Food Industry Cluster Is Example Of Creative Economy

“The global functional food market has been growing by nearly 10 percent over the past few years as more people seek to eat products boosting their health – Lee said -The market has reached $400 billion worldwide. But Korea accounts for only 1 percent. We have a long way to go.” Foodpolis will place top priority on developing 20 “star” products by 2020 in a bid to help companies introduce new food items, according to the ministry. It plans to use advanced biotechnologies to produce highly-functional food items and commercialize Korea’s traditional food. READ MORE at The Korea Times