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Lotte Fine to invest $99 mn to up green materials sales by 6 times
Nov 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea sees new record of instant noodle exports
South Korea's exports of ramen exceeded 1 trillion won ($780 million) for the first time. Korean ramen is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year,...
Nov 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang draws record-high sales on Singles' Day in China
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Thursday its sales during China's largest shopping festival, Singles' Day (Nov. 11), reached a new reco...
Nov 16, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Kkanbu Chicken opens first overseas store in Philippines
South Korea's chicken franchise Kkanbu Chicken opened its first overseas branch in Manila's Solaire Resort.According to the company on Tuesday, the s...
Nov 07, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Brits to enjoy K-food Bibigo at home with delivery service
South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. started the delivery service of its K-food brand Bibigo in the UK to accelerate the expansion of the Asi...
Nov 06, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
KGC hawks red ginseng at top US expo for health functional food
Jung Kwan Jang, the flagship brand of Korea Ginseng Corp. (KGC), has been featured at North America’s leading expo for raw ingredients of healt...
Oct 27, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Lotte Wellfood promotes Pepero Day in New York
South Korea's Lotte Wellfood Co. announced on Thursday it has started the global campaign for Pepero in the US, the company's iconic chocolate-covere...
Oct 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Tous Les Jours opens first store in Canada
CJ Foodville, the food subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group, announced on Tuesday its bakery chain brand Tous Les Jours has opened its first store in...
Oct 24, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Samyang Foods launches TomYum Buldak Ramen in US
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. announced on Friday it began to release the new export-exclusive product of Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, or Buldak Ramen...
Oct 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Allgot’s frozen kimbap to hit Costco shelves in US in H1, 2024
South Korean food company Allgot Co.’s frozen kimbap, which sold out immediately after landing in the US about two months ago, is on another ro...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Tous Les Jours overseas stores surpass 400
CJ Foodville, the food subsidiary of South Korea's CJ Group, announced on Tuesday that its bakery brand Tous Les Jours has expanded its global footpr...
Oct 17, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Dongwon F&B to accelerate global push with StarKist
COLOGNE, Germany – Dongwon F&B Co., South Korea’s largest canned tuna manufacturer, will break away from its domestic sales-focused b...
Oct 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Lotte Wellfood ups Choco Pie India sales target to $60 mn with new factory
Lotte Wellfood Co., formerly Lotte Confectionery Co., has revised up this year’s Choco Pie sales forecast in India to 80 billion won ($60 milli...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Gluten-free Korean snack, pea soy sauce lure European gourmets
COLOGNE, Germany – The traditional Korean snack yakgwa and a soy-like sauce made with peas were named innovative foods of the year at the world...
Oct 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean startups
Korean language demand creates new overseas markets for startups
South Korean language startups are expanding their business in overseas markets with their local tongue through generative artificial intelligence, t...
Sep 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
BBQ to change fried chicken recipe as olive oil price soars
BBQ, a popular South Korean fried chicken brand, will change the recipe for its signature olive oil fried chicken for the first time in 18 years to k...
Sep 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Instant noodles, rice, kimchi buoy Korean food exports
South Korea’s agricultural and food exports have turned upward this year, led by Koreans' everyday menu items such as rice, kimchi and instant ...
Sep 25, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Daesang opens Jongga kimchi pop-up store in London
South Korean food maker Daesang Corp. has launched a pop-up store for its kimchi brand called Jongga in London, UK, the company announced on Wednesda...
Sep 20, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
CJ CheilJedang expands its marketing of seaweed snacks in UK
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Thursday that its "Bibigo Seaweed (Gim) Snack" has entered the UK food market through Asda and Ocado,...
Sep 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Stamps of K-Street food to be issued on Sept. 21
South Korea's state-run postal service agency Korea Post announced on Wednesday that it will issue 1.28 million commemorative stamps featuring two of...
Sep 13, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
NewJeans selected as global ambassador for Pepero
Lotte Wellfood announced on Friday that it has appointed K-pop girl group NewJeans as the global ambassador for its iconic snack brand, Pepero. Known...
Sep 01, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea exports Hanwoo beef to Cambodia for 1st time
The premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Cambodia on Monday for the first time, marking the culmination of eight years of quarantine negotiatio...
Aug 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Central bank
BOK head says Korea inflation to dip below mid-2% in H2 2024
South Korea’s central bank chief expected consumer inflation to fall below the mid-2% level in the second half of 2024, adding to predictions o...
Aug 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Lotte Hotels & Resorts to launch premium kimchi product
Lotte Hotels & Resorts, a leading South Korean hospitality company, announced on Thursday its intention to penetrate the domestic kimchi market, ...
Aug 10, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Nongshim, the ‘Parasite’ food maker, aims big in US
Nongshim Co., South Korea’s largest instant noodle maker, is a beneficiary of the success of the Oscar-winning film Parasite as well as the out...
Jul 14, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Petrochemicals
S.Korea’s petrochemical players boost plastic container recycling
South Korea's major petrochemical companies have entered the sector for 100% recycled plastic containers through cooperation with food and cosmetics ...
Jul 12, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
S.Korea exports halal-certified beef to Malaysia for 1st time
Halal-certified premium Korean beef Hanwoo was exported to Malaysia on Thursday, marking the culmination of seven years of quarantine negotiations fo...
Jun 29, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Innocean opens K-ramen pop-up store in Bangkok
Innocean, a Hyundai Motor Group-affiliated advertising agency, announced on Wednesday that it has opened a South Korean ramen pop-up store in Bangkok...
Jun 28, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Food & Beverage
South Korea’s next price cut target to ease inflation; flour prices
South Korea urged domestic millers to cut flour prices after demanding a similar move to instant noodle makers to further ease inflationary pressure ...
Jun 26, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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Korean food
Bread mimicking S.Korean penny embroiled in design theft controversy
The Bank of Korea (BOK) has announced that it is in talks with companies to change the design of the “Gyeongju 10 won bread,” which recen...
Jun 22, 2023 (Gmt+09:00)
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