COVID-19 has shaped food trends in South Korea with online food sales growing by 46 percent in 2020 to $17 billion.
Following two years of contraction, the Philippine food manufacturing sector is expected to expand 1 percent in 2021
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Japan: Food Processing Ingredients

In 2020, Japan’s food processing industry manufactured $218.3 billion of food and beverage products, down 1.1 percent from $220.8 billion in 2019.
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Thailand: Food Processing Ingredients

The food and beverage industry is among the fast-growing industries in Thailand and is the country’s third largest industry, contributing 21 percent to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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Vietnam: Food Processing Ingredients

Vietnam imported $13.1 billion in consumer-oriented products in 2020. A young population, growing middle class and rapid urbanization are driving increased demand in the food and beverage sector.