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Chef Kim provides the best room and board for microorganisms, and in exchange they add unique taste, aroma and nutrients to his dishes. As a good starting point to Korean fermented food for K-food beginners, GOTCHU adds a new dimension to any food they enjoy without overpowering it. It is an authentic fermented Korean sauce with no preservatives or artificial sweeteners.

By the early 2000s, the amount of plastic waste created rose more in one decade than it had in the previous four. The problem: plastic doesn’t break down. Instead, it breaks up into smaller pieces called microplastics that are almost impossible to dispose of and are small enough to enter our bodies. Thankfully, there is a solution: Instead of making non-degradable products from fossil fuel that last forever, we can make degradable products from plants and other materials that can be effectively composted or that will degrade on their own.

In what it says is an attestation to the growing demand for K-content around the world, Korean entertainment company CJ ENM Worldwide has announced that an array of its hits from film and television can now be accessed in the US and Canada through Apple TV.

Actor Song Joong-ki presented the International Emmy Directorate Award to Miky Lee, vice chairwoman, CJ Group, at the 50th International Emmy Awards. Lee (Mie Kyung Lee) is responsible for the overall strategic direction and management of CJ Group’s entertainment and media division.

The World’s No.1 K-Pop awards show, MAMA will soon be making its debut in the United States. The announcement was made by CJ E&M, the makers of the show, at the annual MAMA press conference held on November 16, 2022. MAMA’s U.S. debut comes amid the rising appeal of K-Pop and other Korean artists on the world stage.

Leading global logistics company CJ Logistics has announced the rebranding of its expanding asset-based fleet of trucks and trucking division, GN Transportation, a subsidiary of CJ Logistics America. The fleet has been rebranded under CJ Logistics, operating under the business name CJ Logistics Transportation.

South Korea’s top health and beauty store operator, CJ Olive Young, said it plans to nurture a product category dedicated to women’s wellness, as it sees growing interest in the category among young Korean women. Under the name of “W Care,” the retailer plans to offer various products related to women’s wellness and reproductive health, such as menstrual pads, underwear and vaginal cleansers.

CJ Onstyle, a home shopping unit of South Korean food and entertainment giant CJ Group, announced that it had recently formed a partnership with Google to start supplying live commerce content on YouTube. The move is a part of the company’s efforts to expand its viewer base towards the leaders of consumption trends in their 20s and 30s, who are used to YouTube, as well as to strengthen consumer contact points.

Governor Laura Kelly today joined Salina community leaders to celebrate Schwan’s Company’s announcement that it will expand the refrigeration distribution center at its pizza manufacturing facility by 140,000 square feet, creating 225 new jobs. In total, Schwan’s has invested $600 million into its Salina facility.

CJ Biomaterials, Inc., a division of South Korea-based CJ CheilJedang, generated significant interest in its polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) technology at the 7th International Marine Debris Conference (IMDC), held September 19-23 at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Busan, South Korea.