This article ran as part of Health Chosun’s regular “Food Industry Roundup” column, which bundles short items on multiple companies into a single dispatch. Only the Nanro item is transcribed below. The original also covered Foodist’s partnership with Turkish pasta maker Tekinak on the brand VINO, dsm-firmenich Korea’s conference presentation on omega-3 and vitamin D, Lotte Wellfood’s first-ever “Best” grade in the win-win growth index, OB Beer Cass’ sponsorship of Korea’s national beatbox team, Lotte Wellfood’s Xylitol pop-up in Seongsu-dong, Lotte Chilsung Beverage’s new ad for 100% recycled MR-PET Chilsung Cider, Hansot Dosirak winning the top premium franchise brand award for a fifth year, a Budvar–Seoul Brewery collaboration, Hecto Healthcare’s premium growth class for VIP customers, Harim’s launch of “Yangpun Kimchi Jjigae Ramyeon,” The Born Korea Saemaul Sikdang’s Baedal Minjok discount, Seoul Milk’s new low-carbon certified milk, and Pulmuone’s premium kalguksu launch and “Best Partners Day.”
Nanro launches NANRO NEXT to develop future leaders of global Korean cuisine
Nanro Foundation, the hansik research organization, announced on October 31 that it had held the launch of NANRO NEXT — a program to develop the next generation of talent leading the global growth of hansik — and had selected its first fellow.
Nanro is a global exchange community and educational organization for nurturing and supporting future talent in Korean cuisine. Founded in 2022 as an industry group focused on hansik branding, it was formally established as a non-profit foundation in 2023.
Led by Chef Choi Jung-yoon — head of Sempio’s Woorimat Research Center and Korea chair of the globally influential World’s 50 Best Restaurants (W50B) — the organization involves more than 400 professionals from F&B, IT, media, finance and research. Its activities include the global hansik conference NANRO INSIGHT and the research and education program NANRO Academy.
· Original (Korean): health.chosun.com
