SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Korea Bizwire) – Increased interest in healthy living is leading to a shift in food choices, as evidenced by the growth of the lactic acid bacteria food product market to 2 trillion won. Despite a so-called ‘population wall’ that has put a hold on increased expansion of the food industry, lactic acid [...]
SEOUL, June 2 (Korea Bizwire) – A major hub of lactobacillus research, the Korea Yakult Central Research Institute, celebrated its 40th anniversary Thursday. Since its establishment in June 1976, the institute’s import-substituting effect of yogurt strains in monetary value has exceeded 200 billion won. The institute, which was modeled after the Pasteur Institute in France, freed [...]
Seoul, July 27 (Korea Bizwire) – Distribution enterprises are launching smartphone applications for customers. According to industry watchers, GS25, a convenience store run by GS Retail, has been managing an app called ‘My Refrigerator’ since 2011. Through the app, consumers that buy 1+1 or 2+1 products can keep the additional products in a virtual refrigerator and [...]