SEOUL, Nov. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of dried laver, or “gim” in Korean, and cooked rice reached an all-time high during the first 10 months of this year on their brisk overseas demand along with the popularity of Korean culture and food, the customs agency said Wednesday. Outbound shipments of gim came [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) — More than 40 South Korean companies have struck deals worth 71.6 billion won (US$58 million) with Japanese firms for the export of dried laver, the fisheries ministry said Tuesday. The deals were reached in a videoconference hosted by the Korea Fishery Trade Association and five Japanese civilian organizations on [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — As the vegan diet is gaining popularity worldwide, Korean dried laver and triangle gimbap are growing in popularity among vegans in Canada. According to the Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency, Korean dried laver and triangle gimbap are easily found at vegan food stores in Canada including Vegan Supply. The recent [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean-made dried laver is the number one player in the Indonesian market with an increasing market share. In particular, South Korea is seen as an “origin country of dried laver” in Indonesia as Korean dried laver products are more than 10 times more popular than Japanese products. Indonesia’s [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Japan’s dried laver production has reached a 41-year all-time low, raising speculations that South Korean exporters might step in to fill the void. The Fisheries Outlook Center at Korea Maritime Institute said on Thursday that the amount of dried laver put out for public sale in Japan was 63 [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exports of farmed seafood products grew 2.5 percent on-year to a fresh all-time high in 2018, despite a drop in output, data showed Wednesday. Overseas shipments of dried laver and other farm-raised seafood stood at US$2.38 billion last year, compared with $2.32 billion a year earlier, according [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s production of fishery goods raised at fish farms surpassed the 2 million-ton mark last year for the first time and is expected to hit another record this year amid growing popularity of Korean marine products abroad, the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said Tuesday. The amount was [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Yonhap) — South Korea’s premium fisheries export brand, K-Fish, will debut in a trade fair in China as part of an ongoing effort to promote quality products in the vast market, the oceans ministry said Tuesday. K-Fish is the national fisheries brand of selected products in 11 categories, including dried laver, tuna and abalone. The Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has registered its trademark rights in 36 countries, including China, the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of South Korean ramyun instant noodles, beer and dried laver to China have surged despite the diplomatic row over the deployment of an advanced anti-missile system here, government data showed Monday. According to data provided by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food Rural Affairs exports of the three products [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of dried laver surged 57.6 percent in the first five months of 2017 from a year earlier, data showed Tuesday. Outbound shipments of dried laver came to US$218 million in the January-May period, according to the data compiled by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries. Dried [...]