INTRO

 Financial News has been hosting the annual Seoul International Food Forum to promote 

the development of the global food industry and the globalization of ‘K-Food.’

 The theme of the 8th Seoul International Food Forum that is to be held this year is ‘Food 

Industry Overcoming the Pandemic’, so that participants may get a glimpse of the crisis 

strategy that Korean food companies are coping with COVID-19 Pandemic.

 As the food distribution industry goes global, now there is no border in the international 

food distribution structure. Now, foods that have been produced from the other side of 

the globe are being served on our table. With this, the world food market is in middle of 

seeing some fierce competition between food companies across the world to ensure the 

distribution network.

 And a variety of food products are sweeping the entire global distribution network as 

HMR(Home Meal Replacement) or frozen foods. The HMR shows exponential growth 

amid the spread of telecommuting in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

 Besides, the number of households with one or more pets is increasing rapidly, making 

the pet food market a new attractive area for the industry. With the spread of telecommuting, 

more people get to spend more time at home with their pets. And, it is believed that this trend 

will further facilitate the popularity of higher-quality pet food products in the market. 

 The Food Forum of this year will be held on the next day after the General Election on April 

15th, which is a one-week postponement from the original schedule. Also, to prevent an 

epidemic of the COVID-19, we decided not to hold the food fair outside of the venue. While 

the situation with COVID-19 in South Korea seems to be lightening up, we will take all 

precautionary measures for the safety of everyone who is joining the event by checking the 

body temperature and so on.

Overview

Title : The 8th Seoul International Food Forum

Theme : Food Industry Overcoming the Pandemic

Date : Thursday, April 16th, 2020  09:30 ~13:00

Venue : Park Ballroom, Conrad Hotel, Seoul(5F)

Hos​t : The Financial News

Inquiry : Seoul International Food Forum Bureau

                Tel. 02-6965-0013. 0015

     E-mail. 8amwon@fnnews.com