Ministry of Agriculture and Food, CJ Collaborate to Foster 'Young Chefs'... "Leading the Korean Food Boom"

MOU Signed for Training Korean Cuisine Talent
'Korean Cuisine Competitiveness Enhancement Strategy' to Be Announced Within the Year

The government has officially embarked on private-sector communication efforts to further spread the global Korean food (Hansik) craze. First, it decided to jointly promote the cultivation of Hansik talents with CJ CheilJedang.

The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on the 2nd that it signed an inter-agency memorandum of understanding (MOU) for nurturing Hansik talents by attending the launch ceremony of CJ's social contribution project.

CJ is promoting a mid- to long-term social contribution project that fosters globally competitive Hansik talents and implements programs to spread Hansik food culture for the development and globalization of Hansik.

An official from the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs explained, "Thanks to the efforts of the public and private sectors to promote Hansik and the influence of the Korean Wave (Hallyu), Hansik has established itself as a representative content of Hallyu," adding, "Last year, exports of agricultural, fishery, and food products reached a record high of 12 billion dollars, increasing the industrial value of Hansik expansion."

Accordingly, the Ministry plans to form a consultative body composed of private experts from various fields within this month to announce a new 'Hansik Competitiveness Enhancement Strategy' within the year, reflecting the changed status of Hansik. It also plans to actively spread the Hansik boom by visiting sites in a relay fashion, as exemplified by the recent MOU with CJ.

Jung Hwang-geun, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, said, "The global spread of Hansik is a golden opportunity to enhance the overall competitiveness of domestic agricultural and food products and expand exports," adding, "Today's MOU for nurturing young chefs will contribute to accelerating the spread of Hansik in the future."

Jeong Hwang-geun, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
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