SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean beer maker Oriental Brewery Co. (OB) posted an advertisement supporting sexual minorities on the occasion of the 20th Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday. In fact, OB has become one of the top corporate supporters of sexual minorities among South Korean companies. Cass, the flagship lager beer brand [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Coffee, which has emerged as the de facto “national beverage,” has to be imported almost all of the time, but it is expected that one day Koreans will taste brews from domestic beans. The Rural Development Administration (RDA) announced on Sunday that it will conduct a study titled “Arabica [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. said Tuesday that the number of its upscale Reserve outlets has exceeded that of the United States, reflecting South Koreans’ growing appetite for premium coffee. The U.S. coffee giant will open its 50th Starbucks Reserve store in central Seoul on Wednesday, Starbucks Coffee Korea said [...]
SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — In-N-Out Burger, a popular American hamburger franchise, opened a pop-up store on Wednesday in Gangnam, Seoul, drawing hundreds of visitors. People began lining up at the store from 6 a.m. to try out what can otherwise be tasted only in America. The 250 burgers prepared for the day sold [...]
DAEJEON, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Coffee has become more than just a drink, an important part of everyday life for South Koreans. Now, coffee comes in various shapes and sizes, including cups, cans, coffee mixes, and instant coffee. According to the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), 543 patents applied for in the past five [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks Coffee Korea Co. reported on Wednesday that the accumulated total amount of discounts the company offers to individual cup users is expected to exceed 10 billion won (US$8.50 million) by the end of this year. Starbucks introduced the ‘Eco Bonus Star’ System last year, which allows customers to [...]
SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Blue Bottle Coffee Inc., an American coffee brand that recently opened its first flagship store in South Korea, is stirring up controversy among South Korean consumers for the new store’s interior design. Also known as the ‘Apple of the Coffee Industry,’ Blue Bottle Coffee is well known for its [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean fishery industry is hoping that Korean mackerel will benefit from recent price hikes for Norwegian mackerel due to a drop in production. The Korea Maritime Institute announced on Wednesday that imports of popular Norwegian mackerel had dropped to 15,325 tons between November and March, which was [...]
SEOUL, May 2 (Korea Bizwire) – The National Agricultural Products Quality Management Service said on Wednesday that it has recently cracked down on 132 manufacturers and distributors of pork and kimchi that have violated rules on country of origin labeling. Out of 10,732 vendors that handle pork and kimchi across the country, the agency found [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — CJ Foodville, the restaurant arm of food and entertainment conglomerate CJ, said Tuesday that it has decided to sell its coffee chain operator to a foreign private equity fund (PEF) for some 200 billion won (US$171 million) to improve its financial footing. The company’s board of directors approved a [...]