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Lotte Chilsung Beverage Q2 operating profit rises 3.5% despite drop in domestic sales
International markets drive profit growth as Lotte Chilsung navigates raw material cost pressures and sluggish local demand.
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Iraq, South Korea lift their bans on Brazilian chicken exports
Iraq removes trade embargo; South Korea limits restriction to outbreak zone as Brazil works to resume poultry exports.
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Korea opens its first land-based salmon farm
The facility aims to reduce reliance on imports by producing Atlantic salmon locally. Eco Aquafarm’s closed-loop system is expected to cut marine pollution and improve water use efficiency
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South Korea’s main Muslim group, KMF, recognises cultivated meat as halal
The Korean Muslim Federation (KMF) has issued a fatwa allowing cultivated meat under several conditions to address the growing demand for Halal protein alternatives..
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South Korea to invest US$10M to building cultivated meat research center
The facility in Uiseong County is set to support research, production, and regulatory approval for cell-cultured foods.