An American soldier stationed in South Korea was found dead in his barracks room earlier this week, the US military said Wednesday. Spc. Clay Welch was found unresponsive in his room at Camp Humphreys in Pyeongtaek, 70 kilometers south of Seoul, on Sunday and pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel, according to the 2nd Infantry Division. The cause of his death is being investigated, the military said, though officials said they do not believe his death has anything to do

  South Korean companies, although they are also feeling the pinch of the fast-spreading coronavirus, are rushing to join the nationwide virus fight with relief efforts, industry sources said Friday. South Korea has so far reported more than 1,700 COVID-19 cases, with most of them identified in the southeastern city of Daegu and surrounding North Gyeongsang Province. Samsung Group, the country's largest conglomerate, on Wednesday decided to donate 30 billion won (US$24.7 million) to the

Shake Shack will roll out the limited-edition Roasted Garlic Mushroom Burger in South Korea on Monday. According to the chain’s Korean operator SPC Group, the burger is the first new menu item of the year.  It comprises Angus beef patty, deep-fried shallots and Portobello mushroom, topped with garlic mayonnaise sauce and provolone cheese inside a potato bun, the company said. It will be priced at 8,900 won ($7.66).Along with the new burger, Roasted Garlic Mayo Fries will be available

SPC Group, the operator of the Shake Shack burger chain in South Korea, said Wednesday that it will offer delivery services starting with its Gangnam and Cheongdam outlets in southern Seoul.The delivery services are available via the Happy Order app operated by the company and delivery app Baemin. There is a minimum order limit of 15,000 won. The group said it will expand the services to other parts of the country. (khnews@heraldcorp.com)

Ediya Coffee said it has opened its 3,000th store in Daejeon on Wednesday, setting a new record as a local coffee franchise in the country. Ediya opened its first store in Seoul 18 years ago.According to the coffee franchiser, it has opened at least 300 stores each year within recent six years. Besides Ediya, only bakery franchise Paris Baguette from SPC Group runs over 3,000 stores in the country. To strengthen its competitiveness amid business expansion, Ediya said it has appointed two in

SPC Group, a South Korean bakery and confectionary company that operates 60 brands worldwide, received the best partnership of the year award from the Global Restaurant Leadership Conference, a leading global food service conference, the company said Wednesday.The GRLC is the largest conference in the world for the global food service industry, held annually since 2016. SPC is the first Korean recipient of the award, the company added. The conference awards restaurant brands that excel in the gl

Around 200 participants, comprising corporate officials, consultants and economic and legal experts, gathered for The Korea Herald’s Biz Forum on Friday to discuss responding to crises in the face of political and economic uncertainties. From the global economy to climate change, companies around the world are undergoing many kinds of crisis that pose threats to their profitability, public image and future strategies. “Today’s forum was timely planned to provide a place fo

The Asian Forest Cooperation Organization (AFoCO) shared its strategic priorities at the Asia-Pacific Forestry Week on Tuesday, in Songdo Convensia Convention Center, Incheon, reaffirming its commitment to contribute to regional cooperation and relevant works.The opening ceremony of the event was held on Tuesday and will run through Friday. It is the largest forestry gathering in the APAC region organized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization bringing government, private, academia, researc

BEIJING -- Paris Baguette, the flagship bakery brand of South Korea's SPC Group, said Thursday that it has completed a bread factory in China to meet growing demand in the world's second-largest market.The new 40 billion-won (US$35.2 million) factory in Tianjin is able to produce 390 items, including bread, cake, processed food and sauces, according to the company.It is the largest overseas production facility of SPC Group, which currently operates 12 factories abroad. Paris Baguette factory in

South Korean bakery chain Paris Baguette, operated by SPC, said Friday it sold 2,255,000 loaves of its Silky Roll Cake from October last year to September this year. This translates into 4.3 roll cakes sold every minute, with the combined length of the sold cake stretching some 541 kilometers, longer than the distance between Seoul and Jeju, the company said. The Silky Roll Cake has been a steady seller for the firm since 1988. Silky Roll Cake (Paris Baguette)The company said it plans to registe

Around 200 attendees from political, business and academic circles on Tuesday shared views on the significance of economic cooperation with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at The Korea Herald Biz Forum, applauding the forum’s discussion as “timely” in line with the increasing value of the Southeast Asian market not only for the Korean Peninsula, but also for the world. Kim Hyun-chul, chairman of the Presidential Committee on New Southern Policy, highlighted the forum

SPC Group said Wednesday that it will open Singapore’s first Shake Shack branch next year. It signed a partnership with the US premium burger chain Shake Shack Enterprise last month for the business rights to operate Shake Shack in Singapore, said SPC Group, a South Korean bakery and confectionary company that operates 60 brands worldwide. The first branch will open at Jewel Changi Airport. The company plans to open up to 10 outlets in Singapore by 2024.Shack Shack Enterprise said it chose SPC a

CEO스코어 분석…자녀세대 들어 비율↑, 정·관계와 혼인비율↓국내 주요 그룹들은 주로 다른 그룹과 사돈을 맺는 것으로 조사됐다.또 과거 부모 세대에서는 정·관계 집안과 혼맥을 형성하는 경우도 많았으나 자 녀세대 들어서는 급격히 줄어든 반면 일반인 가정과의 혼사는 상대적으로 증가한 것으로 나타났다.27일 기업 경영성과 평가사이트 CEO스코어에 따르면 총수가 있는 국내 100대 그룹의 부모세대와 자녀세대 가운데 경영에 참여했거나 참여 중인 이들의 혼맥도(이혼 ·재혼 포함)를 분석한 결과 재계끼리의 결혼이 전체 367건 가운데 50.7%(186건)를 차지한 것으로 집계됐다. (사진=연합뉴스)부모세대에서는 전체의 49.3%(205건 중 101건)였는데, 자녀세대로 넘어오면서 52.2%(162건 중 85건)로 비율이 다소 높아졌다.재계가 일반인과 결혼하는 비중은 부모세대에서는 12.7%에 그쳤으나 자녀세대에서는 23.5%로 비교적 크게 늘어났다.반면 '권력'을 매개로 한 정·관계 집안과의 혼

Paris Baguette, a bakery chain operated by Korean food giant SPC Group, will begin mobile delivery service from Saturday, the firm said Friday. Customers can order on SPC Group’s own Happy App or food delivery app Yogiyo, in addition to e-commerce channels G-Market or Auction.  Paris Baguette launches its delivery service. (SPC)Products ranging from cakes to bread and sandwiches can be delivered from 1,100 stores across the country, the firm said. It plans to eventually roll out the service for

Hur Hee-soo, vice chairman of South Korean confectionery and bakery company SPC Group, was nabbed Monday for allegedly illegally smuggling and using liquid marijuana in Korea, prosecutors announced Tuesday. The Seoul Dongbu District Prosecutors' Office also said it is looking into how Hur brought in the contraband and whether there was an accomplice. Use of cannabis is strictly banned under Korean law.  Hur Hee-soo (SPC Group)SPC Group said Hur was removed from his posts in the family-run conglo