SEOUL, March 9 (Korea Bizwire) – A small amount of cesium, a type of radioactive material, was detected in a Japanese confectionery product slated for import to South Korea, prompting the importer to cancel its plans, the food safety agency here said Friday. During radiation inspections for imported products, 1 bequerel (Bq) per kilogram of [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea experienced its darkest winter in ten years from December to February, with sunlight levels plummeting, signaling potential difficulties for this year’s greenhouse crop yields. Concerns are rising that the poor condition of crops such as cucumbers, strawberries, watermelons, melons, and oriental melons could lead to reduced production [...]
JEJU, Mar. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – On Jeju Island, several sushi restaurants have been found guilty of misrepresenting the origin of yellowtail fish, falsely labeling them as domestically produced instead of their actual Japanese origin. Jeju’s police force, in a joint crackdown with the National Fisheries Products Quality Management Service’s Jeju branch, identified seven food establishments [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s inflation ticked up to over 3 percent in a month in February on high prices of fresh food items and energy, data showed Wednesday. Consumer prices, a key gauge of inflation, rose 3.1 percent on-year last month, compared with a 2.8 percent increase a month earlier, according [...]
TOKYO, Mar. 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Riding on the Hallyu wave, Korean cuisine continues to expand its presence in the Japanese market, now extending to street food offerings. At Asia’s largest food expo, Foodex Japan 2024, which opened for a four-day run on March 5 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, the Korea Pavilion showcased a [...]
SEOUL, March 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The CEO of bakery and beverage giant SPC Group was arrested Monday on charges of forcing bakers at an affiliated firm to quit their labor union and bribing a prosecution investigator. The Seoul Central District Court issued an arrest warrant for Hwang Jae-bok, citing concerns he could destroy evidence. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) –The Korea Ginseng Corporation (KGC) is making a strategic entry into the U.S. vegan beauty market with the launch of its vegan beauty brand Lab 1899. This move is part of the company’s broader initiative to diversify its portfolio and tap into the burgeoning global demand for vegan products. Lab [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of instant noodles jumped nearly 40 percent on-year to reach a record high in January on the growing popularity of Korean culture and food, data showed Thursday. Exports of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, amounted to US$86 million last month by rising 39.4 percent on-year, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Starbucks Korea has announced a temporary halt in the sales of Perrier, a popular brand of sparkling water, starting this month due to emerging quality control issues reported by the brand’s overseas manufacturer. Perrier, a sparkling water product produced in France, holds the top market share in the global sparkling [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – As K-pop continues to capture hearts worldwide, the food and beverage industry is keenly leveraging this global phenomenon by collaborating with K-pop artists to target international markets. Coca-Cola is setting a prime example by launching a special edition product named ‘Coca-Cola Zero K-Wave’ in 36 countries, drawing inspiration from [...]