Red ginseng effective for intestinal health and preventing bone loss

The Michigan State University research team reported in 2023 in the JGR (Journal of Ginseng Research, I.F 6.8) that intestinal microbiota balance is an important regulatory factor for bone health Professor Narayanan Parameswaran's team at the Department of Physiology at Michigan Stat...

Reborn Coffee acquires 58% stake in South Korea’s Bbang Ssaem Bakery

The franchise model will allow Reborn Coffee to expand more rapidly across South Korea Reborn Coffee, a premier speciality coffee retailer announced the successful acquisition of a 58 per cent stake in Bbang Ssaem Bakery, a leading bakery chain with 31 locations across South Korea. This acquisit...

Korea’s Bibigo dumplings available on Australia’s Qantas airline

In-flight meal consisting of 2 types of steamed dumplings with pork and pork & kimchi flavours, provided as a snack on Qantas Airways domestic and international routes Korea-based CJ CheilJedang has announced that it will introduce Bibigo dumplings as an in-flight meal for Qantas Airlines in...

Starbucks Korea opens 10th destination store Jangchung Lounge R

Starbucks Jangchung Lounge R is the first Reserve-only store in Seoul Starbucks Korea announced the opening of its newest store, Jangchung Lounge R, offering customers a distinctive Starbucks experience. Starbucks Jangchung Lounge R is the first Reserve-only store in Seoul, marking the compan...

Starbucks Korea opens Gana Art Park collaboration store

The store offers exclusive food and beverage items, including the Ganache House Cake Starbucks Korea has launched its innovative 'Gana Art Park' store, quickly becoming a central attraction in the northern Gyeonggi region. The store, a collaboration with Print Bakery, Korea’s largest art platf...

Samyang Corporation establishes Korea's allulose production facility

Largest allulose production capacity in Korea; aims to double speciality product revenue share by 2030 Samyang Corporation has completed the construction of Korea's largest allulose plant and is accelerating its expansion of market share for alternative sweeteners both domestically and internati...

UNLIMEAT's K-Vegan products debut at GIANT Company

The product lineup includes plant-based meat and convenient meals like frozen kimbap products UNLIMEAT, a pioneering Korean plant-based food brand, has announced the launch of five products in 149 GIANT and MARTIN'S stores. Designed to meet the rising demand for plant-based foods, UNLIMEAT's ...

Korea's CJ Foods launches bibigo brand in Paris

CJ Foods is expanding its European presence through its global bibigo brand CJ Foods, a leading South Korean food company, is introducing its flagship brand, bibigo, at KOREA HOUSE located in Maison de la Chimie during the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. Due to the growing European market, ...

UNLIMEAT introduces K-Vegan products across USA

UNLIMEAT partners with Sprouts Farmers Market, launching vegan products at 400 Sprouts Stores across the USA UNLIMEAT, a leading Korean vegan food company, has announced it will launch its products at about 400 Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide in the USA. The initial product lineu...

Korea's functional food brand JungKwanJang enters Malaysia

The company has launched its flagship products such as "Korean Red Ginseng Extract Everytime" and health beverages like "Hong Sam Won" and "GoodBase Korean Red Ginseng with Pomegranate." JungKwanJang, South Korea's leading health functional food brand, has entered Malaysia's ...

Korea’s Coway R&D Centre receives recognition for laboratory of excellence

Coway received the highest grade, 'Satisfactory,' in all 18 performance evaluation categories. Seventeen of these were related to drinking water, including testing for heavy metals, organic substances, and ion materials Coway, the "Best Life Solution Company," announced that its Seoul-based R&am...

Kolmar BNH sharpens global competitiveness with dual functionality of HemoHIM

The company secured approval from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety for the fatigue-improving function of the HemoHIM extract complex of angelica gigas, etc., derived from angelica gigas and other components in 2023 South Korea’s Kolmar BNH, a leading Original Development Manufacturing (ODM...

S. Korea and USA discuss cooperation in agri-food sector

K-food is gaining popularity in the United States, with 12 states and cities, including California, designating Kimchi Day South Korea's Minister of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs, Song Miryung, met with the U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea, Philip S. Goldberg. During the meeting, ...

Nissin Foods acquires Korean Gaemi Food

The Korean confectionery brand, Kemy, will be added to the Group's portfolio, further enriching its non-noodle business Nissin Foods Company Limited has announced that the Group, as the purchaser, and the Vendor have entered into a Share Purchase Agreement. This agreement pertains to the acquisi...

Bayer advances genome-editing initiatives for nutrition-enhanced vegetables

Collaboration with G+FLAS to develop new tomato varieties addresses Vitamin D deficiency affecting a billion people worldwide As part of its strategic open innovation approach global life science company Bayer has advanced two initiatives with external partners to bring forward genome editing in...

Korea's instant noodles exports surpass $100Mn for first time

This growth is the fastest pace recorded since May 2022 South Korea's exports of instant noodles exceeded $100 million for the first time last month, driven by the increasing popularity of Korean culture and food. According to data from the Korea Customs Service (KCS), exports of instant noodles...

Korea’s Nuvilab becomes B Corp certified

To achieve B Corp certification, companies must undergo a rigorous assessment process and meet a B Impact Assessment score of at least 80 Nuvilab, a leading provider of food vision AI from South Korea, announced its recent achievement of becoming a certified B Corp. The designation, granted by t...

Hyundai to deliver Korean cuisine at Group's global innovation hub in Singapore

Utilising cutting-edge automation and robotics technology, HMGICS operates a two-story vertical smart farm with the capacity to produce over 30kg of fresh produce daily In a groundbreaking collaboration between world-renowned three-Michelin-star Chef Corey Lee and Hyundai Motor Group I...

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