Korean food makers set sights on Europe with vegan, sugar-free offerings

Korean food makers set sights on Europe with vegan, sugar-free offerings

PARIS – South Korean food companies such as Pulmuone Corp., Lotte Wellfood Co., Ottogi Corp. and Maeil Dairies Co. are gearing up for their ex...

S.Korea's Vegan J. enters Amazon USA

S.Korea's Vegan J. enters Amazon USA

South Korean eco-friendly cosmetic brand Vegan J. announced on Friday that it sells its products on Amazon, the largest e-commerce platform in the U...

Frozen kimbap market emerges as new K-food battlefield

Frozen kimbap market emerges as new K-food battlefield

South Korean fishery processing and seafood major Sajo Daerim Corp. has forayed into the frozen kimbap market, becoming a new big player in the coun...

Korean vegan makeup brand Dear Dahlia on the market

Korean vegan makeup brand Dear Dahlia on the market

Dear Dahlia, a South Korean vegan makeup brand that operates around 300 stores across the globe, has been put on for sale for more than 100 billion ...

CJ launches new vegan dumplings in UK, Australia, Singapore

CJ launches new vegan dumplings in UK, Australia, Singapore

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has rolled out new vegan dumplings with tray packages in the UK, Australia, and Singapore. They are des...

CJ CheilJedang releases Buddhist temple-style vegan dumplings

CJ CheilJedang releases Buddhist temple-style vegan dumplings

South Korean food giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has rolled out Buddhist temple-style dumplings without meat and the five vegetables banned in Buddhism ...

CJ Haechandle Gochujang acquires Europe's V-Label

CJ Haechandle Gochujang acquires Europe's V-Label

CJ CheilJedang Corp.'s flagship fermented food brand Haechandle Gochujang (hot pepper paste) is set to expand into the global market, backed by its ...

Dongwon solo bidder for Boryung Biopharma estimated at $385 mn

Dongwon solo bidder for Boryung Biopharma estimated at $385 mn

South Korea’s leading seafood and logistics conglomerate Dongwon Group is seeking to buy local biopharmaceutical company Boryung Biopharma Co....

CJ CheilJedang sells 3 million units of vegan food just 10 months after launch

CJ CheilJedang  sells 3 million units of vegan food just 10 months after launch

The plant-based food brand PlantTable of Korean food and biotech giant CJ CheilJedang Corp. has seen three million units in cumulative sales since i...

Dongwon F&B to raise price of canned tuna again, this time by 7%

Dongwon F&B to raise price of canned tuna again, this time by 7%

​​​​​​​The price of manufactured food has been surging in recent months, beginning with ready-made rice, instant noodles, and snacks. This week...

Dongwon Industries reborn as holdings company after 53 years

Dongwon Industries reborn as holdings company after 53 years

Korea's seafood giant Dongwon Industries on Wednesday said its completed merger with Dongwon Enterprise has given their parent Dongwon Group a new h...

Ex-LG Elec purchase head named Starkist CEO

Ex-LG Elec purchase head named Starkist CEO

Dongwon Group, a South Korean seafood and logistics conglomerate, announced on Monday that it has appointed Um Jae-woong, LG Electronics Inc.’...

Drones, AI, big data power Korean fisheries’ earnings

Drones, AI, big data power Korean fisheries’ earnings

The Jubilee, a 2,200-ton tuna fishing vessel operated by South Korea’s leading fishing company Dongwon Industries Co., has been using drones t...

Lotte Chilsung to tie up with startups for vegan drinks

Lotte Chilsung to tie up with startups for vegan drinks

South Korea’s Lotte Chilsung Beverage Co. is set to start the vegan business along with local startups as veganism, or the practice of abstain...

Korean beauty brands rush for vegan certification

Korean beauty brands rush for vegan certification

As more consumers seek out eco-friendly products, a growing number of South Korean cosmetics brands are in a hurry to be certified as vegan.With lab...

Ottogi launches vegan tuna on rising demand for plant-based alternatives

Ottogi launches vegan tuna on rising demand for plant-based alternatives

Veganism is one of the hottest buzzwords in the food and beverage industry this year. F&B juggernauts are racing to win the hearts and tast...

Food giants vie for biggest splice of vegan pie 

Food giants vie for biggest splice of vegan pie 

Veganism, or the practice of abstaining from any animal or animal byproducts, is taking the food and beverage (F&B) industry by storm. Even...

Startups serving specific markets thrive: SaaS, fantech, veganism 

Startups serving specific markets thrive: SaaS, fantech, veganism 

Vertical service providers are dominating South Korea’s venture business ecosystem, in a study of the country’s early stage startups by ...

Cosmax strengthens eco-friendly marketing in Southeast Asia

Cosmax strengthens eco-friendly marketing in Southeast Asia

Cosmax Inc., a major South Korean original design manufacturer (ODM) for L'Oréal and other global cosmetics giants, is strengthening its ma...

K-beauty vegan rebel Dear Dahlia in Paris' Galeries Lafayette

K-beauty vegan rebel Dear Dahlia in Paris' Galeries Lafayette

South Korean cosmetics brand Dear Dahlia successfully opened a boutique in Europe’s largest department store in 2019 – just two years ...

LG Group invests $21 mn in vegan egg maker Eat Just

LG Group invests $21 mn in vegan egg maker Eat Just

LG Group plans to invest 25 billion won ($21 million) in California-based plant-based food maker Eat Just, Inc. The news follows an announcement by ...

Vegan foodmaker Organica attracts funding from China's CITIC

Vegan foodmaker Organica attracts funding from China's CITIC

Plant-based food company Organica Corp. has attracted investment from China’s alternative investment firm CITIC Capital Holdings Ltd. This mar...

SK Networks invests $20 mn in vegan leather producer

SK Networks invests $20 mn in vegan leather producer

SK Networks Co. announced Friday it has invested $20 million in California-based biotech startup MycoWorks. The general trading arm of South ...

Dongwon aims to rise from canned tuna maker to F&B giant

Dongwon aims to rise from canned tuna maker to F&B giant

For many South Koreans, particularly among the older generation, Dongwon is the name of the company that makes canned tunas, for which the food make...

Korea’s F&B exports to surpass $4.5 billion in 2021

Korea’s F&B exports to surpass $4.5 billion in 2021

South Korea’s food and beverage (F&B) exports set a new record in 2020 and are projected to rise even higher this year. According to Korea...

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