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Korea's local festivals centered on food are occasions for each region to flaunt its most popular staples. However, other regions are celebrating bunsik, or common Korean dishes encompassing a variety of casual snacks and light meals.
Otoki's Jin Ramen revamps its flavors with deeper umami, a spicier kick, and improved noodles, marking its first major update in 11 years.
The Danish government lifted its recall on two Buldak Ramen products due to extreme spiciness after recalculating capsaicin levels.
Samyang Foods said that the Danish government's recall of Buldak ramyeon products was based on incorrect calculations of capsaicin.
Shares of Samyang Foods, known for its spicy Buldak Ramen, once again hit a record high after the food manufacturer announced an expansion of production lines for the popular instant noodle.
Samyang Foods, the company behind Buldak Ramen products, closed at 302,500 won on Thursday, briefly touching an all-time high in midday trading.
Samyang Foods posted overseas sales totaling 809.3 billion won with explosive growth on the back of its Buldak Ramen.
Samyang Foods is building a new $123 million factory in South Gyeongsang to increase production of its popular Buldak noodles for export to the United States.
Instant noodles, or ramyeon, have quickly become a staple worldwide, with an increasing number of middle-class consumers reaching for the packaged meal-in-one previously regarded as a "cheap" pantry essential.
Samyang Foods achieves record sales of $1M during China's largest shopping festival, thanks to popular ramyeon products like Buldak.
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