Jollibee to buy chicken chain Norang Tongdak amid global K-food frenzy
Jollibee Foods Corp., a household name in Southeast Asia’s food market, has been named the preferred buyer of Norang Tongdak, a South Korean f...
Bird flu in Brazil hikes wholesale chicken prices in Korea
South Korea has suspended chicken imports from Brazil following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in the South American count...
Corstone, Q Capital in talks with foreign investors to sell K-chicken chain
Seoul-based private equity firms Corstone Asia and Q Capital Partners are in talks with foreign investors to sell a South Korean fried chicken chain...
Fried chicken chain bhc to enter Indonesia in 2025
South Korea’s fried chicken brand bhc Group said on Tuesday it signed a master license agreement with Indonesia's Nachindo Group to enter the ...
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...
CJ CheilJedang's Sobaba Chicken enters US, Japan
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. said on Wednesday its frozen fried chicken Sobaba Chicken entered Costco stores in the US and Japan.Sobaba Chicke...
Samyang Foods' Buldak Ramen gets K-food Safety certification
South Korea's Samyang Foods Co. said on Thursday its Buldak Ramen (hot chicken flavor ramyun) received the domestic production certification K-food ...
S.Korea's BBQ enters world's most populous market, India
Genesis BBQ Group, the operator of a popular South Korean fried chicken brand, is expanding its market to South Asia by entering India, the world&rs...
Mom's Touch to enter Laos in 2025
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. said on Wednesday that it signed a master franchise agreement with Laos-based ...
Zero-sum fears arise in S.Korean airlines’ game of chicken
South Korea’s air carriers are fiercely vying for lucrative or untapped routes in a game of chicken to shore up their falling profit, raising ...
BBQ Chicken to enter Indonesian market
Genesis BBQ Group, the operator of a popular South Korean fried chicken brand, said on Monday that it signed a master franchise agreement with PT ...
Kyochon Chicken opens first store in Vancouver
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Tuesday that it opened its first store in Vancouver, Canada.Kyochon F&B opened Ky...
Fried chicken chain bhc adds two more stores in Thailand
South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken announced on Monday that it opened its fifth and sixth stores in Thailand.The number of stores has incr...
S.Korea's monthly ramen export surpasses $100 mn
The monthly export value of South Korea's ramen exceeded $100 million for the first time. According to the Korea Customs Service's trade statistics...
Samyang tops Korean ramen makers by market cap, beating Nongshim
South Korean food maker Samyang Foods Co., globally renowned for its Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen, saw its stock hit a record high on Friday after it de...
Burger, chicken franchises raise prices after elections
Fried chicken and hamburger franchises in South Korea have sharply bumped up their food prices following the parliamentary elections last week as th...
Mom’s Touch to open first store in Japan
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Monday that it will open its first directly managed store Shibuya...
CJ CheilJedang overseas food sales surpasses domestic market
South Korea's CJ CheilJedang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its overseas food sales surpassed the domestic market in the fourth quarter performan...
Samyang’s power: Hot Chicken Flavor Ramen by daughter-in-law
Samyang Foods Co., a South Korean instant noodle maker, enjoyed record earnings last year thanks to increasing overseas sales of its global-hit Hot ...
Korean chicken chains accelerate overseas expansion
South Korean chicken chains are accelerating their overseas expansion, driven by a saturated domestic market and the growing popularity of the Korea...
Fried chicken chain bhc enhances localized menus in SE Asia
South Korean fried chicken chain bhc Chicken on Monday announced the opening of its third outlet in Singapore.bhc operates 10 stores in Southeast As...
Korean fried chicken: World's favorite K-food
In 2023, Korean-style fried chicken retained its crown as the most-loved Korean dish among global consumers, marking its fourth consecutive year a...
Kyochon opens third store in Taiwan
South Korea's fried chicken chain Kyochon F&B announced on Thursday that it opened its third Kyochon Chicken store in Taiwan at the end of last ...
Fried chicken chain bhc to enter Thailand in 2024
South Korea’s No. 2 fried chicken brand bhc Group announced on Thursday that it signed a master franchise agreement with Thailand’s Me...
Daesang launches K-style chicken dipping sauces
South Korea’s Daesang Corp. announced on Tuesday that its global food brand O’food launched two new chicken dipping sauces Swicy (sweet ...
Mom's Touch Tokyo pop-up store visitors exceed 30,000
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. announced on Friday its pop-up store in Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan successfully con...
K-chicken chain BB.Q opens fourth restaurant in Philippines
South Korea’s leading fried chicken franchise BB.Q Chicken announced on Wednesday it opened its fourth restaurant at The Shops in Manila, th...
Kkanbu Chicken opens first overseas store in Philippines
South Korea's chicken franchise Kkanbu Chicken opened its first overseas branch in Manila's Solaire Resort.According to the company on Tuesday, the ...
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...
Mom's Touch to open pop-up store in Tokyo
South Korean homegrown burger and chicken brand Mom's Touch & Co. on Wednesday announced that it plans to open its first overseas pop-up store "...
