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Shinsegae Centum City Expands Vegan Cosmetics Offerings Amid Rising Consumer Demand

Shinsegae Centum City Expands Vegan Cosmetics Offerings Amid Rising Consumer Demand

BUSAN, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – Shinsegae Centum City has announced a gradual expansion of its vegan cosmetics line, signaling a shift towards more environmentally friendly and ethical consumer choices. The department store recently inaugurated an Hourglass store on February 1, adding to its growing list of eco-friendly and vegan brands such as Dear Dahlia, Urban [...]

CJ Eyes Plant-based Foods as the Next Growth Engine, Targets 200 bln Won in Sales by 2025

CJ Eyes Plant-based Foods as the Next Growth Engine, Targets 200 bln Won in Sales by 2025

SEOUL, July 18 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korean food conglomerate CJ Cheiljedang on Monday said it has set plant-based food as the company’s new growth engine, with a sales target of 200 billon won (US$151.9 million) by 2025. Its main target is overseas markets, CJ said, and it aims to generate 70 percent of its [...]

Veganism Spreads Across MZ Generation to Uphold Ethics and Environment

Veganism Spreads Across MZ Generation to Uphold Ethics and Environment

SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Veganism, encompassing vegan food, cosmetics, fashion, and others, is gaining popularity among the MZ generation. Vegan enthusiasts take photos of their vegan lifestyle and post them on social media to share with others, as part of their efforts to promote veganism across the meat-eating population. “I was glad to [...]

Fast-food Chains Embrace Vegetarians

Fast-food Chains Embrace Vegetarians

SEOUL, Feb. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — As the vegan market begins to grow in South Korea, large conglomerates are jumping into what used to be considered a niche market. Burger King began selling Plant-Based Whoppers on Monday, which feature plant-based patties instead of beef. The plant-based burger patties, developed jointly with an Australian alternative meat [...]

University Students Help to Spread Vegan Culture

University Students Help to Spread Vegan Culture

SEOUL, Dec. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The influence of vegan students is beginning to manifest itself at university snack distributing events hosted by student councils and other organizations for those preparing for their final exams. Ewha Womans University’s student council prepared and provided 240 servings of almond milk and glucose candies without dairy products on Friday in [...]

Vegetarian Food Increasingly Common in S. Korea

Vegetarian Food Increasingly Common in S. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – Vegan food, previously offered by a select few restaurants in South Korea, is becoming increasingly common in the country. The vegetarian population in South Korea has reached more than 1.5 million, encouraging distributors to come up with vegan products targeting the newly rising consumer population. Vegan food is rapidly [...]