he Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (Minister Song Mi-ryeong) and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT, President Hong Moon-pyo) held a meeting on the 18th in Los Angeles with 13 local subsidiaries of major food companies to discuss the expansion of exports to the U.S. market. This meeting was the first of its kind, organized to strengthen cooperation and communication with local food companies for the expansion into the Southern and Midwestern U.S. regions, following the U.S.'s position as the top export market for Korean agricultural products since March. The meeting also aimed to facilitate successful entry into mainstream markets. The attendees gathered for this important discussion. [Provided by aT]