SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has found that South Koreans eat more Japanese “natto” than Korean cheonggukjang, a traditional fermented soybean stew. According to a recent study conducted by the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation, the market for cheonggukjang in South Korea was 93.5 billion won (US$8.08 million) last year, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The popularity of a diet based on vegetables is on the rise as an increasing number of South Korean consumers are looking for healthy and ethical consumption. As a result, the retail industry is launching a series of vegetarian products. Nongshim Co., South Korea’s top instant noodles maker, released [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The government is considering plans to ban liquor manufacturers from using photos of female celebrities to promote their products. The Ministry of Health and Welfare announced on Monday that it will consider amending rules to ban liquor manufacturers from including pictures of female celebrities on liquor bottle labels to [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are increasingly preferring home meal deliveries. Innocean Worldwide Inc., a local advertisement agency, released a report on Sunday that compiled some 1.7 million data records produced on online forums and social media between August 2018 and July 2019. The report showed that South Koreans are increasingly preferring [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The delivery in the midst of its heyday, with so-called ‘Yakult women’ now delivering kimchi and meat, and convenience stores providing parcel and laundry services. Yakult (Japanese yogurt drink) delivery personnel are famous for going from house to house with their Yakult delivery carts. These days, however, their frozen [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The prosecution has decided to reinvestigate the local unit of McDonald’s over allegations that undercooked burgers sold at its restaurants caused illness among some customers, officials said Friday. Reversing its 2018 decision to drop the related charges, state prosecutors said they will resume the probe into the so-called burger [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Beer makers in the South Korean imported beer market are in a fierce competition to win the top seat that was once occupied by Japanese beer. According to the Korea Customs Service, Japanese beer had the largest share in the imported beer market in South Korea for 10 years [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean food is infiltrating the Indian food market, where import restrictions are known to be notoriously strict. Soy milk and dried laver made in South Korea are being sold in India after passing all relevant customs and authorization procedures required in the country. Korean food was widely distributed in [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — While restaurants and other dining companies are increasingly dependent on delivery apps, owners do not think that these apps help them increase profitability, a recent survey has showed. According to a study released Monday by the Korea Food Service Industry Research Institute (KFIRI), 49.8 percent of the average number [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A new trend is emerging where consumers order coffee from delivery apps or apply for monthly subscriptions to enjoy coffee. The new trend is replacing the trend of making and drinking coffee at home. Innocean Worldwide Inc., a major local advertising agency, released a data analysis report that analyzed [...]