Every day, the two bioreactors are filled with more than 250 t of food leftovers In autumn 2020, German firm WELTEC BIOPOWER starts building a biogas plant in South Korea. The plant is being set up in the province of Gyeonggi-do, some 60 km north of Seoul, and will transform[Read More…]
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Korea publicly lists functional ingredient for bone health
A recent study confirmed that the test group administered with ginseng extracts demonstrated 11.6 times higher osteocalcin (bone structure markers) and 3 times higher increase in calcium concentration than the control group did. The Korea Ginseng Association announced that Korean ginseng is registered as a ’publicly listed functional ingredient for[Read More…]
Korea unveils probiotic derived from kimchi and garlic postbiotic
Jung’s Laboratory of Immunology’s newest product is not the simple probiotics since it has been supplemented with garlic postbiotics Jung’s Laboratory of Immunology in Seoul has released its newest probiotic product, ’Kimchii’. Immunity induced by lactic acid bacteria is not due to the bacterial cell itself, but rather due to the metabolic products accumulated inside[Read More…]
Korean ginseng shows positive effects to fight respiratory infections
A clinical study indicates 25% lower infection rates upon treating with Korean Ginseng, which has an active substance “ginsenoside” to prevent virus proliferation As interests in immune-boosting healthy functional foods continue to grow amidst of COVID-19’s worldwide spread, The Korea Ginseng Association has shared its nutritional research for Korean Ginseng’s[Read More…]
Korea reveals nanoscale dental erosion from beverage consumption
This novel approach is useful for measuring mechanical and morphological changes that occur over time during enamel erosion induced by beverages Researchers at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale[Read More…]
BlueNalu, Pulmuone focus on cell-based seafood in South Korea
Agreement accelerates BlueNalu’s introduction to the Asian marketplace San Diego, Calif. BlueNalu, a leading food technology company developing cell-based seafood products, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Pulmuone Co. Ltd., a leader in healthy lifestyle and environmentally-friendly food products headquartered in South Korea. Pulmuone also participated in[Read More…]
Vinamilk makes strategic move for market expansion in South Korea
Vinamilk has marked a turning point in South Korea market by launching its soymilk and milk tea early June 2020. Vinamilk has already established its presence in the Korean market. Various year prior to soymilk and milk tea, Vinamilk’s sweetened condensed creamer had already been positioned as one of South[Read More…]
LG Signature partners with Wine Critic James Suckling
Suckling will work alongside the luxury brand, sharing his knowledge and passion for wine LG SIGNATURE has partnered with the renowned wine critic, James Suckling, for the global launch of the new LG SIGNATURE Wine Cellar. Suckling will work alongside the luxury brand, sharing his knowledge and passion for wine and highlighting[Read More…]
Amorepacific Group opens green tea probiotics research center
To advance research of green tea strain found in Jeju organic tea garden and development of innovative products South Korea based Amorepacific R&D Center opened Green Tea Probiotics Research Center to deepen the study of lactobacillus newly found in Jeju organic green tea garden and to continue the development of[Read More…]
Korea to promote food products in Indonesia
To expand into overseas markets Korea Agro-Fisheries & Food Trade Corporation (aT) has started to expand into overseas markets with the help of Korean stars in the 2019 agricultural food star collaboration marketing support project. Among the eight participating companies in this project, K-BUNSIK, producer of a Tteok-bokki sauce product, a common street food found in Korea. The company has embarked on[Read More…]
