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Packaged snack items and a dessert cup sit on a wooden table.

Is 'zero' the hero? Living off the latest food craze for a day.

Korea is all about zero-calorie and zero-sugar foods and drinks, it seems, and I decided to try surviving on them for a day. Was it worth it?

2026.7.20

Lotte Wellfood's Jaws Bar 0 Kcal, Screw Bar 0 Kcal and Subak Bar 0 Kcal popsicles [LOTTE WELLFOOD]

Popsicles join red-hot 'zero' trend among health-conscious consumers

Food makers are adding popsicles to the zero-calorie, zero-sugar trend, with Lotte Wellfood set to release the Subak Bar 0 Kcal.

2024.7.1

Aspartame scandal freaks out Korea's zero sugar industry

The possibility of aspartame, a common artificial sweetener used in diet sodas, being classified as a carcinogen is raising concerns for Korean beverage makers and consumers, even though the country's food regulator has been confident of its...

2023.7.3

Soju is distilled liquor made with rice or other starches like tapioca [JOONGANG ILBO]

[THINK ENGLISH] 건강 챙기는 사람들 눈에 띈 제로 슈가 소주, 그러나 칼로리는 여전

Humans may not be able to fully cheat the consequences of pleasure, but local soju companies are helping people shake off some of twinges of guilt with sugarless spirits.

2023.2.3

Sugar-free soju snags health conscious drinkers but still packs a calorific punch

Humans may not be able to fully cheat the consequences of pleasure, but local soju companies are helping people shake off some of twinges of guilt with sugarless spirits. Hite Jinro, a local liquor company with the largest market share, relaunched...

2023.1.18

Bottles of Coca-Cola Zero Sugar are displayed at a discount mart in Seoul on Oct. 9. [YONHAP]

[NEWS IN FOCUS] Zero-sugar snacks get a 10 for popularity, but incomplete for safety

Demand for zero-sugar drinks and snacks is soaring in Korea as consumers wishing to shed a few pounds opt for the alternative products. But whether these zero-sugar products actually help people lose weight is up for debate.

2022.11.7

Foul smelling Pepsi Zero Sugar bottles under investigation

Foul smelling Pepsi Zero Sugar bottles are being investigated following a series of complaints circulating on social media that the drink is giving off a foul smell.

2022.7.22

Tag: zero sugar

zero sugar

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Is 'zero' the hero? Living off the latest food craze for a day.

Popsicles join red-hot 'zero' trend among health-conscious consumers

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