SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — With the cost of pet food jumping to new highs, stray cats and other animals sheltered at smaller protection facilities are taking a hit. A 53-year-old resident of Yongsan District in Seoul, surnamed Park, consulted with the members of the local cat moms (who feed stray or abandoned cats) [...]
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, July 1 (Korea Bizwire) — Government data on food nutritional information such as carbohydrates and fat will be open to the public. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that it had set up an integrated database of food nutrition information by standardizing the data dispersed throughout ministries and agencies, with the database [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The average cost of food for four-person households marked near double-digit growth in the first quarter of this year due to the hike in food prices resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and major countries’ export sanctions on Russia. According to data from Statistics Korea, the monthly cost of [...]
SEOUL, June 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Households in the lower income tier are spending a significant share of their income on food, including groceries and dining out, data showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Economy and Finance and Statistics Korea said that 42.2 percent of the average disposable income (847,039 won) earned by households in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — A number of low-income households had less than an appropriate amount of food with less or no consideration for a balanced diet last year. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency conducted an analysis of national health and nutritional surveys, which showed that only 86.6 percent of low-income households [...]
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 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — As the Korean food supplier for the South Korean national teams at the Tokyo Olympics continues to raise controversy among Japanese politicians, the Japanese government continues to insist that food from Fukushima is safe. Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press conference on Tuesday that Japan is [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Living as a vegetarian in South Korea is not an easy task. Pork belly barbecue and fried chicken are common at company meals — leaving vegetarians with the option of eating side dishes like soybean paste stew and cold buckwheat noodles. Due mostly to a lack of vegan menu [...]
URAYASU, Japan, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean athletes competing at the Tokyo Olympics will be getting a taste of home during their stay in Japan, thanks to a makeshift kitchen built in a hotel near their living quarters. The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) has set up its meal service center at [...]