Nongshim Signs Domestic Distribution Partnership with Nestl? Korea

Securing Offline Distribution Rights for Nescaf?, Dolce Gusto, and More

Nongshim announced on March 3 that it has entered into a strategic partnership with Nestl? Korea. Starting this month, Nongshim will be responsible for the domestic offline distribution of approximately 150 products in Nestl?'s coffee and confectionery categories.

This partnership is a strategic alliance that combines Nongshim's nationwide sales network with Nestl?'s global brand competitiveness. Nongshim plans to leverage its decades of accumulated distribution expertise and experience in collaborating with global partners to steadily expand the market share of Nestl? products in Korea.

The coffee category that Nongshim will handle is one of Nestl?'s core business areas. It includes brands such as Nescaf?, Dolce Gusto, and Starbucks at Home. The product range is also diverse, including coffee beans, stick coffee, and capsule coffee. Nongshim plans to strengthen the exposure of Nestl? products in major channels such as hypermarkets and convenience stores to expand sales.

In the confectionery segment, Nongshim will be in charge of distributing KitKat. In addition, to expand food service channels such as hotels and restaurants, Nongshim will also sell Maggi and Buitoni products, which are Nestl?'s B2B brands.

A Nongshim representative stated, "We will focus our capabilities so that Nestl? products can become more familiar to domestic consumers, utilizing Nongshim's distribution expertise that has driven the successful market entry of various global brands."

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