CJ America News

About 160 cosmetics and beauty products of 68 small- and mid-sized Korean brands have been introduced to buyers in 31 countries under CJ Olive Young’s Korean beauty products subscription service K-Box in less than a year since the pilot launch in September last year.

South Korea’s major entertainment firm CJ ENM Co. under CJ Group is seeking to merge its over the top (OTT) platform “Tving” with the country’s telecom giant KT Corp.’s “Seezn” to become the country’s No. 1 OTT platform with an estimated 5.6 million subscribers.

CJ BIO announced today that marine biodegradability testing of its environmentally friendly amorphous polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) material conducted by the Korea Conformity Laboratories (KCL) showed weight loss of 57% after just 11 weeks, demonstrating the polymer’s ability to quickly biodegrade in the natural environment.

The dumplings we are referring to are none other than Bibigo’s Beef Bulgogi Mandu dumplings from Costco. These extra large potstickers are filled with Korean style Bulgogi beef, a staple, thinly sliced, meat in Korean Barbecue.

The adoption of these eco-friendly pallets has resulted in a decrease in carbon emissions while increasing local logistics efficiency since their composition makes the pallets more durable than the standard wooden pallets typically used in Indonesia.

CJ Bio America is truly a good corporate citizen. It produces quality products that have a beneficial impact on the nation’s food supply. It employs local people and does business with local companies. And if that isn’t enough, it pitches in in various ways to make the community a better place to live.

CJ Freshway has entered a strategic investment contract worth 40.3 billion won ($31.3 million) with Marketboro, a Korean B2B food material distribution startup.

Two employees from CJ Bio America came to volunteer at the barbecue. June 25 is a significant date for South Koreans — it marks the anniversary of the North Korean army invading South Korea, setting off the Korean War. Sahngho Lee, purchasing manager at CJ Bio America, said he feels a lot of appreciation for American veterans.

CJ Bio’s most recent investment, a $20 million expansion of its plant to produce amino acids for livestock feed, was celebrated Friday at a ribbon cutting with company executives, employees and local community leaders.

The gathering is set for Aug. 19-21 at Crypto.com Arena and the Los Angeles Convention Center. The event will mark the first in-person KCON gathering since 2019. KCON was first held in 2012 in Los Angeles for about 10,000 fans. KCON has since grown to include events in Europe, Asia and more as well as live-stream global events.