SEOUL, Oct. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – There is a saying that ginseng could be a medicine of a poison depending on one’s physical constitution, but red ginseng is good for everyone. Seems like the saying also applies to pets. The Korea Ginseng Corporation announced that it will be releasing a new line of pet food containing red [...]
SEJONG, Aug. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of Samgyetang, a popular health food often consumed in summer to help the body resist the heat, are soaring. Samgyetang is a kind of chicken soup cooked with ginseng and other ingredients that are known to increase stamina. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced that [...]
SEOUL, July 8 (Korea Bizwire) – With Korean ginseng being classified as food by the Codex Alimentarius Commission (CODEX), a UN body that sets global guidelines for food products, it is expected that exports of the product will increase. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs announced on July 7 that the 38th CODEX general [...]
SEOUL, Sep. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – Korean Air, the flagship carrier of South Korea, received an international recognition once again with its signature dish bibimbap, along with steamed chicken with ginseng. At the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (MATTA) Fair held in Kuala Lumpur, starting from September 5, Korean Air demonstrated bibimbap and steamed [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – Probiotic foods are leading the functional health food market as South Korea society is rapidly aging. On August 6, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) announced that the total output of functional health foods last year amounted to 1,482 billion won, up 5 percent compared with 2012. The [...]
SEOUL, Korea, Mar 10, 2014 (Korea Bizwire) – A research project sponsored by the Rural Development Administration is trying to break the DNA code of ginseng. Led by Professor Yang Tae-jin of Seoul National University, the next-generation gene research team is working on finding out the genetic structure of ginseng. The gene of ginseng consists [...]