[2021 Asia Consumer Awards] "The Result of Efforts to Gain Trust and Love"

Congratulatory Address by Seong Yun-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy
Honoring 6 Grand Awards and 37 Category Awards

Sung Yoon-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy

[Asia Economy Reporter Jo In-kyung] The COVID-19 pandemic has transformed the extraordinary into the ordinary, changing everything. Our companies turned times of hardship into opportunities. Keeping pace with the rapid growth of e-commerce, they established integrated online and offline systems and proved the strength of Korean products such as K-Food and K-Beauty to the world, creating new opportunities and making it a year of 'Buwijeonggyeong (扶危精傾)'.

Asia Economy awarded companies that received the most love in each sector throughout the year by turning crisis into opportunity through the 15th '2021 Asia Consumer Awards'.

Seong Yun-mo, Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy, praised in his congratulatory speech on the 27th, "The companies receiving awards today are recognized by countless consumers as the number one brands in quality and service," adding, "Despite the unprecedented difficulties caused by the spread of COVID-19, this is the result of their best efforts to gain consumers' trust and love."

Minister Seong said, "I hope that the good achievements and cases of our companies will widely spread throughout the industry, and furthermore, that companies will achieve innovative growth centered on consumers, strengthen competitiveness, and advance into the global market," and added, "I hope that soon more companies and our brands will be recognized by consumers worldwide."

He also stated, "For our companies to overcome the difficult domestic and international conditions and prepare for the future, it is important to secure consumers' trust and confidence through better quality and improved service," promising, "The government will also focus all its capabilities, including policy support, to help our companies secure innovative technological capabilities to compete with global companies."

Among the six comprehensive awards, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Award went to CJ CheilJedang, which pioneered a new food culture through ambient ready-to-eat meals and took the lead in K-Food. The Minister of Health and Welfare Award was given to Amorepacific and Lotte Duty Free, who maintained their positions despite sluggish business conditions. The Minister of Food and Drug Safety Award was awarded to Ottogi, a first-generation domestic ready-meal company that has continued to innovate, and the Korea Food Industry Association President's Award went to Dongseo Food, which owns coffee brands loved by people of all ages. The Asia Economy Special Award was given to Paris Croissant, which has expanded beyond baking and confectionery into the ready-meal sector, actively engaging in various win-win policies through the industry's first Shared Growth Mall, receiving high praise.

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