The Korean Chicken Brand Chosen by a Thai F&B Giant Minor Group, widely regarded as Thailand’s largest restaurant conglomerate, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Bonchon International. The deal …
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Fruit-Flavored and BTS-Branded: How Soju Is Winning Over America as Korea Drinks Less
by J. Haanby J. HaanSoju and the Toad Take Center Stage at a California Festival At the ‘Jinro Chimaek Fest’ in California, various types of soju were lined up right next to Korean-style fried …
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Four Korean Food Makers Raise Prices Within Three Weeks, and Paris Baguette’s Turn Comes on August 25
by J. Haanby J. HaanAverage 5% Price Increase on 127 Bread and Cake Items Starting August 25 Starting August 25, Paris Baguette will raise the prices of 127 items, including 86 types of bread …
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Korean Restaurant Companies Operating Abroad Top 200 for the First Time, Reaching 203
by J. Haanby J. Haan203 Companies Operating in 77 Countries The number of Korean restaurant companies running stores overseas has topped 200 for the first time. According to the ‘K-Foodservice Overseas Expansion Status Survey’ …
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Sales Up 10%, Profit Down 18%: What CJ CheilJedang’s Q2 Reveals About the Other Side of K-Food
by J. Haanby J. HaanSales Grew by Double Digits. Profit Didn’t Follow. CJ CheilJedang reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of 4.195 trillion won and operating profit of 161.9 billion won on August 11. The figures …
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After ‘Culinary Class Wars,’ Why We Remember Chefs by Nickname — The Sociology of Omakase, Imo-kase, and Samchon-kase
by J. Haanby J. HaanPeople Who Google the Chef Before the Menu Something’s shifted in how people pick a restaurant these days. A few years ago you’d search for “the best sushi place” or …
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A Sneak Peek at Fall’s Coffee and Dessert Trends: Cafe & Dessert Fair Opens August 13
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe 2026 Cafe & Dessert Fair opens August 13, giving everyone a chance to see what’s new in coffee and desserts under one roof. It runs four days, through the …
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Kimchi Exports Hit a Record for the Second Year Running — And North America Is Eating More of It
by J. Haanby J. HaanKorean kimchi just made itself a little more at home on dinner tables around the world. Kimchi exports came in at about $164.4 million for 2025, a record for the …
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Why Buldak Got Halal Certified — How K-Ramyeon Is Going After a 2-Billion-Person Muslim Market
by J. Haanby J. HaanBefore spice level, there’s something Buldak Bokkeummyeon and Shin Ramyun have to prove to land in a Muslim shopper’s cart: halal certification, meaning everything from ingredients to production, storage, and …
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Korean Restaurant Brands Just Broke 200 Overseas — Here’s How Paris Baguette and Tous Les Jours Are Taking Over America
by J. Haanby J. HaanThe number of Korean restaurant companies with stores overseas just hit 203. Bakeries and fried chicken are leading K-food’s overseas push past a handful of big-company success stories and into …
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