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The Korea Distribution Association will hold a forum on the delivery ecosystem on the 24th. The global market has been reorganized into 'self-delivery' Domestic Baemin and Coupang Eats will also invest trillions of won every year. Attention is drawn to the Fair Trade Commission's investigation into allegations of 'self-help' The July Distribution Forum Guide of the Korea Distribution Association.
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For consistency of coffee taste in 1740 stores nationwide Direct management from green beans warehousing to roasting Up to 2,600 tons of beans per year Can respond stably to future store expansion Industrial robot vacuum cleaner placed in 'Awesome Pairing Plant (APP)' at Twosome Place in Eumseong, North Chungcheong Province. <Reporter Park Yoon-kyun> There is a special '11th team member' in the 'Awesome Pairing Plant (APP) production team of Twosome Place located in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do.
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Lotte Department Store has started to expand its overseas business by operating pop-up stores through a global platform. It is a move to help K fashion brands advance overseas and secure differentiated contents for Lotte. According to the industry on the 21st, Lotte recently launched 'Lotte Department Store Nextstrap', a platform for global expansion of K-fashion brands. Nextstrap is a place that serves as a forward base to discover promising K-fashion brands and promote overseas expansion.
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Our Home Opened Buffet Brand 'Take' Exceeds By More Than Double Digits Than Target Sales B2C Area Business Expansion Also Speeds Our Home, a buffet brand, is crowded with customers. Our Home Our Home, a comprehensive food company, announced on the 21st that its buffet brand "TAKE" has surpassed 60,000 cumulative visitors in 80 days of opening and has exceeded its original target sales by more than double digits, continuing its success.
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New product 'Pink Peach Refresher' launches on June 23rd Average daily sales increase by 70% in a month 'Pink Peach Refresher' released by Starbucks. Starbucks Korea A fruit drink that can be purchased at 4,000 won has appeared at Starbucks. It seems to be gaining popularity mainly among young people who are relatively sensitive to prices in the context of high prices.
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Lotte GRS, which runs restaurant brands such as Lotteria, has set up a space for traditional Korean food at the National Museum of Korea, which has emerged as a famous tourist destination for foreign tourists. Lotte GRS announced on the 20th that it has opened a food court "Korean Food Museum" at the National Museum of Korea.
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Increase the inflow of customers at junk acceleration The distribution industry, such as Starbucks and Daiso Put out products that have lowered prices one after another Amid the high price trend, the food and restaurant industries are releasing a series of cost-effective products that have lowered prices.It seems to be a strategy to bring back customers who have left for convenience food or low-cost brands due to price and increase customer inflow.
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Designing Expressway Color Identification Guidebook Apply Color Design to the Flow Line in Factory CJ CheilJedang's Busan plant has been applied with "Color Universal Design." CJ Cheil Jedang CJ CheilJedang announced on the 20th that it has applied "Color Universal Design (CUD)" to its Busan plant for the first time in the Korean food industry to strengthen workplace safety.
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The domestic health food market, which was almost monopolized by Samgyetang, is diversifying into black goat soup and loach soup thanks to the development of food processing technology. On top of that, major food companies are expanding their home convenience food (HMR) product lines to grow related markets in line with consumption trends that pursue price-to-performance (cost ratio).
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Ediya's recent 25% increase in decaffeinated sales Last year's coffee shop decaffeinated sales nearly 300 billion The import volume of green beans and beans also reached a new all-time high Ediya Coffee's decaffeinated range. Ediya Coffee As a consumption culture that values health care and sleep quality is established, the decaffeinated coffee market is showing rapid growth.
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Musinsa Gives Out a Battleground Collaboration Product Trying to Combine Fashion Gourmet with Domino's Pizza Battleground-related collaboration product introduced by Musinsa. Musinsa Musinsa is expanding its scope of collaboration by introducing a series of unique collaborations across industries such as restaurants, games, and traditional business-to-business (B2B) companies.
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Noodle Love, 4 types of Cold Jjolmyeon with texture CJ Cheil Jedang, give me crispy seaweed Noodles Love's 4 kinds of cold noodles. Noodles Love The standards of consumers who choose food are expanding beyond simple taste to subdivided sensory experiences such as texture and chewing sound in their mouths.
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Samsung Well Story will join hands with Pohang University of Technology and Yonsei University to secure Foodtech technology, a key competitive edge in the future school meal industry. Samsung Well Story announced on the 16th that it signed an industry-academic cooperation agreement (MOU) with Pohang University of Technology and Yonsei University on the 15th to establish a future school meal management model.
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Sales of fresh eggs imported for the first time in e-commerce Provided sequentially with white eggs from Brazil and the U.S An egg on display at a mart in Seoul. [Photo source = Yonhap News] Baemin B Mart, a quick commerce service of Baemin, will sell imported fresh eggs for the first time in the e-commerce industry. The move is aimed at helping stabilize egg prices, a representative fresh food, amid soaring prices.
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Targeting consumers with fresh and familiar flavors Release products reflecting the characteristics of each type and mortgage trend Tingle Real Aid SinB Peach released by Ilhwa. [Photo source = Ilhwa] Amid the full-fledged summer heat, the food and beverage and distribution industries have started to capture consumers' tastes in summer with seasonal fruits "peach." Products that take advantage of the flavor and freshness of peaches, the representative fruit of summer, are leading the market.
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Industry-Academic Cooperation Agreement for Establishing Future School Meal Operation Model AI·Robot-based Kitchen Automation Technology Joint Research and Demonstration On the 15th, Samsung Well Story signed a business agreement with Pohang University of Technology and Yonsei University to develop food technology. From left, Professor Park Joo-hong of Pohang Institute of Technology, Business Manager Kim Heon of Samsung Well Story, and Professor Ham Sun-ok of Yonsei University.
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Promotions to celebrate the launch of 'Mujinjang Shrimp Steak Pizza' Pizza order members will receive benefits for 100,000 people on a first-come, first-served basis Domino's Pizza's Musinsa-related promotion. Domino's Pizza Domino's Pizza, which announced its collaboration with the fashion platform Musinsa, will hold a promotion that offers up to 1 million won worth of lucky gift certificates that Musinsa can use.
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Limited release of 7,500 bottles of 'Ilbok Jinro 26 years old' Increase the value of the collection by giving it its own number "Ilbok Jinro 26 Years of Life" released by Hite Jinro. Hite Jinro Hite Jinro, which has introduced limited-edition high-acid products every year, starting with the 18th year of Aemul Jinro, will introduce the best premium distilled soju this year, which has endured 26 years at the nation's largest neck pain aging department.
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Sapporo Beer Stand marks the first year of opening Premium draught beer marketplace Sold 96,000 cups for 47,000 visitors Sapporo Beer's first official brand shop overseas, "Sapporo Premium Beer Stand." Ms Beverage Sapporo Premium Beer Stand (hereinafter referred to as Sapporo Beer Stand), the first official brand shop overseas of 150-year-old premium beer Sapporo Beer, has established itself as a new holy place in the domestic premium draft beer market a year after its opening.
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Participants are taking commemorative photos after the "Maegyeong 100 Franchise Awards and Certificate Awards" was held at the auditorium on the 12th floor of the Maegyeong Media Center in Seoul on the 14th. From the seventh left of the front row, Kim Young-hoon, CEO of Domino's Pizza, Lim Hyung-seop, CEO of Shinsegae Food, Kim Dae-il, CEO of Korea Seven, and Han Yoon-jae, Vice President of Sangmidang Holdings.
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Cancellation of the full refund of prepaid card ear event Starbucks Refunds Full Prepaid Card from Today (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Yoon Dong-jin = Starbucks Korea announced on the 26th that it will temporarily provide a refund if a customer requests it for two weeks from the 1st to the 14th, regardless of the charging rate. The photo shows a Starbucks store in downtown Seoul. 2026.6.1 mon@yna.co.kr (end) Starbucks Korea has decided not to hold an e-sequence event scheduled for this summer.
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Korea's first Korean brand to enter 'Woolan Bear' Tous Les Jours' Mongolian Ulan Gom store run by CJ Foodville. CJ Foodville Ten years after Tous Les Jours, run by CJ Foodville, entered Mongolia for the first time as a domestic bakery brand in 2016, it also flagged the northwestern Mongolian base city. K bakery's domain is expanding not only to the capital of major countries but also to key regional bases.
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Sales grew 28% in the first half of this year compared to the previous year A panoramic view of Lotte India headquarters, Lotte Well Food India. Lotte Well Food A year after Lotte Well Food integrated its dry fruit (general snacks) and ice cream (ice cream) Indian businesses, solid earnings growth appears. Based on this growth, Lotte Well Food plans to open 1 trillion won in annual sales by 2032.
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Boknal gift set sold at BBQ Mall. Genesis BBQ As more consumers feel burdened by soaring food prices ahead of Chobok, the food and restaurant industries are introducing a series of reasonably priced convenience meals and differentiated new healthy menus. In addition to traditional health food such as samgyetang, it seems that it has prepared a unique menu using seasonal ingredients to catch the three dog days.
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Ottogi Expands 3-Day Aged Japanese Curry Lineup bhc Give me 'Curinkle' with Prinkle and Curry Ottogi's three-day aged curry series. Ottogi The status of "Curry" is changing as the taste of domestic consumers is becoming more precise due to the increase in overseas travel and diversification of dining out experiences.
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Recognition of cultural marketing and ESG management activities Domino's Pizza announced on the 9th that it has been ranked first in the "2026 Premium Brand Index (KS-PBI)" pizza restaurant category organized by the Korean Standards Association (KSA) for 11 consecutive years. Korean domino pizza Domino's Pizza once again proved its brand value in the domestic pizza franchise market.
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Protein-enhanced products and low-sugar convenience foods are released Protein, selling 1.3 million units within a year of launch Harim Maxican is released as low-sugar chicken gangjeong Protein Hani released by CJ Cheil Jedang. CJ Cheil Jedang Amid the continued trends of "wellness" and "Healthy Pleasure" that manage health happily, the food industry is targeting consumers with protein-enhanced products and low-sugar convenience foods.
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Demand for direct cooking increases due to the burden of dining out expenses The domestic sauce market grows to KRW 3 trillion The lineup of noodles, love, grand prize, and samples, etc All-round Sauce Series Launched by Noodlesarang.
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Lotte Chilsung Beverage Released 'New Omija' Fruit Flavor New Sales Up 27% YoY New Omija launched by Lotte Chilsung Beverage. Lotte Chilsung Beverage While sales of soju and beer are decreasing, low-end soju is growing. As a result, the liquor industry continues to release low-dose soju reflecting the trend.
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Shinsegae Food to Export Samgyetang to the U.S. for the first time Enters more than 100 U.S. stores with 8,000 bags of vinegar Export product lineups and distribution networks Shinsegae Food's Nutrition Samgyetang for Export. Shinsegae Food Shinsegae Food will export its signature summer health food "Nutrient Samgyetang" to the United States for the first time. As K-food's export items are gradually diversified, their influence on the global stage is expanding.
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Sales of four major companies are expected to reach 1.6 trillion won this year, up more than 30% year-on-year, as budget buffet-type restaurants between 20,000 and 40,000 won are rapidly growing in line with the trend of focusing on cost-effectiveness and detailed consumption trends caused by high prices. In particular, related companies are moving quickly to target the market, with E-Land Eats increasing the number of Ashley Queens stores by 35 this year alone and Our Home joining the market.
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Reorganizing the brand to target the global market Applying the English logo 'Paik's DABANG' Target to open the first store in Tokyo in August this year Back Dabang BI. The Bone Korea Backdabang, a coffee brand of Dubon Korea (CEO Jongwon Baek), which has expanded its influence by operating about 2,000 stores in Korea, has begun to tap into the global market in earnest. On the 7th, Back Dabang unveiled a new BI (brand identity).
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Terrazero sells 4 million cans in 100 days Gube Krispy chicken breast also packs 1 million Hite Jinro Beverage (CEO Baek Seung-hyuk) announced on the 6th that its non-alcoholic beer-flavored drink "Terra Zero" has accumulated sales of 4 million cans in 100 days after its launch. Hite Jinro While the "Helsifle Leisure" trend of happily managing health is deeply entrenched in the food and beverage industry, new products that have captured both taste and calories are leading the market.
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CJ CheilJedang Chicken brand 'Sobaba' 10,000 sets are sold out. Kyochon Chicken is also strengthening its liquor lineup CJ CheilJedang's chicken brand "Sobaba" booth, which was introduced at the "2026 Daegu Chimaek Festival" held for five days from the 1st.
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Debenti, Zenres Zone Zero Collaboration Ildong Hoodies, FC Seoul Sports Marketing Strengthen Domino's Pizza to win professional baseball fans' hearts A special plan pack that Ildong Hoodies will introduce in collaboration with FC Seoul. Ildong Hoodies The food and distribution industries are eager to "limited edition marketing" in partnership with games, sports clubs, and global characters that have strong fandom.
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As interest in health care spreads to all generations, such as a significant increase in the running and fitness population, the market for "sports nutrition" products and foods such as protein drinks, supplements, sports drinks, and energy gels is growing rapidly. As a result, the domestic food industry is moving quickly by launching new products, diversifying product lines, and launching marketing aimed at the running population.
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CJ CheilJedang, South Korea's leading food company, is restructuring its business divisions from two to three in a move aimed at securing new growth opportunities and maximizing global competitiveness. Previously, the company divided its operations into food and bio based on product type.
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"Resign for personal reasons" a daily dairying business With the resignation of CEO Kwak Jung-woo, who had been in charge of Maeil Dairy's business, Maeil Dairy has been converted to a two-member representative system of Vice Chairman Kim Sun-hee and Chief Operating Officer (COO) Lee In-ki. Maeil Dairy announced the resignation of CEO Kwak and the transition to a two-member independent representative system through a public announcement on the 1st.
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More than 7 times higher than the average sales volume of new products Initial illustration use tag along with customer enthusiasm Increase of popularity, 3 additional new products are released Pokemon bread released by Samlip. Three-lip SPC Samlip announced on the 1st that its new "Pokemon Bread" series, which was launched in May to commemorate the 30th anniversary of Pokémon, exceeded 10 million sales in less than two months.
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Early next month, a joint venture between Lotte Well Food in Korea and Lotte Confectionery in Japan will be launched in Singapore and will begin full-fledged cooperation. A Singapore joint venture will take charge of the control tower and establish strategies for joint marketing, procurement, brand development, and entry into new regions in the future. The move is part of Lotte Group's "One Lotte" strategy, which Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin has been emphasizing.
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Hyundai Green Food announced on the 30th that it will start upgrading its business by renewing the brand of 140 in-house cafes nationwide with "Café Greating" starting next month. This is because the influence of in-house cafes has grown in ordering group meals, and it has become a core content no longer an additional service for group meals. The new brand is characterized by lower sugar and caffeine and a significant expansion of health menus using eco-friendly agricultural products.
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HMR growth without cooking and defrosting in the heat Myeon Love and frozen cotton meal kits will be introduced 3 frozen cotton meal kits released by Noodlesarang. Noodlesarang As more consumers want to reduce their time in the kitchen during the heat wave, the food industry is speeding up the home convenience food (HMR) competition that minimizes the cooking process.
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韓Lotte Well Food and Japanese Lotte Confectionary to play the role of a control tower for Asia business Lotte Chairman Shin Dong-bin's 'One Lotte Strategy' Chairman Shin Yoo-yeol will be the chairman Lotte will launch a joint venture between Korea and Japan's Lotte Food affiliates in Singapore in early July.
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Convenience store CU announced on the 29th that it will hold a large-scale discount event for noodles during the month of July as demand for ramen increases during the summer vacation season. According to CU, ramen sales increased 11.2% year-on-year last month when the early summer heat began, and sales increased 21.8% year-on-year in June. Accordingly, CU plans to hold a discount event for container and sealing in July.
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Master Franchise Agreement with Local Companies The first Philippine store to open in the third quarter of 2026 The heart and soul of overseas expansion of Back Cafe and Mega Coffee, etc Choi Joon-kyung, CEO of The Venti (left), and Robot O JJR BROTHERS FORD CORP (right), take a commemorative photo after signing a master franchise agreement. The Venti Coffee franchise The Venti is set to enter the Philippines in earnest to expand the Southeast Asian market.
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Due to Homeplus, which declared the suspension of some stores by going through corporate rehabilitation procedures, sales of neighboring large supermarkets are increasing reflexively. According to the industry on the 28th, sales of E-Mart and Lotte Mart stores near suspended stores have increased since the 10th of last month, when the suspension of 37 Homeplus stores began.
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Paolo Bonsignore corp Interview with Italian Director during his recent visit to Korea K Food While maintaining its core identity Easy recipes increase accessibility Education to maximizing consumption experience Paolo Bonsignore Cope, Italian Food Commercial Director. Seoul Food "The challenges facing K-food are very simple.
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The price of samgyetang is announced on a billboard of a restaurant in Seoul on the 26th amid the continued rise in restaurant prices, threatening the wallets of ordinary people. Reporter Lee Seung-hwan "The weather got hot, so I was going to have a plate of boiled pork for cold noodles, but I changed it to dumplings after seeing the price. Even though I ordered it like that, the bill is over 80,000 won." In front of a famous Pyongyang naengmyeon restaurant in Seoul.
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Going to The Glengland Pairing Pop-up Store, Premium Liquor Importer Campari Korea Running Seongsu Book from June 27 to July 5 Customized Food Provisions in collaboration with five chefs Consumer Experience Trends, including Whiskey Preference Checks A panoramic view of the pop-up store of the single malt Scotch whisky "The Glen Grant." Campari Korea A blue landscape appeared among the downtown buildings located in the alley of Yeonmu-gil in Seongsu-dong, Seoul.
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The Sangmidang Council, a consultative body involving the CEOs of major affiliates of Sangmidang Holdings (SMDH), will launch on the first day of next month. The Sangmidang Council was created to discuss common issues affecting the group’s affiliates and to determine how to respond to changes in the external environment. CEOs from major affiliates including Paris Croissant, BR Korea, and Samlip will take part, and Do Se-ho, CEO of Paris Croissant, is expected to serve as the inaugural chair.
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