SEOUL, Jul. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey has revealed that 7 out of 10 South Korean adults have tried zero-sugar or non-alcoholic beverages when drinking, signaling a significant shift in the country’s drinking culture towards healthier alternatives. Lotte Members, a South Korean marketing solutions company, conducted a nationwide survey of 2,000 adults from May [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of South Korea beverage products jumped to a record US$572 million last year helped by the popularity of Korean culture, government data showed Monday. The country’s beverage exports jumped 11.5 percent in 2023 from $513 million a year earlier, according to data from the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — So-called “low food” that does not contain any additives is gaining popularity as Koreans are increasingly looking after their health in the summer season. WeMakePrice, a major online shopping mall, reported a sales increase of low-calorie carbonated drinks (396 percent), barley coffee (589 percent), kombucha tea (221 percent) and [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The beverage industry’s “fat can” trend, are aimed at “heavy users,” is leading to a drop in the popularity of slim cans. With the prolonged economic downturn, cost-effectiveness is becoming an underlying concern for consumers, and more and more are looking at cost over volume. Furthermore, with consumption trends [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is expected to import less coffee for the first time in six years in 2018 as demand for the beverage has been hit by sluggish economic growth, market watchers here said Sunday. In the January-October period, total imports of coffee stood at 121,019 tons, down 1,103 tons [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — Soft drinks are the most popular drink consumed by South Koreans, followed by coffee, a survey showed Wednesday. The survey of 500 people conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs revealed 26.8 percent picked soda as their most favored drink, trailed by coffee at 17.6 percent. [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The average South Koreans drank 500 cups of coffee last year, reflecting its popularity as a favorite beverage item consumed between meals, industry data showed Sunday. The coffee consumption in Asia’s fourth-largest economy is estimated to have reached about 25.05 billion cups at the end of 2016, up 25 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Major South Korean food and beverage companies are diversifying their business portfolios as they are reeling from a drawn-out slump, industry officials said Wednesday. The country’s biggest confectionery Orion Corp. said it has joined with the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (Nonghyup) to venture into the food market. Under the [...]
SEOUL, July 4 (Korea Bizwire) – It’s been almost three months since the Korean Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT) modified regulations to allow cold beverages purchased from post-security zones to be brought onto international flights. The policy was implemented on April 12, and a recent survey revealed that the general satisfaction level of [...]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — ArKay Beverages has been the target of large liquor manufacturers since its launch in 2011. ArKay is the creator of the world’s first alcohol free liquors – that should be music to your ears! ArKay has saved millions of liquor drinkers since its launch, ArKay is perfect [...]