SEOUL, Jan. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — The agriculture ministry said Tuesday it will introduce the embryos of Jersey cows to boost the production of dairy products using domestically produced milk. Jersey cows, which are nicknamed “brown milk cows,” produce small amounts of milk but with high protein and fat content, offering advantages in the production [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — Plunging milk consumption rebounded in the first half of this year. The Korea Agro-Fisheries and Food Trade Corp. reported Wednesday that retail sales of white milk totaled 822.4 billion won (US$729 million) in the first half of the year, increasing by 3.3 percent compared to last year. Seoul Dairy [...]
SEOUL, March 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Dairy producers are being forced to sell milk at a discounted price to get rid of stock intended for schools, after the coronavirus outbreak pushed back the start of the new school year multiple times. Major milk producers including the Seoul Dairy Cooperative and Namyang Dairy Products Co. are [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A recent study has shown that drinking a cup of milk each day reduces the risk of breast cancer for women under 50 years of age. A research team from Seoul National University College of Medicine conducted a cohort study using big data records from 93,306 women between 40 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Skeptical views towards the school milk program in South Korea are rapidly increasing. According to the Korea Dairy Committee, the rate of milk supply at schools steadily decreased since it hit 53.2 percent in 2014, dropping to 50.8 percent in 2017. Parents of elementary school students decide whether they [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Some South Korean producers of bottled water and milk are struggling to meet the rising consumer demand as an unprecedented heat wave has affected the supply chain, industry officials said Thursday. Sales of bottled water have sharply surged this summer as more people drank water to fight the scorching [...]
SEOUL, May 31 (Korea Bizwire) – The quantity of milk that is left unsold is increasing every year. Along with the popularity of imported dairy products, the Korean dairy industry is facing more difficulties. According to the Korea Dairy Committee (KDC), as of March 2016 the quantity of excess raw milk converted to powdered milk [...]
SEOUL, Feb.12 (Korea Bizwire) – The results of a couple of recent Korean studies have shown that sugar intake derived from fruit and milk during adolescence doesn’t influence obesity. A research team led by professors Kang Jae-hun and Heo Yang-im at Seoul Paik Hospital announced the results of their research after conducting a long-term study [...]
SEOUL, Jan.13 (Korea Bizwire) – Samsung Electronics announced that its ‘Milk’ music streaming service has surpassed the 30 million download mark worldwide. After its release in the American market in March 2014, ‘Milk’ is now being offered in Korea, China, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia, providing music streaming services. Through a streaming radio service, users [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s milk industry has been mired in a quandary over increasing milk inventories over the past years due to an oversupply and sluggish consumption amid falling birthrates and a prolonged economic slump. In a desperate bid to tide over the difficulty, the industry has been trying to cut [...]