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Shinsegae Food Accelerates Push into Southeast Asia with Halal Noodles

Shinsegae Food Accelerates Push into Southeast Asia with Halal Noodles

SEOUL, Apr. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Shinsegae Food Inc., the food manufacturer of South Korean retail giant Shinsegae, said Monday it has earned a halal certification for its Korean instant noodles as it moves to expand its presence in the Southeast Asian market. The instant noodles product, “ramyeon” in Korean, developed by a joint venture [...]

COEX Mall Hosts International Noodle Expo

COEX Mall Hosts International Noodle Expo

SEOUL, June 6 (Korea Bizwire) – Korea is the leading global consumer of noodles, with an average annual consumption of 76 packages of noodles per capita (2014), which equates to 13.3kg of noodles per year, per person. In 2015, the estimated value of the Korean noodle market was 2 trillion won ($1.7 billion). With such a [...]

Real Love: Koreans Consume the Most Ramen

Real Love: Koreans Consume the Most Ramen

SEJONG, Nov.12 (Korea Bizwire) – Koreans have turned out to be the biggest consumers of instant ramen noodles in the world, feasting on an average of 76 packs of instant ramen noodles every year. Despite the declining growth of the domestic noodle industry, the ramen market has continued to expand, reaching a $180 million export [...]