(Photo= CJ) As Korean food brands continue to gain visibility in U.S. grocery aisles and across global markets, CJ CheilJedang is moving to deepen that momentum by expanding its presence in Southeast Asia through a new partnership in Thailand. The Korean food manufacturer, whose Bibigo products have steadily grown in major American retailers, has signed a distribution agreement with CP

(Photo=Pixabay) South Korea is moving to curb “shrinkflation” in one of its most franchise-driven food sectors, ordering fried-chicken chains to disclose the pre-cooking weight of their products—a direct intervention in a market where portion cuts have become a recurring flashpoint for consumers. The mandate, which represents a more hands-on approach to price transparency than is typical in many countries, requires

Photo=Celltrion South Korea’s Celltrion has secured formulary agreements with one of the three largest U.S. pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) for its osteoporosis treatment Stoqullo–Osenbelt (denosumab), gaining preferred-drug status ahead of the product’s first full year on the market. The company said on December 1 that the biosimilar will be listed across all public and commercial insurance formularies managed by the

Photo=LS Electric LS Electric has officially begun construction of a grid-connected energy storage system (ESS) in Ichihara, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, marking a significant step in the company’s local market expansion. The project, announced on November 28, features a 2-megawatt (MW) power conversion system (PCS) paired with an 8-megawatt-hour (MWh) battery. Grid-connected ESS stores electricity and supplies it on demand, enhancing

Photo=Mnet The MAMA Awards will proceed as scheduled in Hong Kong this week, even as the city grapples with one of its deadliest residential fires in recent years. The blaze, which broke out early Tuesday at a high-rise apartment in the Yau Ma Tei district, killed at least 55 people and left more than 300 others missing, according to local