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, CJ Foods’ Q1[Read More…]
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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 lineup includes three offerings: Korean BBQ original, bulgogi, and[Read More…]
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 largest health and beauty stores, Guardian and Watsons. The company has launched its flagship products[Read More…]
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&D Centre, the Environmental Technology Research Institute, has been recognised[Read More…]
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) company for health-functional foods, strengthens its[Read More…]
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, Minister Song requested the U.S.[Read More…]
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 acquisition of 100 per cent equity[Read More…]
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 vegetables. Bayer and South Korean biotech company[Read More…]
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, known as[Read More…]
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 the non-profit[Read More…]
