SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of instant noodles reached an all-time high in the first 11 months of 2021 on their global popularity amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. Asia’s fourth-largest economy exported US$607.9 million worth of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, in the January-November period, up 10.6 percent [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The prices of instant noodles in South Korea grew at the fastest pace in about 13 years last month, data showed Sunday, raising worries that such steep price hikes could increase inflationary pressures. According to the data by Statistics Korea, the price of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s top noodle maker Nongshim Co.’s popular instant noodles “Shin Ramyun” and “Chapagetti” have been listed as New York Magazine’s Best Instant Noodles. The Strategist, a website run by the American biweekly magazine, introduced the two products in an article titled ‘The Best Instant Noodles, According to Chefs [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exports of instant noodles jumped more than 28 percent in the first 11 months of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, data showed Monday. Overseas shipments of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, came to US$549.72 million in the January-November period, up 28.4 percent from a year [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean exports of instant noodles jumped more than 30 percent in the first 10 months of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic, a report said Thursday. Overseas shipments of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, came to US$573 million in the January-October period, up 32.4 percent from a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean instant noodles called ramen, spotlighted in the Oscar-winning Korean film “Parasite,” are gaining attention in the global market as more consumers are looking for non-perishable food during the novel coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT) and Korea Agricultural Trade Information reported that ramen exports [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Sales of instant noodles in South Korea soared to a fresh all-time high in the first half of the year due to the coronavirus outbreak, data showed Thursday. Local shipments of instant noodles, or “ramyeon” in Korean, came to 1.13 trillion won (US$950 million) in the January-June period, up [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 2 (Korea Bizwire) — Korean instant noodles are making a strong comeback as the Chinese ramen market, after a recent stalemate, has been regaining vitality. The Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) reported on Saturday that Chinese ramen imports surged from US$83.8 million in 2014 to $240 million last year. Imports of Korean instant [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — What would be the best-selling instant noodles at convenience store chain GS25? It is easy to think of Shin Ramyun, or Jin Ramyun, both popular options. But the answer is Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, Samyang Foods Co.’s top-selling noodle product among 107 instant noodle offerings. There is one thing [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Exports of instant noodles, or “ramyeon,” are sure to exceed US$400 million this year, a state food agency said Wednesday. Shipments of ramyeon totaled $385 million as of the end of November, up 11.2 percent from the same period last year, according to the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade [...]