SEOUL, April 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Police are investigating a major dairy company over its disputed claim that one of its products is effective in preventing coronavirus infection, police officials said Wednesday. The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has recently filed a complaint against Namyang Dairy Products Co. for allegedly exaggerating the result of [...]
SEOUL, April 19 (Korea Bizwire) — Namyang Dairy Products Co., a major South Korean dairy firm, is facing a strong backlash after claiming that its product can help control the novel coronavirus. In a symposium held on Tuesday, the company suggested that its Bulgaris yogurt drink was identified as being capable of killing the virus [...]
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 [...]