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India: Tantalizing frontier for K-food’s global ambitions beyond China
Apr 18, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
Korean snacks mesmerize global consumers amid K-pop popularity
South Korea’s snack exports soared to a record high in February, surpassing $40 million for the first time, as global demand surged amid the su...
Mar 10, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean bakery giant SPC to build $160 mn US plant as tariff war escalates
SPC Group, the operator of South Korea’s largest bakery chain Paris Baguette as well as Paris Croissant, SPL, Dunkin and SPC GFS, is building a...
Feb 03, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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Paris Baguette partners with Tottenham Hotspur
South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it partnered with Premier League football club Tottenham Hotspur....
Jan 08, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's exports of snack exceed $700 mn mark in 2024
South Korea's confectionery exports from January to November last year increased 16.5% year over year surpassing $700 million for the first time, acc...
Jan 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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SPC to establish bakery plant in Texas
South Korea's SPC Group, the operator of the bakery franchise Paris Baguette said on Thursday it plans to build a plant in the City of Burleson, John...
Jan 02, 2025 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's office cafeteria firms expand into overseas markets
South Korea's office cafeteria companies, including Hyundai Green Food Co., Ourhome, and Samsung Welstory plan to expand overseas markets with the po...
Dec 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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SPC Samlip to export ggultteok in H1 2025
SPC Samlip Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, said on Monday that its rice cake franchise Bizeun developed a...
Dec 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Hanwha seeks acquisition of sibling feud-mired Korean catering firm Ourhome
South Korea’s Hanwha Group is seeking to acquire local catering service provider Ourhome, embroiled in the owner family's sibling disputes, for...
Dec 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Fried chicken chain bhc to enter Indonesia in 2025
South Korea’s fried chicken brand bhc Group said on Tuesday it signed a master license agreement with Indonesia's Nachindo Group to enter the I...
Dec 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang Foods to establish overseas plant in China
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday it will build its first overseas plant in China. The company plans to invest 64.7 billion won ($45 mil...
Dec 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang Foods releases export-only ramyun brand in Thailand
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Wednesday it launched the new export-only ramyun brand Mep in Thailand. Mep is the second brand for the overs...
Dec 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Nongshim captures young consumers in Indonesia
South Korea's instant noodle giant Nongshim Co. said on Tuesday it held Shinsational Day event in Jakarta, Indonesia. On November 15, Nongshim held t...
Dec 03, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ CheilJedang sells ambient fried rice in N.America
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Thursday it will export and sell its ambient rice product, Bibigo Korean BBQ Fried Rice, to the North Amer...
Nov 28, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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CJ CheilJedang's Sobaba Chicken enters US, Japan
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Wednesday its frozen fried chicken Sobaba Chicken entered Costco stores in the US and Japan.Sobaba Chicken...
Nov 27, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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HiteJinro sees annual soju exports to Cambodia grow 31%
HiteJinro Co., South Korea’s leading soju maker, resumed its Jinro EDM Festival at Cambodia’s Bon Om Tuk water festival after a four-yea...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Corstone Asia, Q Capital Partners to sell Norang Tongdak
South Korean private equity firms (PEF) Corstone Asia and Q Capital Partners plan to sell Norang Tongdak, the Korean-style fried chicken franchise. A...
Nov 22, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Binggrae sells plant-based Melona at Costco in Australia
South Korean food and beverage company Binggrae said on Wednesday that it sells its plant-based Melona at Costco stores in Australia from November.Pl...
Nov 20, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang Foods Buldak Topokki enters Walmart in US
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday its Buldak Topokki entered Walmart stores in the US.Available in Original and Carbo (carbonara) flavo...
Nov 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Lotte Wellfood showcases K-Food at Vietnam Foodexpo
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. said on Thursday it participated in Vietnam Foodexpo 2024 to promote Korean food and boost its market share in the V...
Nov 14, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang enters Australia, New Zealand with allulose approval
South Korean chemical and food ingredient manufacturer Samyang Corp. said on Wednesday that it has become the first allulose producer to secure appro...
Nov 13, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Bibigo enters Australian supermarket chain Coles
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Monday that its Bibigo products will be sold in Coles, Australia’s second-largest supermar...
Nov 11, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food S...
Nov 07, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea's SPC Samlip launches B2B brand 'Yaam'
SPC Samlip Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, announced Wednesday that it has launched a B2B solutions brand...
Nov 06, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Loss-making Pizza Hut Korea files for rehabilitation
Money-losing Pizza Hut Korea Ltd., the Korean master franchisee of the giant US pizza franchisor, has filed for corporate rehabilitation in Seoul in ...
Nov 05, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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SPC shares Korean bakery know-how with Mongolian biz leaders
South Korea's SPC Group said on Monday that Mongolian government officials and local business leaders visited Passion5 in Hannam-dong, Seoul, last Fr...
Nov 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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S.Korea’s No.1 soju maker HiteJinro to foray into global beauty market
HiteJinro Group, South Korea’s No. 1 alcoholic beverage maker with a century-old history, has tapped cosmetics development and production as a ...
Oct 18, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Jimmy John’s to open its first store in Seoul in October
U.S. sandwich franchise Jimmy John's will open a store in Gangnam, Seoul, in October, the company announced on Thursday.This will be Jimmy John's fir...
Oct 17, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Paris Baguette opens 600th overseas store in Canada for global expansion
Paris Baguette opened its 600th overseas store in Toronto, Ontario, as the leading South Korean bakery brand is rapidly expanding its global business...
Oct 15, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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Paris Baguette to enter Thailand, Brunei, Laos
South Korean bakery brand Paris Baguette, operated by SPC Group, said on Wednesday it will enter Thailand, Brunei, and Laos.SPC signed a master franc...
Oct 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)
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