Yeongcheon City Secures Foothold for Exporting Outstanding Agricultural Products to the North American Market

Two Permanent Promotional Centers Opened in Vancouver
Participation in LA Korean Festival
Outstanding K-Food from Yeongcheon Gains Strong Popularity in North America

Yeongcheon City announced on October 30 that, following the opening of two overseas sales and promotional centers in Vancouver, Canada since September, it has been actively promoting and marketing local agricultural products abroad. From October 16 to 19, eight outstanding local companies participated in the LA Korean Festival in the United States, further strengthening these efforts.

The operation of the permanent promotional centers in Canada was implemented as part of the "Establishment of New Distribution Channels for Overseas Agricultural Product Exports," a key pledge of the 8th popularly elected administration.

The LA Korean Festival held over four days starting from the 16th. Provided by Yeongcheon City

Since September, initial orders worth a total of 34,000 dollars for 26 products from eight leading agricultural and food companies based in Yeongcheon (Ilnong, Gyeongbuk Sunshine Farm, Simbak, Hanul, Daywells, Dongbang Oil, Taesan, and Olbit) have been placed and are now being sold at two locations of H Mart in Vancouver: the Burnaby and Surrey branches.

A city official stated, "As a result of the on-site visit to the Canadian permanent promotional centers, products such as rice cakes and sesame oil, which received a strong response from consumers, have sold out their initial stock, and an additional order worth 27,000 dollars has been placed." The official also added, "Export negotiations are currently underway for Shine Muscat grapes, a fresh agricultural product, with local buyers and Gyeongbuk Trading."

Mayor Choi Kimoon commented, "Through the operation of the Canadian promotional centers and support for sales at the LA Korean Festival, we have been able to widely promote the excellence of our local agricultural products in North America and secure a foothold for small and medium-sized enterprises to enter overseas markets. This achievement is highly significant, and we will do our utmost to further expand exports of Yeongcheon’s outstanding agricultural products to the North American market."

Meanwhile, at the "2025 LA Korean Festival," held over four days from October 16 at Seoul International Park in Los Angeles, eight agricultural and food companies from Yeongcheon City recorded total sales of 47,000 dollars. The companies received positive feedback from local Korean residents and buyers, raising expectations for further export expansion in the future.

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