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Can Nongshim Kellogg's new CEO live up to expectations?

The newly appointed chief executive of Nongshim Kellogg is facing a daunting task of maintaining its market share, amid entries of Korean food conglomerates into the cereal market. Kim Jong-woo, who stepped up to lead Korea's second-largest cereal maker Thursday following the sudden death of former CEO Han Jong-kap last month, said, “Based on my experience at several foreign ...

Light industries | 2018-06-22 16:15

Yuhan-Kimberly teaches about menstruation

Yuhan-Kimberly said Thursday it has continued to try to offer more information about menstruation since 1972. Earlier this year, the company started a blog named “We are on our Period” to provide accurate information about women's health and to allow more women to openly talk about menstruation. Including obstetrician-gynecologists and traditional Korean medicine doctors, 24 ...

Light industries | 2018-06-21 16:15

Nestle Korea faces lingering distrust

The newly appointed chief executive of Nestle Korea is facing a daunting task of regaining the trust of Korean mothers, who have been worrying about the safety of baby foods the company has imported. Karsten Kuehme, stepped up to lead the Korean branch of the Switzerland-based global food company last Friday, said, “Korea is a competitive and challenging market and I will lea...

Light industries | 2018-06-21 16:07

P&G Korea to support child patients

P&G Korea will help improve the medical care environment for child patients as the company signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a children's hospital in Seoul and an independent foundation for child welfare.

Light industries | 2018-06-20 18:43

KFC Korea hit for 'free-riding' on World Cup fever

KFC Korea, which lacks a sponsorship agreement with FIFA, has apparently exploited World Cup fever, as it used the term “Russia World Cup” on its official blog to promote its new value meal named “World Party Bucket.” According to FIFA regulations, non-sponsors cannot use the wordmark “World Cup,” including its equivalent in all languages and scripts, because the wordmark is ...

Light industries | 2018-06-20 16:09

Pernod Ricard suffers from labor-management distrust

Pernod Ricard Korea (PRK) is facing worsening labor-management relations, amid the slump in the nation's Scotch whisky market. Since the PRK union alleged earlier this month that a company executive verbally abused and sexually harassed his subordinates, the management has apparently shown no signs of attempting to resolve the dispute. According to industry officials, Wednesd...

Light industries | 2018-06-20 15:39

Architect adds beauty to beauty company

Cosmetics and architecture may seem to have little in common. Both, however, are similar in that they pursue the same goal - beauty. British architect David Chipperfield, who designed the new headquarters building of AmorePacific, Korea's largest cosmetics maker, understands the link between the two.

Light industries | 2018-06-18 12:59

Hansae walks fine line on World Cup ambush marketing

Hansae has used the term, “Russia World Cup,” in its ad for T-shirts released just before the opening of the international football competition, despite FIFA's warning of heavy penalties against ambush marketing by advertisers lacking sponsorship agreements with the association.

Light industries | 2018-06-17 15:58

Home shopping channels to begin US-NK summit tour program

Global attention on the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore has prompted home shopping channels here to plan tour packages featuring the venues of the historic meeting.

Light industries | 2018-06-14 17:23

Gov't ends mandatory use of flagship carriers

The government abolished a rule obliging its employees to use either Korean Air or Asiana Airlines for official overseas trips, Thursday. Observers say the measure was taken because the Korean Air owner family's misbehavior angered the public. According to the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and the Ministry of Personnel Management, the government decided to end its Government Transportation Request (GTR) system after using it for 40 years.

Light industries | 2018-06-14 17:23

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