K Trend Leads Global Market...DSM Permanente Presents keynote speech at KHealth Conference 2025
Aug 28, 2025
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Founded in 2023 by merging DSM of the Netherlands and Firmenich of Switzerland, DSM Permanente will participate in the 'CPHI/Hi Korea 2025' World Pharmaceutical, Bio, and Health Functional Food Industry Exhibition from 26th to 28th. It is the first official stage in Korea to showcase technology capabilities since the merger, providing an opportunity to experience firsthand science-based raw material solutions that encompass taste, aroma, formulation, and function, as well as vegetable omega-3 life's® OMEGA and finished market-ready businesses.
At the event on the 26th, Francois Scheffler, vice president of global marketing and business development in the Department of Health Nutrition & Care, was a speaker, drawing attention by presenting a vision of strengthening the competitiveness of Korean and Asian markets and industrial innovation from a global perspective.
At the event attended by major industry, academia, and research officials, including the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Vice President Schuffler said, `Korean consumers have the highest expectations in terms of functionality, quality, and user experience in the world, and value scientific evidence and transparency. This is both a challenge for companies and an opportunity to verify and develop innovation at the same time"Korea's trends represented by K-Health and K-Beauty are leading the global market beyond Asia, and success in Korea soon becomes an important sign of its potential in the global market." "DSM Permanente will provide optimized solutions to Korean consumers through local partnerships and joint R&D, and actively reflect the insights gained here in its global strategy," he added.
He especially redefined Healthy Longevity as a lifestyle and social value rather than just a medical goal, highlighting the potential for Asian markets, especially South Korea, to secure leadership in the field. In addition, it is predicted that AI-based scientific innovation and the development of customized nutrition solutions along with the consumption trend of 'longer, healthier' in the Asia-Pacific region could lead Korea to a key base for the next generation of nutrition and health industries.
"In order for Korea to secure a leading position in the global market, institutional reform reflecting international standards, scientific-based innovation, and industrial transformation centered on sustainability are essential. DSM Permanente will create a healthier and more sustainable future with Korea's partners based on scientific evidence and global networking," Schurffler said.
"Korea's K-Health industry is rapidly rising in the global stage because Korean health functional food companies are maintaining world-class quality and continuing bold innovation," said Jung Eun-ji, CEO of DSM Permanente Korea. "We take great pride in the fact that we are sharing the achievements and leaps of these industries." In addition, CEO Chung "In the future, DSM Permanente will continue to provide science-based solutions and global insights to further strengthen Korea's competitiveness in the global health functional food industry. I will open up new opportunities and changes with my partners," he added.
Meanwhile, K-Health Conference 2025 is the most prestigious conference of the health functional food industry co-hosted by the Korea Health Functional Food Association and Infoma Market Korea Co., Ltd., and is a representative platform to support the industry's global expansion and sustainable growth.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
