Gokseong-gun Actively Promotes 'Number One Gokseong Melon' at Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition

Gokseong Melon & Processed Products Promotion Event Hall Setup

[Gokseong=Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Chunsu] Gokseong-gun, Jeollanam-do announced on the 30th that it actively promoted its representative specialty, Gokseong Melon, by participating in the 15th Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition.

This year's 15th International Food Industry Exhibition was held from the 25th to the 28th at COEX in Seoul.

The Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition is Korea's representative exhibition with participation from 400 companies nationwide, gathering excellent domestic brands, allowing visitors to see nationwide food consumption trends at a glance.

Gokseong-gun participated in this international food industry exhibition to promote Gokseong Melon and rural convergence industries to buyers and consumers in the metropolitan area and to support sales channels.

In particular, to respond to the expansion of online consumption due to COVID-19, they held consultations with various online mall buyers, working hard to establish new sales channels.

They also promoted the Gokseong Melon Complex Experience Center and Melon Village, which will be completed in 2020, attracting high interest from metropolitan consumers.

The person in charge of the Gokseong Melon Rural Convergence Industrialization Project Group stated, “We participated in the 15th Seoul International Food Industry Exhibition to establish new sales channels and contribute to the stable income increase of melon-producing farms,” and added, “We will continue to do our best in quality control and strategic marketing so that consumers can be satisfied.”

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