Korean wheat farmers toiling for success in the land of rice

On a recent rainy Monday in June, some 35 local farmers, cooks and merchants gathered inside a cabin at a wheat farm in Gongju, South Chungcheong. They entered with hands full of one or more wheat-based food. The large table quickly filled with...

2023-07-06

Instant noodle and snack prices to tumble

Korean food makers Nongshim and Samyang Foods are lowering prices on instant noodle and snack products from July, in a landmark bow to the government's pressure to contain living costs amid inflation.

2023-06-27

[The fountain] The irony of food security in Korea (KOR)

In the age of food security, securing food is important. But is it enough to only take care of rice, which has an extraordinarily high self-sufficiency rate?

2023-03-28

[The fountain] The irony of food security in Korea

In the age of food security, securing food is important. But is it enough to only take care of rice, which has an extraordinarily high self-sufficiency rate?

2023-03-27

Korea rethinks its vulnerability to imported grain

Korea, the seventh-largest importer of grain in the world, is feeling the surge in prices. The Russian-Ukraine war and India’s export ban on wheat have contributed to rising prices and the start of food protectionism around the world.

2022-05-22

Ramyeon prices could jump even higher as India hoards wheat

Bread and ramyeon are about to become more expensive as India, the world's No. 2 wheat producer, prohibits exports. Korea imports most of its wheat from overseas, making the country extremely sensitive to international price changes.

2022-05-16

Going up

Flour is sold at a discount mart in Seoul on Sunday.

2022-05-15

Move over burgers, there's a new dish in town

In the ever-evolving world of food, the Korean sandwich market has been relatively slow to progress, especially compared to its close cousin, the burger. According to market research company Euromonitor, the local hamburger market recorded 2.8...

2022-04-12

Flour import costs up 21.8% as war and pandemic hit supply

The price of imported flour rose more than 20 percent in February in wake of supply chain disruptions caused by the pandemic and more recently the Russia-Ukraine war.

2022-04-05

Imported food prices surge and may continue rising

Imported food prices are soaring as China locks down, the Ukraine-Russia conflict drags on and the United States deals with labor shortages.

2022-03-31

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