetables: Dried fruits, vegetables, fruits, grains, oatmeal, canned foods;

Meat processed products; food additives and ingredients; seasonings /spices;

Desserts & Baked Goods: Pastries, bread, biscuits, candies, cakes, gummies, ice cream, etc.;

Pet Food: Pet snacks and pet feed, etc.;

Nutrition & Health: Health /health foods, natural foods;

Alcoholic & Non-alcoholic Beverages: Beverages & alcoholic beverages (wine, beer, liquor, specialty spirits from various countries, soft drinks, coffee)

Tea & Coffee: Tea and coffee, tea and coffee supplies, etc.;

Food Packaging: Packaging materials and products, printing and labeling technology, etc.

Hotel Supplies Zone

Catering Equipment : Commercial kitchen equipment, refrigeration equipment, ice cream, tableware, kitchenware, disposable tableware, tabletop items etc.

III. Market Introduction

South Korea is the world's tenth largest economy, with a population of 52 million, possessing the fifth largest purchasing power in Asia, significantly impacting the regional economy. However, South Korea's food supply primarily relies on imports from the United States, China, Australia, and Brazil.

Establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea Over the past 32 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the relationship between the two countries has developed comprehensively and rapidly, especially in trade and economic cooperation, achieving remarkable results. China has been South Korea's largest trading partner for 20 consecutive years. From January to September 2024, the bilateral trade volume of goods between China and South Korea was 240.043 billion US dollars, an increase of 9.695 billion US dollars compared to the same period last year, a year-on-year growth of 4.5%. Among these, China's total export value to South Korea was 108.016 billion US dollars, a year-on-year decrease of 3.2%; China's total import value from South Korea was 132.027 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 11.9%. According to statistics from the General Administration of Customs, in the first 11 months of 2024, the total trade value between China and South Korea was 2.11 trillion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 6.3%.

China is a major importer of food to South Korea, with products such as fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen fruits and vegetables, vermicelli and noodles, freeze-dried fruits and vegetables, pickles, fermented vegetables, food additives, seasonings, aquatic products, meat products, and alcoholic beverages being highly welcomed by Korean buyers. At the same time, due to South Korea's fast-paced modern consumption trends, an increasing number of Korean consumers have a huge demand for convenient, healthy, instant, meal replacement, and frozen foods. The market for these types of products is rapidly expanding in South Korea, with startups and large food and beverage companies fiercely competing in this growing market.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs of Korea also pointed out that Korea will focus on developing five major food industries: customized, functional, ready-to-eat, eco-friendly, and export-oriented products.

IV. Past Editions Review

Started in The Seoul Food & Hotel exhibition, which began in 1983, has grown with the food industry and has now developed into one of Asia's four major international food exhibitions. In 2024, the exhibition successfully held its 41st edition, covering an area of over 76,000 square meters, attracting 1605 exhibiting companies from 51 countries and more than 53,305 buyers from various regions. Seven exhibition halls were opened. Halls 1-3 were for South Korean domestic exhibitors; Halls 3-5 were the International Food Zone, covering many countries including the United States, Europe, Canada, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Peru, with Chinese exhibitors primarily concentrated in Hall 5; Halls 7-8 were the Hotel Supplies exhibition area.

V. Contact Information

Shandong Zhenghe International Exhibition Co., Ltd.

Heroes Mountain Road, Shizhong District, Jinan City No. 129, Xiangtai Plaza, Building 1, 9th Floor

Liu Jiayu   0531-86117962 17866706991

Li Xinru   0531-82975940 17860238434

Tang Xiaoxu   0531-82975912 13869171702

Sun Linan   0531-82708506 13075357041

Email : zhenghesd@163.com

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