SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that purchases of ingredients needed for cooking are dropping as more people are buying home meal replacement (HMR) products. In addition, fewer South Korean households are making their own kimchi, which explains the increasing consumption of packed kimchi and dwindling sales of pepper paste [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean government has introduced new labelling standards for GMOs in food products that will take effect on February 4, but the measure is not likely to quell criticism that Korea, like the E.U., should implement official guidelines to oblige companies to identify all food products that make [...]
SEOUL, July 5 (Korea Bizwire) – McDonald’s Korea announced on Tuesday, July 5, that it will launch a “Big Mac Cooking Class” for both children and parents at 70 different locations across the country. The event is part of the company’s “Moms are Surprised” campaign that started in 2013 to publicize the excellence of its ingredients [...]