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Starbucks Korea Sells Nearly Double S. Korea’s Population in Americanos Last Year

Starbucks Korea Sells Nearly Double S. Korea’s Population in Americanos Last Year

SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean love affair with Starbucks burned hot last year, as the Seattle-based coffee behemoth revealed it had sold 83.6 million americanos last year, the coffee chain’s number one selling drink for the 11th year running. South Korea’s population is estimated at 51.6 million (Statistics Korea), meaning that [...]

NH to Promote Second “Sintoburi” Campaign to Local Farm Product Consumption

NH to Promote Second “Sintoburi” Campaign to Local Farm Product Consumption

SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) – NH NongHyup, the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation, began its second “Sintoburi” campaign to boost consumption of locally produced farm products.  Sintoburi means “domestic farm products are best for local people,” similar to the locavore movement. As imported farm products take on increasingly important roles at Koreans’ tables, the consumption [...]