Sejong, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Due to the increase in the number of households with only one or two members, smaller packages of beef and pork are now being sold. Until now, the majority of cold storage meats sold at markets were for quantities of 500 grams to one kilogram, depending on the item. [...]
Seoul, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Brassware seems to be a new trend. According to Lotte Department Store, the modern design and reasonable price of brassware has made it a daily-use item instead of a typical wedding gift, with sales increasing by 88.4 percent from January to May compared to the same period last year. [...]
SEJONG, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Nearly two-thirds of South Korean healthcare workers are worried about hospital-acquired infections, a poll showed Tuesday. According to the survey, 65.3 percent of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other support personnel said there is a high chance of infections taking place in hospitals. It also showed that 81 percent of [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics has won a patent for analyzing body fat through smartphones, an intellectual property organization said Tuesday, which may mark another leap forward in enhancing health care-related features on smart devices. Under the title “Method and apparatus for measuring body fat using a mobile device,” the [...]
SEOUL, July 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s cigarette tax revenue jumped in the first six months of 2015 from a year earlier on the back of the country’s new tax policy that began as of January, data showed Sunday. The Ministry of Strategy and Finance said it has raked in 4.3 trillion won (US$3.8 billion) [...]
SEOUL, July 10, (Korea Bizwire) – North Korean Children are exposed to various dangers including diseases and malnutrition due to the current drought, according to UNICEF. It was reported that children living in the drought-affected area are suffering from increased cases of diarrhea. UNICEF points out that the lack of safe drinking water and the [...]
SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) Every summer, many young women go on a strict diet in hopes of wearing a bikini to show off their hot body at the beach. But there seems to be a downside other than the painful hunger. According to the Health Insurance Review & Assessment Service(HIRAS), many teenage girls come [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – With Korean ginseng being classified as food by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX), a UN body that sets global guidelines for food products, it is expected that exports of the product will increase. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on July 7 that the 38th CODEX general [...]
CALABASAS HILLS, Calif., Jul. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The Cheesecake Factory® will celebrate National Cheesecake Day in a big way this year by making it a two-day celebration and offering dine-in guests any slice of its more than 30 legendary flavors of cheesecake for half price* on both July 29 and July 30. Traditionally celebrated [...]
MISSION, KS, Jul 6, 2015 (Korea Bizwire) – (Family Features) As the kids head back to school, there’s no better time to make a fresh start in the kitchen, too. Substituting nutritious ingredients such as sorghum in your favorite grain-based foods is an easy way to upgrade your family’s menu this fall. Some of the traditional [...]