SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety and the Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday signed an agreement with six liquor associations oto provide calorie information on alcoholic beverages. Previously, only a few companies have provided calorie information on their alcoholic beverages. With this agreement, the liquor industry will provide [...]
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, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A new policy will require labels on liquor products to include nutritional information, South Korea’s antitrust regulator said Monday. The Korea Fair Trade Commission announced that it plans to introduce a new policy that requires alcoholic drinks to specify the product’s calories and nutritional information next month. ‘Alcoholic drinks’ [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — As the public’s interest in health and weight control increased following the COVID-19 pandemic, ‘low food’ that has been regarded as a niche product is emerging as a main product for the South Korean food industry. Low food refers to food that has reduced levels of specific ingredients such [...]