KHealth W.A.V.E Spread in earnest...Korea Health Functional Food Association Holds Opening Ceremony for KHealth Conference 2025
Aug 26, 2025
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The event, which opened at COEX in Samseong-dong, Seoul on the 26th, was designed to continue its steps to strengthen the global competitiveness of the Korean health functional food industry based on the vision of 'K-Health W.A.V.E' proposed last year.
The conference will run for three days until the 28th, and in connection with the health functional food exhibition "HI KOREA", various sessions and consultations will be held to deal with in-depth industrial issues such as systems, technology, exports, and distribution.
More than 80 people, including government and industry officials, attended the opening ceremony. The Minister of Food and Drug Safety's congratulatory speech and commendation ceremony were held, and appreciation plaques were delivered to those who contributed to the development of the industry. It was followed by keynote speeches by experts and video screenings to commemorate the 10th anniversary of CPHI Korea, followed by a meaningful time to share the achievements of the industry and future strategies.
Chung Myung-soo, chairman of the Dry Food Association, said in a congratulatory speech, `Now that K-POP and K-food are sweeping the world, it is a very important golden time to actually materialize and implement the K-Health strategy,' adding, `I hope that industry, academia, the government, distribution and marketing experts will come together to start a new big wave in the health functional food industry through practical discussions and cooperation from functional ingredients to export strategies and global trends.'
In his keynote speech, Vice President Francois Scheffler said, "Now that K-Culture is making an impact on the world, Korea's health functional food industry can lead the globalization."It is necessary to strengthen global market competitiveness by expanding access to functional ingredients, improving regulatory systems, and establishing a quality management system," he stressed.
During the conference, a total of 5 seminars and 6 consultations will be held under the theme of ▲ functional raw material recognition strategy and functional material technology ▲ health functional food export strategy ▲ distribution trend and digital transformation. Through this conference, the Dry Food Association plans to strengthen the cooperation system between industry, academia, research, and government, and establish a foundation for implementation so that the health functional food industry can become a key sector of the global healthcare market.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
