Sales 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 …
K-Food & Dining
Sales 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 …
Korean 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 …
The Gim From Your Side-Dish Container Just Rewrote an Export Scorecard Seasoned gim sitting off to the side of the table is so familiar that it can stop feeling like …
The Numbers Tell a Story of Concentration The numbers don’t lie. According to Korea’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, H1 2026 K-Food+ exports hit $7.05 billion—a record for …
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