SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s food safety regulator plans to introduce stricter labeling standards for decaffeinated coffee following growing concerns that many products marketed as “decaf” still contain significant amounts of caffeine. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced Thursday that it will revise national labeling rules to allow coffee [...]
SEJONG, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s agriculture minister said Wednesday that restaurant companies should be required to inform customers when they reduce product sizes, as public anger grows over so-called “shrinkflation” — the practice of cutting portions while keeping prices the same. “It is a matter of consumers’ right to know,” Agriculture Minister Song [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Alcohol advertisements in South Korea’s media have nearly tripled over the past decade, with most of the surge coming from cable and general programming television channels, a government report showed Sunday. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the Korea Health Promotion Institute, the number of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The fried chicken chain that hosted Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s now-famous “chimaek” (chicken and beer) gathering with Samsung Chairman Lee Jae-yong and Hyundai Motor Chairman Chung Euisun has suddenly become one of Seoul’s hottest dining spots. On Friday, franchise owner Yang, who runs a Kkanbu Chicken branch in central Seoul, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea began exporting its premium “hanwoo” beef to the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, making the Middle Eastern country the fifth official overseas destination for the prized meat, the agriculture ministry said. The government shipped about 1.5 tons of hanwoo worth 250 million won (US$175,426) to the UAE [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s popular K-food exports are facing a surge in overseas counterfeits, yet the government has been slow to respond with meaningful intellectual property protection, according to new data from the National Assembly. Representative Eo Ki-gu of the Democratic Party said Wednesday that between 2020 and September 2025, authorities blocked [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – A global food event showcasing the latest food products, technology and trends will kick off in Seoul this week, the agriculture ministry said Tuesday. The Food Week Korea 2025 will run from Wednesday to Saturday in southern Seoul, with around 950 companies from 42 countries, under the theme of [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As global interest in Korean cuisine continues to soar, foreign tourists visiting South Korea are increasingly venturing beyond traditional dishes like kimchi, bulgogi, and bibimbap to explore the flavors of everyday Korean life — from instant noodles and gimbap to street snacks and convenience store fare. According to data [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s leading food delivery platform Baemin is facing fresh criticism over allegations that it tacitly allowed restaurant owners to inflate menu prices before applying promotional discounts, effectively misleading consumers. According to a report released Monday by the Fair Platform Business Owners Association (or For Fair Platform), a Baemin [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — As wine consumption rises with the arrival of autumn, South Korea’s convenience store chains are racing to differentiate their wine selections, forging partnerships with global distributors and wineries to appeal to increasingly sophisticated local palates. GS25 said its smart liquor pre-order platform, Wine25Plus, has recorded 500 million won ($365,000) in [...]