Korean Ginseng Grower Biofx Signs Hong Kong Hydroponics Deal With Farm66

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The Facts

  • Biofx, a Seoul-based hydroponic ginseng grower, signed a deal with Hong Kong hydroponics firm Farm66 to grow Korean gourmet ginseng in Hong Kong. SCMP only
  • The ginseng will be sold to local consumers and restaurants. SCMP only
  • The deal is the first overseas expansion of Biofx's hydroponically grown ginseng operations. SCMP only
  • Biofx founder and CEO Jack Kwon signed the deal last Thursday. SCMP only
  • Okaman Honpo, a 123-year-old Japanese confectioner, is also making its first overseas venture in Hong Kong, with a local partner, to bring Japanese confectionery to local customers. SCMP only
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  • The ventures come despite a downturn in Hong Kong's food and beverage sector. SCMP only

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Two foreign food companies are entering Hong Kong with partners, according to the South China Morning Post. Biofx of South Korea will grow ginseng hydroponically with Farm66, and Japan's Okaman Honpo will sell confectionery locally.

Hydroponics is an indoor technique in which plants grow in nutrient-infused water under LED lights, often on vertical shelves.

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2 News Editor This is a niche business partnership between a small Seoul ginseng grower and a Hong Kong firm, affecting few people beyond the companies and local ginseng buyers, with only one source reporting it.
2 Business Analyst This is a small private partnership between a Korean grower and a Hong Kong hydroponics firm, with limited local impact and no market-moving significance.
2 Informed Citizen This is a niche business partnership between a small Korean grower and a Hong Kong firm, with no broad impact on ordinary people beyond limited local product availability.

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