From a geographical perspective, South Korea is far from being a big country. It’s agricultural resources are scarce, as it is one of the countries with the smallest per capita arable land in the world. Most of the food needs to be imported, and the fruits and vegetables produced are extremely limited. But surprisingly Koreans have made great achievement in this "limited" field with their confidence and persistence in their own food.
In recent years, in addition to red ginseng and rice, many Korean food brands continue to explore the China’s market and export products such as South Korean soy sauce, chili sauce, honey citron tea and other products to China. With the economic development and the increase of residents’ income, Chinese demand for high-end products is also rising, which shows a bright prospect for Korean food.
According to South Korean media, South Korean instant noodles exports reached a new high in 2017, exceeding US$300 million for the fi rst time. When it comes to export destinations, China top the list by accounting for 25.9% of the exports. This means that nearly 30% of the instant noodles are bought by the Chinese. The reason why they swept the China’s market is that Korean instant noodles are chewy and generally spicy, which caters to the Chinese taste.
Korean teas also enjoys a high popularity overseas. South Korea has a long history of tea culture. It is gaining attention as healthy life styles are increasingly popular in modern society. Korean teas favored by overseas consumers include ginseng tea, ginger tea, citron tea, hawthorn tea and others. Among them, ginseng tea is particularly popular as ginseng is a nourishing ingredient and Korea abounds with ginseng.
Dongjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Dongjin Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. is the second Korean ginseng enterprise that exported Korean ginseng products into China after Cheong-Kwan-Jang, a famous Korean red ginseng brand of Korea Ginseng Corporation. Since the establishment of the fi rst factory in 2000, Dongjin Pharmaceutical has always prioritized its R&D and production. It has always had an excellent reputation in the Korean ginseng industry. It’s products are diverse. Apart from raw ginseng, there are Korean honeyed ginseng preserves, Jinshan ginseng liquor, Korean honeyed red ginseng, Korean ginseng powder (solid beverage), and Korean ginseng soft candy, etc.
Chammiso Agricultural Company
Chammiso Agricultural Company is a Korean company that has a people-oriented operation philosophy and is committed to provide its customers with healthconducive products. One of its featured products is rice porridge. For most modern people who are living a busy life, rice porridge is a healthy food that is easy to digest. Chammiso has been providing this nutritious as well as delicious rice porridge for consumers since its establishment in 2008. It also launched a new product--poped rice--produced and processed in cooperation with a bio-pharmaceutical company, using the patented method authored by Sanayaso and Aronia--fermentation of rice grains. Having obtained both HACCP certification and ISO 22000 certification, Chammiso assures its customers that its products are safe and guaranteed.
MIWAMI CO.,LTD.
Established in 2009, MIWAMI Co.,Ltd is located in Namwon City, North Jeolla Province, South Korea. It develops and manufactures Korean traditional pulp tea products. Since its establishment, the company has mainly targeted at overseas markets and successfully gained ground in France, the United States, Australia, Russia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Singapore, and China Mainland. In addition, it also provides products for 10 foreign brands on an OEM basis. It exports citron tea, ginger tea, snow pear tea and other products.
Woojin Corporation
Woojin Corporation, which is founded in 1999 and have been cooperating with several buyers in America, Australia, Taiwan, and Hong Kong, is a leading global company that sells competitive Korean products. One of its main products is JEJU mandarin, which is widely acclaimed at home and abroad. Woojin’s another product Crunch Punch is also popular. Because it is very nutritious as it is made of rice and natural herbs of the best quality.
Orange People Co., Ltd
ORANGE PEOPLE Co., Ltd. is a food & beverage manufacturing and retail company, which also conducts research and development. On the basis of its patent skills, it directly manufactures, distributes and develops its products by managing everything in the R7D center. It purchases all of its ingredients in Korea and releases 4-5 launches every year, each receiving a lot of attention. It actively exports to countries like China, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, etc. The values of the company are passion, communication and confi dence. They promise that they will provide products of the highest quality and continually develop new ones that have higher quality and caters to consumers’ demand.
AHA FOOD CO., LTD
AHA FOOD CO., Ltd was established in 2005. The company insists on manual production and sticks to its four production principles: “Safety”, “health”, “health” and “freshness”. Up to now, AHA FOOD CO., LTD has launched more than 20 products and has become a benchmark in Korea’s domestic industry. Its dumplings are most favored by Koreans for both its unique Korean fl avor and ingenious shape. In 2017, its dumpling design won the “K-DESIGN AWARD”, one of the three major international design awards in Asia, which was recognized as a signifi cant feat of the food industry.
HYMCC (BNK GLOBAL)
HYMCC (BNK GLOBAL), a global innovator of Korean food who is engaging in an extensive range of business, including Organic Rice Snack, Baby Salt, Seaweed, of course, Babeda as well, serving tens of thousands of valuable families with healthy and safe foods. Established in 2017, it is an energetic and potential company which has been developing dramatically with its core values, i.e. “Best, Natural and Keep Clean”. One of its products,Organic Rice Snack is suitable for baby, and its high quality and fancy packaging attract lots of customers to purchase repeatedly.
Source:www.food2china.com