SEOUL, April 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Starting this month, shoppers at certain locations of South Korean retailer E-mart will be able to purchase 30g cereal packets containing powdered edible insects. Named “Futureal”, the cereal packets contain 1.5 to 2.5 times more protein than other cereal products thanks to the inclusion of the insects as well [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — For most modern-day people, eating creepy bugs would be the last option before starvation. With a deep sense of disgust, many call it “uncivilized” behavior, despite the potential of insects as a viable food source. But Kim Young-wook, a food researcher and marketing expert, has been striving to change [...]
SEOUL, May 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Although the idea seems disturbing to many, insects have long been part of human cuisine. So here is the latest update to Korean entomophagy: an insect-based soup will be launched, possibly by the year’s end. JeongPoong, a Korean food enterprise, revealed that it came up with a new recipe for [...]