SEOUL, April 22 (Korea Bizwire) — With a growing number of South Koreans working out at home and making an effort to stay healthy, foods that are low in sugar and high in protein are becoming new standards for the health functional food industry. If a company can provide tasty but functional products to hundreds [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The coronavirus outbreak is drastically altering the fate of the food industry. While sales of food products such as ramen and instant rice are soaring as consumers scramble to hoard essential goods at home, non-essential drinks such as coffee and beer have plunged in sales. Supermarket chain Emart reported [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Food businesses are striving to overcome the economic slump coupled with the coronavirus outbreak. Companies are trying to approach consumers by lowering prices and increasing product size, despite various factors that negatively impact pricing. Haitai Confectionery & Foods Co., a major confectionery company in South Korea, introduced a new, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — With the spread of the novel coronavirus infection, sales of food for home cooking are on the rise at large discount stores. As consumers are reluctant to go out, bulk products or non-perishable items are becoming popular. E-Mart Inc., the country’s leading discount chain operator, compared its sales between [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Convenience stores are rising as a new platform where food products spotlighted on social media or television programs make their first debut. CU, a major convenience store chain, showcased its Kielbasa Platter that comes with a Polish Kielbasa sausage that recently went viral on social media. The dish gained [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — A growing number of South Korean households are using the internet and mobile devices to buy food, a recent study has revealed. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Rural Economic Institute (KREI) conducted a survey of 2,016 households, 78.6 percent of whom responded that [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean military authorities have decided to add new food choices at military cafeterias based on a big data analysis of military food services. The Ministry of Defense announced on Thursday new plans to control the amount of food given out to service members, revamp menus, and better ensure [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The local fish cake industry has continued to grow as manufacturers of fish cakes, which used to be seen only as humble side dish ingredients, are changing consumer perceptions with high-end snacks. According to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp., sales of fish cakes in South Korea have [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The popularity of a diet based on vegetables is on the rise as an increasing number of South Korean consumers are looking for healthy and ethical consumption. As a result, the retail industry is launching a series of vegetarian products. Nongshim Co., South Korea’s top instant noodles maker, released [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — South Koreans are up in arms over the news that military working dogs are being fed low-grade food, after military working dog Dalgwan became a national hero for finding Cho Eunnuri, 14, who went missing in Cheongju. Rep. Kim Jong-dae of the minor opposition Justice Party asked the Minister [...]