SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea plans to hold a food fair next month to promote the country’s agricultural and other food products, and to help local companies’ advance into the global market, the agriculture ministry said Monday. During the four-day K-Food Fair set to kick off Nov. 8 at the Convention and [...]
SEOUL, July 14 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is a food lover’s paradise. And there are a wide range of delicious dishes in every corner of the country to suit every taste as its people enjoy various culinary delights anytime, anywhere. Among other things, South Korea has a wide variety of noodles on offer, including [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The state-run Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA) reported on Thursday that K-food is gaining a reputation in Indonesia’s local food franchise and processed food markets. An increasing number of local food producers are introducing new products that resemble K-food. The agency reported that Korean snacks, bread, topokki (spicy rice [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — In Thailand, where hallyu – the Korean culture wave – is popular, K-food is growing in significance, following in the footsteps of K-pop and K-dramas. The “K-Food Fair” event, co-hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corp. (aT), was [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Overseas sales of Choco pie, Bibigo Mandu and Shin Ramen all exceeded 300 billion won (US$263.8 million) last year, a milestone for South Korean food producers that have strived to expand into new markets amid tanking demand at home, industry data showed Sunday. The three products, often referred to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — For English YouTuber Joshua Carrott, Korean food is the key source of inspiration for his YouTube creation intended to bridge two different cultures. He is the host of the sensational YouTube channel, “Korean Englishman,” better known as “Yongguk Namja” in Korean. “Of all Korean culture, Korean food is the [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — An event promoting the sweet and spicy taste of Korean food will be held in the center of New York City. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and the Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation announced on October 9 the launch of the “Sweet Heat Korea” campaign [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — A food festival held in the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi aimed at creating awareness of Korean food ended in great success with over 200,000 people flocking to the event. The K-Food Fair kicked off on June 9 for a two day run. The fair’s success is mainly attributed to [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Exports of South Korean-made instant noodles, or ramyeon, nearly tripled over the past decade, as their popularity has been spreading beyond China and Asia to the United States, Middle East and Europe, industry agencies said Monday. The nation’s ramyeon exports totaled US$290.4 million in 2016, up 32.7 percent from [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will hold a series of events on its traditional food in two major Japanese cities, Osaka and Tokyo, later this week in a bid to revitalize food product exports to the neighboring country, a government ministry said Tuesday. The 2016 K-Food Festa will start on Wednesday for [...]