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Shinsegae to Run Halal Certified Cafeteria at PyeongChang Athletes’ Village

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Food Inc., the food manufacturer of retail giant Shinsegae, said Monday it has earned a halal certificate for the cafeteria it will operate during next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea, as part of its efforts to meet various demands of athletes from all across the globe. Shinsegae Food said its halal food zone at the athletes’ village has received a certificate from the Korea Muslim [...]

Hite Jinro’s Beer Sales in Europe Up 60% in 2017

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – Hite Jinro Co., South Korea’s leading liquor manufacturer, said Monday its combined sales in key European countries jumped 60 percent on-year, as it moves to expand its presence in the global market. A total of 220,000 cases of beer were sold in European countries, including England, France, Germany and Russia, according [...]

South Koreans Still Distrustful of Japanese Fish Products After Nuclear Meltdown

SEOUL, Jan. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — A majority of South Koreans favor banning the import of Japanese fishery products, a survey showed Friday, underscoring lingering safety concerns about possible radioactive contamination. Radioactive water leaked following the meltdown at Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant in 2011. The Consumers Union of Korea polled 1,023 adults across the [...]

S. Korea’s Fisheries Production Ranks 5th Among OECD Members

SEOUL, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s fisheries production was the fifth largest among members of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 2015 and the government reduced the budget support for the local industry, the oceans ministry said Thursday. South Korea caught wild fisheries and aquatic plants worth $5.44 billion in [...]

Orion Sold Over 500 million Choco Pie Snacks in Vietnam Last Year

SEOUL, Jan 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Confectionery firm Orion Corp. said Thursday it sold more than 500 million of its Choco Pies in Vietnam last year, a milestone that underscores of popularity of its signature snack. Considering that Vietnam’s population is about 100 million, the sales amount to the equivalent of each person consuming five [...]

S. Korea’s Per-Person Rice Consumption Hits Fresh Low in 2017

SEJONG, Jan. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — Per capita rice consumption in South Korea hit a fresh record low last year amid rapid changes in eating habits, government data showed Thursday. The average annual consumption of rice per person fell to 61.8 kilograms last year, down 0.2 percent from the previous year’s 61.9 kg, according to [...]

S. Korean Gov’t Sets Out 2018 Plan for Seafood Industry

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Implementing a seafood traceability scheme, regulating fish farm antibiotic use and setting industry wide standards for aquaculture are some of the tenets of the government’s plan for South Korea’s seafood industry in 2018. Officials from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) on January 23 presented the details of [...]

S. Korea’s ‘Ramyeon’ Exports Surpass US$300 mln in 2017

SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of South Korean-made instant noodles, or “ramyeon,” surpassed the US$300 million mark for the first time ever on the back of strong popularity in China, the United States and Southeast Asian nations, government data showed Tuesday. Shipments of ramyeon reached a record high of $380 million last year, [...]

Foreign Brews the Drink of Choice for Many S. Koreans as Beer Imports Grow

SEOUL, Jan. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The beer trade deficit surpassed $100 million for the first time in South Korean history last year, as consumers are increasingly electing to imbibe foreign brews. Trade data collected by the Korea Customs Service showed last year’s beer imports stood at $263 million, 44.9 percent higher than in 2016. [...]

Nestle Unveils KitKat Made of New Type of ‘Ruby’ Chocolate in S. Korea

SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Swiss food giant Nestle unveiled the world’s first product made of natural pink “Ruby” chocolate in South Korea and Japan on Thursday, amid growing popularity of uniquely flavored chocolates among local consumers. “Ruby,” developed by Swiss chocolate producer Barry Callebaut, is the first new type of natural color for [...]