SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s ice cream sales have declined in the past few years in the face of fewer children and the growing popularity of alternatives, such as ice coffee and shaved ice, a report said Tuesday. Per capita annual consumption of ice cream fell to 58 servings in 2015 from [...]
JEONJU, Sept. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Rural Development Agency (RDA) released a statement on September 1 declaring its decision to halt its efforts to foster a market for genetically modified crops (GMC). The Agency came to the decision after carrying out a months-long exchange with regional civic groups that had opposed the RDA’s plans [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – With an estimated 26,000 workers and volunteers involved in the Olympics and 390,000 guests visiting from all over the world, the lower half of the Korean peninsula has its hands full in preparing for this coming winter. A joint statement released by Gangwon Province and the Ministry of SMEs [...]
BUYEO CITY, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Government approval for a slaughterhouse in the Muslim religious tradition of “halal” has seen local Christian groups up in arms in Buyeo City of South Chungcheong Province. According to the Buyeo City Office, the district’s association of Christian denominations has over the past few weeks voiced its opposition to the [...]
SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – With South Korea’s population aging expected to accelerate, the market for food targeting senior consumers is also growing, according to a recent government report. A 2015 food market analysis report by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) and Korea agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT), showed [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Koreans were found to be the top seafood consumers among 24 countries with high demand for the products, a report showed Monday. Statistics contained in “The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture” from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) showed that South Koreans consumed an average 58.4 kilograms [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – There are roughly 650,000 enlisted soldiers serving in the South Korean military. Facing a million-strong force to the North, food is an essential part of the military in keeping soldiers in the best shape possible. The Ministry of Defense announced Tuesday that it has recently made several changes to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean food safety watchdog said Monday that it will hold off inspection of imported food and drugs that are deemed to pose harm to human health starting in November. In a policy plan briefing of Prime Minister and Acting President Hwang Kyo-ahn on its policy direction for [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent study by Gangnam Severance Hospital doctors revealed that insects, which are typically high in calories and protein, can improve the recovery process for patients undergoing surgical procedures. The study compared 20 patients who consumed food made of yellow worms, and 14 who were provided with typical hospital [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – Prices of major food products in South Korea have risen recently, putting a larger burden on consumers already hit by the fallout from the worst outbreak of avian influenza, industry sources said Friday. Nongshim Co., the nation’s top instant noodle ramyeon maker, jacked up the average price of its [...]