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S. Korea’s Imports of Candies, Chocolates Hit Fresh Record High in 2016

SEJONG, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s imports of candies and chocolates reached a fresh record high last year on growing demand for foreign confectioneries, customs data showed Thursday. A record US$373 million worth of chocolates and candies, or 64,000 tons, were imported last year, up 8.8 percent from a year earlier, according to [...]

Dessert Market Expands 13.9 Pct On-Yr in 2014

SEJONG, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s dessert market expanded 13.9 percent in 2014 from a year earlier on rising demand for sweets and non-alcoholic drinks, government data showed Wednesday. The combined value of the local confectionery and non-alcoholic beverages markets stood at 8.9 trillion won (US$7.9 billion) in 2014, up 13.9 percent from [...]