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Korean food has earned a dedicated supermarket category and a "functional superfood" reputation in Sweden, with kimchi, ramen, and gochujang-based sauces leading the charge in mainstream retail chains like ICA, Coop, and Axfood.
Korean food is breaking out of ethnic grocery aisles and into mainstream supermarket shelves in New Zealand, with export data showing double-digit growth and rising consumer demand for Korean sauces and noodles driven by the home cooking trend.
Sempio hosted 22 University of Georgia students at its Seoul headquarters for a hands-on Korean cooking program, marking the third consecutive year the partnership has brought American students face-to-face with Korea's fermented food culture.
KOTRA has partnered with Vietnam's AGFAMO to launch a K-Food Global Bridge Mission in Hanoi, connecting Korean food exporters with local buyers and distributors as part of a broader push to grow Korea's food presence in Southeast Asia.
South Korea's food exports continue to climb despite global shipping disruptions, driven by the worldwide K-food craze and strategic government support — proving that the Korean culinary wave has real commercial staying power.
South Korea's state food export agency aT has opened a new branch in São Paulo, Brazil, positioning it as a strategic hub to drive K-food exports across the Latin American market.
bibigo, CJ CheilJedang's flagship global food brand, is introducing Korean food to consumers in Milan as part of a sweeping European expansion strategy backed by a new factory in Hungary and rapid market share gains across the continent.
CJ Group is making bold moves to expand its Bibigo K-Food brand across Europe and America — but the company is also facing scrutiny after a data breach exposed the personal information of 330 female employees in what appears to be an internal leak.
A new report from the Hyundai Research Institute argues that K-Beauty and K-Food must be developed into Korea's "second pillar" export industries if the country wants to reach $1 trillion in annual exports — a goal currently held back by over-reliance on semiconductors.
From Nongshim's solo debut at Asia's biggest food fair in Bangkok to a government-backed K-culture expo in Los Angeles and a $17 million trade push in São Paulo, Korean food is mounting a coordinated global offensive this week.
From Seven-Eleven Japan launching Korean-brand ice cream and ashatchu drinks to a record-breaking food festival in Gwangju, K-food is making headlines on multiple fronts this week.
CJ CheilJedang's Bibigo brand turned the CJ CUP Byron Nelson PGA Tour event in Texas into a massive K-Food showcase, while back in Korea, two Gangwon-do culinary experts were honored as national Hansik Masters.