SEOUL, Aug. 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Confectionary said Monday it has inked a strategic partnership with Hyundai Oilbank, a major South Korean refiner, to make forays into the biodiesel fuel business. Biodiesel is an alternative fuel similar to fossil diesel, the most used type of diesel fuel. The substance can be produced from vegetable [...]
SEOUL, July 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Lotte Confectionery Co., the largest confectionery manufacturer in South Korea, revealed on July 20 two new chocolate products made with lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strains obtained from kimchi – the first commercialization of such a product in the food industry. Since the successful launch of a lactobacillus-containing snack called Yo-Hi [...]
SEOUL, July 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A famous Korean chocolate and marshmallow treat offered to North Korean workers in the North-South joint industrial complex is reportedly banned by North Korean authorities. The treat named “Choco Pie” has played an important role in spreading the Korean Wave into North Korean society with its especially sweet [...]