Shin Ramyun’s Thai twist: How Nongshim is slurping up Asia
Powered by Tom Yum, Nongshim’s flagship ramyeon is winning hearts—and shelves—across Asia.
Kim Hae-yeon
Lotte chief eyes growth in India with new ice cream plant
Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin expressed confidence that the new facility would mark a milestone in Lotte’s global food business, the group announced Sunday.
Coffee-crazed South Korea has more Starbucks than Japan
According to Starbucks' global website on Thursday, South Korea recorded 2,009 stores, surpassing Japan by 18 stores, which has a population of over 120 million -- more than twice…
Complaints grow over security bottlenecks at South Korea’s Incheon Airport
Enhanced screening, labour shortages cause check-in delays at award-winning airport.
Korean Air gets European nod to become Northeast Asia’s largest airline
With the planned merger with rival Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, currently the world's 18th-largest airline by fleet size, is expected to ascend to No. 10. Their business synergy…
Trump’s return: Boon or bane for K-food?
In the first 10 months of this year, Korea’s agricultural and food exports soared 22 percent to $8.19 billion, and the US made up $1.31 billion of the total, driven by growing…
Thailand’s No. 1 food delivery platform to set up R&D centre in Korea
Line Man Wongnai was established in 2020 through a merger of Line’s food delivery service Line Man and local restaurant review platform Wongnai. The company outpaced its…
Indonesia’s halal certification: Double-edged sword for Korean food industry?
For small and medium-sized food companies, costs associated with obtaining halal certification are a primary concern.
Why Korea suffers record trade deficit despite K-culture boom
Industry sources say that an increasing number of Koreans are opting to travel abroad amid the shifting travel trends of younger generations, coupled with rising costs at home.
South Korea’s food inflation surges to third-highest in OECD
Analysts evaluate that the rise in domestic food prices was primarily driven by increases in the prices of fruits such as apples and pears, with apple prices soaring 88.2 per cent…