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Korea University-Yonsei University Rivalry Staged on Convenience Store Shelves

Korea University-Yonsei University Rivalry Staged on Convenience Store Shelves

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — The rivalry between Yonsei University and Korea University has extended to the shelves of CU outlets, with a new competition arising after the convenience store chain started selling baked goods featuring the names and logos of these universities. The rivalry between these two colleges, founded over 100 years ago, [...]

European Bread Gains Popularity Among S. Koreans, While Korean Bread Goes Viral Among Americans and Europeans

European Bread Gains Popularity Among S. Koreans, While Korean Bread Goes Viral Among Americans and Europeans

SEOUL, June 18 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of Americans and Europeans are buying sweet-flavored Korean bread for snacks, while Koreans are buying European bread to eat with meals. This is the result of a changing landscape in South Korea’s food culture, led by South Korean bakeries in foreign markets as well as the [...]

Starbucks to Open First Bakery Cafe

Starbucks to Open First Bakery Cafe

SEOUL, July 10 (Korea Bizwire) — Starbucks, marking its 21st year in South Korea with more than 1,400 stores across the country, will open its first bakery cafe this month. Starbucks Korea, the local unit of the U.S. coffee giant, plans to open a bakery in Yangpyeong County, Gyeonggi Province that will also feature a [...]

S. Korea’s Per-Person Rice Consumption Hits Fresh Low in 2016

S. Korea’s Per-Person Rice Consumption Hits Fresh Low in 2016

SEJONG, Jan. 24 (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 Tuesday.  The average annual consumption of rice per person fell to 61.9 kilograms last year, down 1.6 percent from the previous year’s 62.9 kg, according to [...]