Police said on Friday that they have booked the manager of SPC Samlip's bread factory in Siheung, just southwest of Seoul, and three other representatives in connection with an accident last week, in which workers' fingers were severed.
Bread supply concerns are growing among major restaurant chains as operations at SPC Samlip’s Sihwa factory in Siheung, Gyeonggi, remain completely halted for a second day following a fire.
A fire broke out at the SPC Samlip plant inside Sihwa Industrial Complex in Siheung, Gyeonggi, Tuesday afternoon.
SPC Group, a major Korean food and beverage company, said Tuesday it has launched a new holding company, Sangmidang Holdings, to establish a transparent and professional governance structure.
Police and labor authorities are seeking detention warrants for officials at SPC Samlip’s Sihwa plant in Siheung, Gyeonggi, over a worker’s death last year.
SPC Group will invest 300 billion won to build a large-scale bakery plant in Eumseong County, North Chungcheong, with a focus on safety following a series of fatal workplace accidents.
SPC Group announced on Tuesday a major leadership reshuffle as part of efforts to strengthen its global expansion strategy and restore trust after a series of crises. The move includes new appointments and promotions at the executive level.
Paris Baguette opened its first store in Mongolia as part of a global expansion drive targeting premium markets, its operator SPC Group said on Monday.
SPC Group confirmed Thursday that it will launch Chipotle Mexican Grill’s first Asian locations in Korea and Singapore next year.
Chipotle Mexican Grill, a popular Mexican franchise in the United States, will open its first Korean store in the first half of next year, becoming Chipotle's first store in Asia.
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