South Korea aiming to boost halal food exports by a third to $1.23 billion by 2017
Photo: SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - February 2016: Namdaemun Market is a large traditional market in Seoul, South Korea / PANDECH / Shutterstock.com
South Korea is more globally renowned for its electronics and cars than its food but the country has major aspirations to be a major halal food producer. The Korean government is backing the sector and the aim is to increase current exports by a third, to $1.23 billion by 2017. With increasing government focus and an improving halal food infrastructure, what opportunities are there in South Korea’s halal food industry?
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Paul Cochrane, DinarStandard