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  Abu Dhabi - Are you looking for your fruit salad in your local market?chamoeorhallabongAnd what about struggling? Or you might want to make Korean BBQ orThat's it, but it is difficult to find the right meat. Don't worry, these problems will change as more companies import food from South Korea.

  The Asian country uses the United Arab Emirates' halal certification system because company officials hope it will serve as a link in the trade of meat and other products.

At the opening ceremony of the Korea Agricultural Trade Center office in Abu Dhabi, South Korea's ambassadorKwon High-ryongexplain: “The UAE Halal certification scheme will be launched in South Korea, and I expect Korean agricultural products to become popular in the UAE in the near future.”

  Two years ago, the Halal Development Council called for unified local and regional certification bodies because different standards confused consumers and authorities around the world and hindered trade.

The center will exchange information with UAE authorities on standardization and metrology of halal certification.

President and CEO of Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trading CorporationKim Jae-soo"There is a lot of trade between the Middle East and South Korea, and the demand for Korean products is increasing year by year," said Dr.

  since70Since the 1990s, South Korea and the UAE have cooperated in energy, defense, security, education, culture, healthcare, and agriculture.

  Hae-ryong"The program has expanded rapidly, and when our president visited the UAE authorities in March, he signed an agreement with them on agricultural cooperation and halal food cooperation.[center]It’s the first step in implementation.”

"this[center]It will increase our awareness of halal food, the industry, and the certification system,” he said. “In Korea, we are developing our halal food industry and hope to export agricultural products.”

  UAE imports approx.90Opening up new sources of imports will diversify the UAE’s food market, avoid shortages and help meet growing demand.

  Retailers express interest in Korean production.

“The UAE is a multicultural country,” luluDirector of Group International DepartmentSalim M?A"This is the best place to try new food. We already have Korean products in our supermarket, but the opening of this office will help us get more products. People are always looking for new food."

Supply of fruits and vegetablesBig hitGeneral Manager of a Trading CompanyAhmed KhooriHe said he was planning to import seasonal fruits from Korea.

"Korea has four seasons, and people have never imported products from there," he said. "They import apples from China, but the quality isn't the best."

Chairman of the UAE North Korea Friendship AssociationHumaid Al HammadiSaid the office would deepen relations between the two countries.

 "I go to Korea often and I particularly like their food. My favorite products are Korean pears, strawberries and melons. If these things come here, people here will definitely like them," he said.

 “In the past five years, people were less aware of South Korea and its products. Now, we can find Korean kimchi in our supermarkets. Once the supply chain becomes more halal-certified, they will have a big market in the region because the UAE is the gateway to the Middle East.”