Today's Date: Friday, March 08, 2013

For Coverage: March 06 - 08, 2013

1. MARKETING ISSUES

Lotte Chilsung Passes Official Inspections on ‘Carbon Footprint Labels’ for Its Beverage Products for the First Time in the Industry [Korean, OSY]

http://www.yonhapnews.co.kr/economy/2013/03/07/0318000000AKR20130307047000003.HTML

Summary: Lotte Chilsung, the leading beverage company in Korea, announced on March 7 that it had passed official inspections by the Ministry of Environment on ‘Carbon Footprint’ labels for its carbonated beverage products. As a result, Lotte Chilsung’s products that passed the inspection, including Chilsung cider, Pepsi Cola, Mountain Due, and Tropicana Sparkling, are allowed to be marketed with ‘carbon footprint’ labels without any further restrictions or inspections.

Korea, China, Japan to Start an Official Talk on Free Trade Agreement in Seoul This Month [Korean, OSY]

http://mbn.mk.co.kr/pages/news/newsView.php?news_seq_no=1313763

Summary: Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on March 7 that an official talk of Korea-China-Japan Free Trade Agreement will kick off in Seoul in March.

The information in this report was compiled by the Agricultural Trade Office (ATO) at the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea. The press summaries contained herein do NOT reflect USDA, the U.S. Embassy, or other U.S. government agency official policy or view point. U.S. food exporters can learn more about market opportunities in South Korea by reviewing ATO Seoul's Exporter Guide and other reports available at www.fas.usda.gov by clicking on "attaché report".

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