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ATO
Activity Highlights
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8th Army Commissary Serves as
New Product Showcase
November 20, 2009
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Forty-one Korean food importers toured the
8th Army Commissary on Yongsan Garrison, Seoul,
Korea to learn about
U.S. food
products. Hosted by ATO Seoul, the tour was a successful and highly cost
effective way to introduce local buyers to a wide range of U.S. food products, and has already resulted in potential beef and beef products
sales. Following the tour, ATO Seoul hosted the importers to a
traditional American Thanksgiving meal.
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SUSTA
Showcases American Seafood at Busan International Seafood Expo 2009
November
11-14, 2009
Southern
United States Agricultural Trade Association (SUSTA) brought U.S. seafood
suppliers to Busan International Seafood Expo 2009. The SUSTA booth, co-sponsored
with ATO Seoul
and Food Export USA,
showcased a wide range of quality American seafood, including monk fish,
croaker and blue crab. U.S.
suppliers fromMaryland
and Virginia reported over $1
million of prospective sales over the next 12 months, in addition
to $150,000 of sales agreed on-site at the show. A short video clip from the show is available
from the following webpage:
http://www.youtube.com/user/ATOSeoul
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California Walnut Commission Hosts Best
New Product Contest
November
9, 2009
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California
Walnut Commission (CWC) hosted an annual “Best New Product Contest” for 2009 to
recognize local food companies’ strong effort to increase the sales of products
that contain California
walnut. Over 40 products entered the
competition and were evaluated by a panel of market experts. Winning and
note worthy products
included: Tofu Walnut
Salad, Cheestick,
Gelato Brownies
and WalnutCcino.
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Food
Export USA Brings Specialty
Food Trade Delegation to Seoul
October
22, 2009
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Food
Export USA brought a group
of specialty food suppliers to Seoul
for a seminar and a table-top trade show.
The seminar, led by Ron Tanner, VP of the National Association of
Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), informed more than 100 local food traders about the
latest specialty food product trends in the United States. The table-top showcase followed the seminar
generated contacts and trade leads between the suppliers and key local food
traders.
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ATO Seoul Reaches Out to
Local Dairy Industry
October
4, 2009
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ATO
Seoul visited the processing facility of Namyang Dairy Co., a leading dairy
processor in Korea,
to develop contacts and market information.
Up-to-date information about the local dairy market is available from
ATO Seoul’s annual dairy market brief. USDA/FAS
Attache` Reports
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You are
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Agricultural
Trade Office,
American
Embassy -
Seoul
Tel:
82-2-397-4188
Fax:
82-2-720-7921
Email:
atoseoul@fas.usda.gov
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