SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s wine imports reached a record high in 2020 as more people enjoyed drinking at home and alone due to the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Thursday. Asia’s fourth-largest economy imported 54,127 tons of wines last year, up 24.4 percent from a year earlier, according to the data by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The amount of single-use plastic waste is increasing at a remarkable pace as the outbreak of the coronavirus has led to exponential growth in food deliveries and online shopping. The more plastics are used, the more important it is to dispose of them separately. In particular, the separate disposal [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As the vegan market begins to grow in South Korea, large conglomerates are jumping into what used to be considered a niche market. Burger King began selling Plant-Based Whoppers on Monday, which feature plant-based patties instead of beef. The plant-based burger patties, developed jointly with an Australian alternative meat [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — There is growing interest in “ethical consumption” — consumer awareness of the importance of environmental, ethical and animal welfare rights — and more and more South Koreans are searching for so called “animal-welfare’ foods in recent days, according to an analysis of sales trends at the nation’s major retailers. [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is a food lover’s paradise. And there are a wide range of delicious dishes in every corner of the country to suit every taste as its people enjoy various culinary delights anytime, anywhere. Among other things, South Korea has a wide variety of noodles on offer, including [...]
SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Kimchi, a traditional fermented Korean side dish made of vegetables with a variety of seasonings, is drawing significant attention in Europe where healthy food choices are gaining popularity. According to a report released by the Paris branch of the Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp. (aT) on Saturday, a [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) –Coffee pods are making up a growing percentage of an ever-growing coffee market in South Korea, with sales of products using pre-ground coffee sealed in a capsule more than doubling compared to sales of ground coffee in the first half of the year. According to Emart, South Korea’s largest discount [...]
CHUNCHEON, July 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Bounded on the east by the East Sea (erroneously displayed as Sea of Japan on some Internet sites), Gangwon Province is well known for its recent successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics and 2018 Winter Paralympics, and for its beautiful beaches and ski resorts including Yongpyong and Alpensia. [...]
SEOUL, June 19 (Korea Bizwire) — With the hot summer season close at hand, competition is heating up in the non-alcoholic beer market. China’s Tsingtao Brewery Co. recently threw its hat into the ring to make a play in a market that has been led by HiteJinro Co. and Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. Oriental Brewery [...]
SEOUL, June 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food and beverage giant SPC Group said Sunday that its bakery-cafe chain Paris Baguette will land in Canada next year. The Canadian operation of Paris Baguette will be set up by the first half of 2021, with stores to be launched in the country’s major cities including [...]