Nongshim Signs Domestic Distribution Partnership with Nestlé Korea

Securing Offline Distribution Rights for Nescafé, Dolce Gusto, and More

Nongshim announced on March 3 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nestlé Korea. Starting this month, Nongshim will be responsible for the domestic offline distribution of approximately 150 products in Nestlé's coffee and confectionery categories.

This partnership is a strategic alliance that combines Nongshim's nationwide sales network with Nestlé's global brand competitiveness. Nongshim plans to leverage its decades of accumulated distribution expertise and experience in collaborating with global partners to steadily expand the market share of Nestlé products in Korea.

The coffee category that Nongshim will handle is one of Nestlé's core business areas. It includes brands such as Nescafé, Dolce Gusto, and Starbucks at Home. The product range is also diverse, including coffee beans, stick coffee, and capsule coffee. Nongshim plans to strengthen the exposure of Nestlé products in major channels such as hypermarkets and convenience stores to expand sales.

In the confectionery segment, Nongshim will be in charge of distributing KitKat. In addition, to expand food service channels such as hotels and restaurants, Nongshim will also sell Maggi and Buitoni products, which are Nestlé's B2B brands.

A Nongshim representative stated, "We will focus our capabilities so that Nestlé products can become more familiar to domestic consumers, utilizing Nongshim's distribution expertise that has driven the successful market entry of various global brands."

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