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  • Food & Beverage

    Whisky imports hit record high in S. Korea amid falling wine interest

    Soaring highballs propelled whisky consumption to record heights in South Korea last year, while pandemic-driven interest in wine waned significantly...

    Jan 30, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Orion, VNUA to team up for potato production

    South Korea’s confectionery and snack maker Orion Corp. announced on Friday that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with the Institute...

    Jan 26, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Lotte gets exclusive right of Bacha Coffee in S.Korea

    South Korea's Lotte Department Store announced on Thursday that is has secured the exclusive franchise and distribution rights for Bacha Coffee, Mor...

    Jan 25, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Tim Hortons to open two more stores in Seoul in January

    Canadian coffee brand Tim Hortons is opening two more stores in Seoul this month.Tim Hortons announced on Wednesday that it will open its Sungnyemun ...

    Jan 24, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    HiteJinro signs land agreement for Vietnam soju plant

    HiteJinro Co., a South Korean alcoholic beverage company, has signed a land agreement for its planned soju plant in Vietnam. The agreement marks a ma...

    Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Lotte Wellfood enters Costco stores in Canada, Mexico

    South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Tuesday that it is expanding exports to Mexico and Canada through Costco. It marks the first entry of ...

    Jan 23, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Daesang launches alternative sweetener brand Sweevero

    South Korean food company Daesang Corp. announced on Tuesday that it is launching the integrated brand "Sweevero" for alternative sweeteners like all...

    Jan 16, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Daesang launches kimchi paste, spread for US, Europe

    South Korea's Daesang Corp. announced on Wednesday that it has launched two new global products, "Do-it-yourself Kimchi Paste" and "Kimchi Spread."Th...

    Jan 10, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Kyochon opens third store in Taiwan

    South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Thursday that it opened its third Kyochon Chicken store in Taiwan at the end of last y...

    Jan 04, 2024 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    CJ CheilJedang opens online B2B section

    South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. introduced a business-to-business (B2B) section CJ The Market for Biz on its e-commerce website CJ The M...

    Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Ilhwa to export McCOL to South Africa

    South Korea’s Ilhwa Co. on Friday that its flagship barley carbonated beverage McCOL will be exported to the Republic of South Africa. The comp...

    Dec 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Shinsegae to close whisky business to focus on profits

    Shinsegae Inc., South Korea’s largest department store and supermarket company, will pull out of the whisky market, bucking the trend of the ra...

    Dec 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    This country will police ‘shrinkflation’ at the supermarket

    SEOUL—Food prices have risen so much that Kim Soo-yeon has developed a suspicious new habit at the grocery store. She has taken to shaking bags...

    Dec 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    4 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    S.Korea sees new record of seaweed exports

    South Korea's seaweed (Gim) exports hit 1 trillion won ($770 million) in this year, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries announced on Wednesday. It&...

    Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    CJ CheilJedang to launch Excycle Basak Chip in global market

    South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Thursday that it introduced its Excycle Basak Chip, a snack born from their in-house vent...

    Dec 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Korea's agro-food exports reach $8.3 bn milestone in just 11months

    South Korea's agricultural and food exports hit a record high in 2023, fueled by strong demand for instant noodles, strawberries, and other staples.T...

    Dec 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Fried chicken chain bhc to enter Thailand in 2024

    South Korea’s No. 2 fried chicken brand bhc Group announced on Thursday that it signed a master franchise agreement with Thailand’s Meat...

    Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    CJ Foodville attracts $54 mn investment from Arges PE

    CJ Foodville, the food service subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group and the operator of bakery brand Tous les Jours announced on Thursday that it att...

    Dec 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Paris Baguette opens 7 new stores in SE Asia in one month

    Paris Baguette, the bakery franchise owned by South Korea's SPC Group, said on Tuesday that it opened seven stores in Southeast Asia in one month. Fr...

    Dec 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Unwavering whiskey fad in Korea, held up by mass-market spirits

    The whiskey hype, which started during the COVID-19 pandemic, shows no sign of receding in South Korea, and the latest craze, mainly driven by afford...

    Dec 08, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    3 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Lotte Chilsung, E&J Gallo to jointly boost soju sale in US

    South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. announced on Tuesday that it partnered with the world's largest winery E&J Gallo to expand its s...

    Dec 05, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    CJ Freshway to boost smart farming business

    South Korea’s CJ Freshway Corp. announced on Monday that it will launch a smart farm contract cultivation business in 2024. South Korea's CJ Fr...

    Dec 04, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    CJ CheilJedang develops microwave-safe coated paper with PHA

    South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it developed a compostable coated paper technology using the biodegradable bi...

    Nov 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Nongshim to launch Shin Ramyun Tomyum in Thailand

    South Korean food and beverage giant Nongshim Co. announced on Wednesday that it will launch the first global collaboration products of its flagship ...

    Nov 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Lotte Hotels & Resorts ups ante in kimchi business

    South Korea’s largest hotel group Lotte Hotels & Resorts is pinning high hopes on kimchi as a new revenue source amid intensifying competit...

    Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    2 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Hotel Shilla’s four restaurants selected on La Liste

    South Korean leading luxury hotel and retail operator Hotel Shilla announced on Tuesday that its four restaurants were selected on the La Liste 2024,...

    Nov 21, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Diageo to open Asia’s first pop-up store in Seoul

    London-based global alcoholic beverage company Diageo announced on Wednesday it will open a pop-up store in Garosu-gil, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul o...

    Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Pulmuone expands US fresh noodles plant

    South Korea's food company Pulmuone announced on Wednesday it expanded its production line of fresh noodles plant in Gilroy, California, the US. Wit...

    Nov 15, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read

  • Food & Beverage

    Korea Post resumes kimchi delivery to US

    South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Monday it resumed Express Mail Service (EMS) for shipping kimchi all over the U...

    Nov 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)

    1 Min read