SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — An increasing number of consumers are showing a preference for packaged traditional chicken soup, or “samgyetang,” an iconic summer dish in South Korea. According to CJ Cheiljedang Corp., sales of Bibigo Samgyetang from July 1 to 25 tripled compared to the same period in April and May. In the first [...]
SEOUL, March 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Chinese internet search behemoth Baidu has listed Korean traditional chicken and ginseng soup, or “samgyetang,” as having originated in China. Baidu’s encyclopedia claims that samgyetang is a ‘Guangdong-style’ soup made with Korean ginseng, pullet, and glutinous rice that was ‘handed down’ to Korea to become one of the country’s [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizewire) — South Korea’s exports of packaged traditional chicken soup, or “samgyetang,” have posted sharp growth in the first four months of 2020 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday, amid the growing demand for ready-to-eat products around the globe due to the pandemic-led lockdowns. Outbound shipments of ready-to-eat samgyetang products [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday the first batch of packaged traditional chicken soup, or “samgyetang,” will be shipped to Canada in line with the country’s efforts to beef up its exports of agricultural goods and foodstuffs. South Korea said 13 tons of ready-to-eat samgyetang will be shipped to the North [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of its traditional chicken soup to China shot up in 2017 from three years earlier thanks to the dish’s growing popularity in the world’s most populous nation, data showed Monday. Exports of chicken soup, called “samgyetang” here, to China came to US$100,339 last year, up 22 [...]
SEOUL, July 26 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean food companies are set to begin official sales of the traditional chicken soup to China as the first shipments to the mainland have recently cleared customs, industry officials said Tuesday. Samgyetang is a traditional chicken soup made with a whole young chicken stuffed with ginseng, sticky rice [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of Samgyetang, a popular health food often consumed in summer to help the body resist the heat, are soaring. Samgyetang is a kind of chicken soup cooked with ginseng and other ingredients that are known to increase stamina. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs and the Korea Food and Drug Administration proudly announced that, as of March 26 (local time), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has officially approved Korea as an exporter of processed poultries which has opened up the gates for [...]