SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Pet food that contains sprouted barley has been proven effective in reducing weight and obesity indicators in overweight pet dogs, a state agriculture organization said Thursday. A research team from the Rural Development Administration discovered that overweight pet dogs experienced an average weight reduction of 6.45 percent after being [...]
JEJU, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — On the southern island of Jeju, where about 1,400 race horses are retired every year, a proposal was made to slaughter and use the meat from retired race horses to develop new pet food products. Animal rights groups are voicing strong opposition against this proposal. On Wednesday, Jeju’s provincial [...]
SEOUL, May 26 (Korea Bizwire) — Spending on pet food in South Korea this year is projected to surpass the global average by more than 10 percent. Market researcher Euromonitor reported that South Korea’s petcare market is expected to reach US$1.95 billion this year, up by 7.6 percent from $1.83 billion last year. In the [...]
SEOUL, March 17 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea said Wednesday it plans to expand monitoring on the safety of pet food products as the size of the market has been growing sharply in sync with the rising number of pet owners. Under the plan, South Korea plans to carry out an investigation of 650 pet [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea’s outbound shipments of pet food products soared 83.5 percent in 2020 from a year earlier on strong demand from the Asia region, data showed Wednesday. Exports of pet food products reached US$67.4 million last year, jumping from $36.7 million in 2019, according to data by the Ministry [...]
NAJU, May 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Jeonnam Agricultural Research and Extension Service announced Tuesday the development of two new pet food products made from locally-grown loquat leaves and kiwis that help pets to stay healthy. Also announced was a new pet food made from kiwis that helps prevent allergies. Pet food with 0.2 percent [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Park In-bee, currently the top-ranked player in the Women’s World Golf Rankings, has once again made a donation of pet food to abandoned animals. The Korean Animal Welfare Association announced Friday that the golf star, known as a great dog lover and owner of “Rio,” a pet dog of [...]
SEOUL, Jun. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean Rural Development Administration (RDA) revealed yesterday that a firm that produces pet food from edible insects will be entering the domestic animal feed market. The RDA will provide technological support so that the firm can eventually export its products. Ptecticus, the insect to be used as [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Amid burgeoning pet ownership in South Korea, imports of pet food products have increased drastically, according to data from agriculture authorities. With over 10 million South Koreans owning a companion animal, imports of pet food products have risen steadily since 2014, widening the gap with the country’s exports of [...]
Seoul, June 9 (Korea Bizwire) – As the South Korean pet industry continues to grow in popularity, the government has moved to introduce organic certification for dog and cat food. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced on Wednesday that it had revised legislation related to the promotion of environment-friendly agriculture and fisheries and the management of [...]