SEJONG, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s exports of kimchi shot up 20 percent in 2018 from a year earlier, hitting an all-time-high of US$97.5 million, the country’s agricultural ministry said Wednesday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the growth was the strongest upswing since it started compiling such data in [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The Korean Embassy in the U.K. has decided to join hands with the World Institute of Kimchi, a government entity that falls under the Ministry of Science and Technology, to promote a better understanding of the Korean staple. The Korean Embassy revealed yesterday that it was holding various events [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Institute of Kimchi announced on Aug. 30 that it had discovered lactic acid bacteria that are effective in preventing and treating eczema, also known as atopic dermititis. This bacteria, labeled Weisella Sakei WiKim30, is the institute’s second finding after Weisella Cibaria WiKim28 last April. The latest study [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — More than half of South Koreans traveling abroad take local food, such as instant noodles and condiments, with them, a poll showed Thursday. According to the poll conducted by major online shopping mall Gmarket on 1,119 people, 58 percent of the respondents said they purchased Korean food to supplement [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s deficit in kimchi trade reached US$47.28 million last year, up 11 percent from the year before, as cheap products from China flooded in, customs office statistics showed Wednesday. Last year’s deficit is the largest since the Korea Customs Service began to track data in 2000. Data showed [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – A new study has found fermented foods with lactic acid bacteria such as kimchi can help fight the flu. The joint study conducted by Korea University, the World Institute of Kimchi, and Daesang Corporation revealed that traditional fermented foods with lactobacillus can help control flu viruses, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – ‘Bulgogi’ and ‘jjimdak’ have been found to be two of the most popular Korean dishes among foreign nationals living in South Korea, according to a new survey. The survey conducted by food and beverage company CJ CheilJedang on Tuesday revealed that bulgogi is the most popular Korean dish among foreign [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The cost to make kimchi, the traditional Korean side dish made from cabbage, radishes and hot peppers, is expected to fall this year thanks to stable supplies of major vegetables and ingredients, the agriculture ministry said Friday. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs said the cost to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean food authorities have announced that probiotics extracted from traditional South Korean food can help prevent diabetes complications. The Korea Food Research Institute made the announcement on Tuesday along with an update on its research into the commercialization of diabetes complication-preventing probiotics, which are extracted from traditional Korean food [...]
GOESAN, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — For the people of Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province, the period of “gimjang” or kimchi-making in November is the most critical time of the year. The sky-high demand from urban populations for Goesan’s specialty, salted cabbage, has the region seeing healthy yearly returns on its leafy vegetables. Just last [...]