South Korea will promote the use of QR codes to mark some food information

On November 26, 2024, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Administration announced that: Currently, 101 products produced by 15 food companies in South Korea use QR codes to indicate food safety information, including Nongshim, Daesang, Lotte, Maeil Dairy, Shinsegae, CJ, Btumbler, Orion and other food companies, and their products include instant noodles, dumplings, snacks, beverages, etc. At the same time, South Korea plans to expand the range of products using QR codes to indicate food information to imported foods in 2025, and to expand the range of products to all foods such as agricultural products, livestock products, and aquatic products in South Korea in 2026. In recent years, the Korean Ministry of Food and Drug Administration has vigorously promoted the use of QR codes to indicate food information. Previously, although consumers confirmed product information such as raw materials and shelf life (consumption period) through label information printed on packaging paper, ...