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 [...]
SEOUL, April 4 (Korea Bizwire) — One out of three restaurants in South Korea turned out to have used food delivery apps last year, a state think tank said Sunday. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Rural Economic Institute of 3,198 eateries and bars across the country, the share of those who use [...]
SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Restaurant owners recognize the fact that plastic is both costly and bad for the environment, but the lack of an alternative leaves them with no choice but to use it, a survey showed Tuesday. The Korea Foodservice Industry Research Institute conducted a survey of 150 restaurant owners, 73.8 percent [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — A single person generates more than 10 kilograms of plastic waste each year using food delivery services, a consumer watchdog said Thursday. The Korea Consumer Agency studied the plastic packaging used for 10 kinds of delivered food ordered from three different food delivery apps (a total of 30 food [...]