SPC Samlip to export ggultteok in H1 2025

SPC Samlip to export ggultteok in H1 2025

SPC Samlip Corp., a subsidiary of South Korea’s food and bakery giant SPC Group, said on Monday that its rice cake franchise Bizeun developed ...

CJ CheilJedang sells ambient fried rice in N.America

CJ CheilJedang sells ambient fried rice in N.America

South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Thursday it will export and sell its ambient rice product, Bibigo Korean BBQ Fried Rice, to the North Ame...

Samyang Foods Buldak Topokki enters Walmart in US

Samyang Foods Buldak Topokki enters Walmart in US

South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Monday its Buldak Topokki entered Walmart stores in the US.Available in Original and Carbo (carbonara) fla...

Pulmuone to boost K-food boom in China with gimbap

Pulmuone to boost K-food boom in China with gimbap

Leading South Korean food company Pulmuone Corp. is poised to crank up the K-food craze in China, the world’s second most populous country, wi...

After 37 years of use, Kim returns trusty microwave to Samsung with love

After 37 years of use, Kim returns trusty microwave to Samsung with love

For 37 years, a simple microwave made by Samsung Electronics Co. sat in the kitchen of Kim Kyu-won, providing much more than convenience.It was ther...

Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

Com2us BTS Cooking On surpasses 1 mn global downloads

South Korea's Com2uS Corp. announced on Monday that its new cooking simulation game, "BTS Cooking On: TinyTAN Restaurant," reached 1 million downloa...

CJ CheilJedang's K-style rice gains popularity in N.America

CJ CheilJedang's K-style rice gains popularity in N.America

South Korea’s CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Tuesday that its sales of the flagship brand Bibigo’s Cooked Sticky White Rice in North Ameri...

S.Korean game developers to utilize idol group IPs

S.Korean game developers to utilize idol group IPs

Kakao Games Corp., a game publishing unit of South Korean tech giant Kakao Corp., signed a licensing deal with SM Entertainment Co. to utilize idol ...

Korea’s makgeolli market hits brakes amid whiskey fad

Korea’s makgeolli market hits brakes amid whiskey fad

The market growth of South Korea’s traditional milky and often sweet rice wine, makgeolli, has slowed after the country’s younger genera...

CJ Freshway, Hanwha Robotics to team up for food robots

CJ Freshway, Hanwha Robotics to team up for food robots

South Korea's CJ Freshway Corp. and Hanwha Robotics will jointly develop food robots. The two companies signed a memorandum of understanding ...

CJ CheilJedang to boost K-Street Food exports

CJ CheilJedang to boost K-Street Food exports

Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. is seeing major success with its "K-Street Food" line, a selection of iconic Korean street snacks with global...

CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia

CJ CheilJedang introduces K-Food in EzyMart across Australia

South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. on Thursday announced its foray into Australia's convenience store sector by introducing its popular ...

CJ CheilJedang develops microwave-safe coated paper with PHA

CJ CheilJedang develops microwave-safe coated paper with PHA

South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday that it developed a compostable coated paper technology using the biodegradable b...

Lotteria to introduce kitchen robot Alpha Grill

Lotteria to introduce kitchen robot Alpha Grill

South Korea's Lotte GRS, the operator of fast food franchise Lotteria, plans to introduce a kitchen automation robot Alpha Grill in stores. Alp...

BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists

BBQ's Chicken Camp gets popularity from foreign tourists

Foreign tourists looking for Chicken Camp, operated by BBQ, a South Korean fried chicken brand, have been increasing noticeably. Chicken Camp is a c...

CJ CheilJedang’s frozen rice sales surpass $74 mn in US

CJ CheilJedang’s frozen rice sales surpass $74 mn in US

South Korean food company CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Monday the cumulative sales of its frozen rice products produced and sold in the United ...

CJ launches new vegan dumplings in UK, Australia, Singapore

CJ launches new vegan dumplings in UK, Australia, Singapore

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has rolled out new vegan dumplings with tray packages in the UK, Australia, and Singapore. They are des...

BBQ to change fried chicken recipe as olive oil price soars

BBQ to change fried chicken recipe as olive oil price soars

BBQ, a popular South Korean fried chicken brand, will change the recipe for its signature olive oil fried chicken for the first time in 18 years to ...

Instant noodles, rice, kimchi buoy Korean food exports

Instant noodles, rice, kimchi buoy Korean food exports

South Korea’s agricultural and food exports have turned upward this year, led by Koreans' everyday menu items such as rice, kimchi and instant...

Kyochon Chicken launches pilot robot delivery service

Kyochon Chicken launches pilot robot delivery service

South Korean food operator Kyochon F&B, known for its premier Kyochon Chicken brand, is trialing a robot delivery service until October 30 in pa...

Pulmuone launches unmanned instant cooking vending machine

Pulmuone launches unmanned instant cooking vending machine

South Korean food company Pulmuone announced on Tuesday that it developed an advanced robotic vending machine capable of preparing hot meals on dema...

Nongshim Kellogg enters S.Korean instant rice market

Nongshim Kellogg enters S.Korean instant rice market

Nongshim Kellogg Co. announced on Monday its foray into the domestic instant rice market with the launch of "Whole Oat Rice," a product made exclu...

Cuckoo Electronics' duty-free sales in July surge by 592%

Cuckoo Electronics' duty-free sales in July surge by 592%

South Korea's Cuckoo Electronics Co. announced on Friday that its duty-free sales in July increased by 592.6% compared to the same period last year,...

Samsung's Bespoke Qooker surpasses 200,000 units in sales

Samsung's Bespoke Qooker surpasses 200,000 units in sales

Samsung Electronics Co.'s Bespoke Qooker has exceeded cumulative sales of 200,000 units within two years since its launch.Bespoke Qooker is a vers...

Daesang's spicy rice cake project launches two products

Daesang's spicy rice cake project launches two products

With tteokbokki (spicy rice cake) drawing attention at home and abroad amid a South Korean food craze worldwide, domestic food company Daesang Corp....

Samsung, LG rank top in J.D. Power’s appliance satisfaction study

Samsung, LG rank top in J.D. Power’s appliance satisfaction study

Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. top ranked in J.D. Power's 2023 US Appliance Satisfaction Study of nine major categories. J.D. ...

S.Korea to launch K-Ricebelt project in Africa

S.Korea to launch K-Ricebelt project in Africa

South Korea has launched an official development assistance (ODA) project for a "K-Ricebelt" to produce rice for 30 million people every year in Afr...

SK C&C to develop solution to prevent recycling fraud

SK C&C to develop solution to prevent recycling fraud

SK C&C, an information and communications technology affiliate of South Korea’s SK Group, on Thursday said it is developing a system for t...

Cuchen links rice cookers to Samsung Electronics’ IoT

Cuchen links rice cookers to Samsung Electronics’ IoT

South Korea’s kitchen appliance maker Cuchen on Monday said it will link two rice cookers possessing Internet of Things (IoT) technology to Sa...

Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z

Home appliance maker Cuchen unveils animated character Zin-z

Cuchen, a South Korean home appliance company, has introduced an original character named "Zin-z" to enhance its brand image. Zin-z is an animation ...

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