SEOUL, March 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on March 18 that it will significantly expand its low-sugar school meal initiative from two to 100 schools, aiming to promote healthier eating habits among students. Following a successful pilot program at two schools last year, the city is now accepting applications until March 24 [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The price cap for meals for public servants and select other professions was raised to 50,000 won (US$38) from 30,000 won under a revised enforcement ordinance Tuesday. The revised enforcement ordinance to the Improper Solicitation and Graft Act, commonly known as the Kim Young-ran law, was approved by the [...]
SEOUL, June 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Following a string of controversies over the poor quality of military meals for service members who are quarantined for prevention of COVID-19 after returning from leave, a Marine Corps soldier has once again highlighted the issue. On Monday, a soldier who was placed in a quarantine facility of Marine [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — Science has once again proved that eating breakfast raises the learning capacity of teenagers. The Rural Development Administration announced Thursday that in a joint study with the Korea Food Research Institute, breakfast better ensures stability, raises learning capacity, and promotes physical health among teenagers. The research team conducted a [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 17 (Korea Bizwire) – Almost three in 10 South Korean adults skip breakfast, with people in their 20s doing so more often, a survey said Friday, raising the need for improving the public’s eating habits. The survey on the status of the eating habits of the country’s adults, conducted by the Centers for [...]
SEOUL, Nov.26 (Korea Bizwire) – A recent survey shows that 4 out of 10 adults in Korea eat out more than once a day, while spending an average of 10,110 won for lunch. According to Alix Partners, a global management consulting company, the results of its ‘2015 Survey on Food Service Industry Customers’ conducted with [...]
SEOUL, July 11 (Korea Bizwire) – Race is on among the mobile game makers to come up with more effective and creative marketing campaigns, aimed at winning over the prospective users even before games are officially released. Swedish game developer Supercell, for example, has reportedly earmarked 10 billion won (US$10million) of marketing budget to promote its [...]