SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery app owner Woowa Brothers’ decision to bar individuals with criminal records from working as delivery personnel has ignited a controversy. The company recently revised its terms and conditions for apps used by delivery riders, implementing a policy that prohibits individuals with a history of criminal offenses, particularly [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The usage rate of food delivery apps developed by municipal governments to reduce the burden on small businesses remains low despite lower commission fees compared to private delivery apps, a report said Thursday. According to a survey of about 3,000 dining businesses conducted by the Korea Agro-Fisheries Trade Corp. [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Food delivery workers only take five days off every month but make less than 3 million won (US$2,360) in monthly net income, government data showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport reported that there were 237,188 people in the country working in the food delivery business, twice [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — A labor union representing gig workers of food delivery apps on Wednesday has argued that guaranteed income during less busy hours better ensures safe driving. Rider Union conducted a study of 29 delivery workers last August, asking them to adhere to traffic regulations during peak hours between 5 p.m. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A considerable part of the revenue generated by small restaurants and bars in South Korea comes from food delivery apps, a survey showed Thursday. The Small Enterprise and Market Service conducted a survey of 300 small restaurants and bars, which showed that they had used delivery apps for an [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that starting on Monday, delivery companies will begin delivering food in multi-use containers. Consumers will now be able to select restaurants that provide multi-use containers for food deliveries from four different food delivery apps. Once the order is made, the food will be delivered [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The spread of COVID-19 led to a 30-percent increase in the monthly food delivery app usage per person last year, a private think tank said Thursday. The Hana Institute of Finance analyzed Hana Card Co.’s transaction data from January 2020 to late last year, which showed that each person used [...]
SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The surge in demand for delivery food in the aftermath of the pandemic has led to a surge in imports and the production of disposable spoons, forks, and knives. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety reported that the supply of disposable forks jumped from 1,501 tons in 2019 [...]
SEOUL, June 22 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food delivery apps will introduce a new function that will allow users to ask for less salt and sugar. The Ministry of Health and Welfare on Monday held the National Health Policy Deliberation Committee and resolved the 3rd National Nutrition Management Basic Plan (2022-2026). First of all, [...]
SEOUL, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will be testing autonomous food delivery robots until November of next year. The project will deploy 11 robots of three different types for the 18-month testing period. Following this month’s preparatory phase, indoor delivery robots will be deployed in August to engage [...]