SPC Group said Thursday its bakery chain Paris Baguette had launched its first store in the Philippines. The new Paris Baguette branch in Manila features wooden interiors, designed to create a premi...stores domestically and internationally, we aim to lead a new bakery trend in the Philippines,” an SPC Group official said. SPC Group operates Paris Baguette branches in 10 other countries, including...

Hur Young-in, the chairman of South Korean bakery giant SPC Group, was arrested on Friday for allegedly forcing workers to quit their labor union. The Seoul Central District Court on Friday issued a...or strife, including over its response to the death of a worker at a bread factory affiliated with SPC in 2022. In March, SPC CEO Hwang Jae-bok was arrested for alleged anti-labor practices. Prosecut...

Prosecutors arrested Hur Young-in, chair of South Korean bakery giant SPC Group, after he repeatedly failed to comply with being summoned for an investigation. The 74-year-old is under investigation... Korean Confederation of Trade Unions umbrella labor group, between 2019 and 2022. PB Partners is SPC's subsidiary in charge of recruiting and training bakers for bakery chain Paris Baguette. Prosec...

... the Korean company's ambitions for the Italian market when it launches stores there, according to SPC Group. "Paris Baguette, a global brand operating over 7,000 stores across 11 countries, is poise...rkets," Pascucci said. When asked about the potential date of Paris Baguette's debut in Italy, an SPC official said the process is still in its initial phases and is expected to extend beyond this ye...

...ives of domestic and foreign companies, including Korean Air President Woo Kee-hong; Kwon Oh-hyung, president of APAC at Qualcomm; Jeff Moomaw, vice president of Asia Pacific at Delta Air Lines; and SPC Group Executive Vice President Hur Hee-soo. The FTC chief and the participants also explored ways to enhance Korea's competitiveness as a business hub in the Asia-Pacific region together. "To unl...

Prosecutors on Tuesday requested an arrest warrant for SPC Group CEO Hwang Jae-bok over allegations of pressuring employees to cancel their labor union membership. The Seoul Central District Prosecu...rella Korean Confederation of Trade Unions to quit the union between 2019 and 2022. PB Partners is SPC's subsidiary in charge of recruiting and training bakers for the nation’s No. 1 bakery chain, Par...

South Korea's SPC Group said Monday its bakery chain Paris Baguette launched its first store in Hawaii in a bid to boost global brand awareness. With the addition of the new outlet, Paris Baguette n...Baguette’s unique brand identity, featuring its signature blue tiles and wooden decor. Meanwhile, SPC Group has been broadening its global footprint since its first overseas venture in China in 2004....

... and chocolate treats globally this year, with imminent expansions planned for Singapore and Malaysia as well. For the upcoming Seoul store, the firm is expected to team up with Korean bakery giant SPC Samlip. For other international openings, US real estate developer Bridgeport Investments will be involved. SPC, the force behind the nation’s No. 1 bakery chain Paris Baguette, has secured operational rights here for global brands including Baskin-Robbins and Shake Shack. Established in 2005 in Beverly Hil...

SPC Group on Monday opened “Workshop by Baskin Robbins,” a creative research lab for the ice cream chain to study next-generation products based on artificial intelligence and other futuristic technologies. Located at the food giant’s headquarters in southern Seoul, the company said, new and more experimental products will be introduced first via the venue to gauge consumer sentiment. (SPC Group)

...ion of the model. There’s no official statement from the company,” a KT official said. Meanwhile, SPC Group bakery chain Paris Croissant, which entered into a partnership agreement with Paris Saint-G...in due to the domestic fandom for the club’s world-renowned soccer players,” said an official from SPC Group. “While some Paris Croissant branches have put aside promotional posters featuring Lee, the...

...l District Court on Friday acquitted Hur Young-in, chairman of South Korea's largest bakery chain, SPC Group, of charges related to gift tax evasion through undervalued share transactions. Hur was ac...their 2008 purchase price of 3,038 won. Prosecutors claimed this resulted in financial damages to SPC affiliates Shany and Paris Croissant totaling over 18 billion won ($15.93 million), while benefit...

South Korean food and bakery giant SPC Group has been spared from a fine of 64.7 billion won ($48.6 million) as Seoul’s high court ruled in favor of the company in its lawsuit filed against the natio...20, the Korea Fair Trade Commission imposed fines, together with a corrective order, alleging that SPC affiliates, including Paris Croissant, SPL, BR Korea, and Shany, unfairly supported SPC Samlip, t...

... alongside its original version of Buldak, according to the official. In 2022, a total of eight food companies, including CJ CheilJedang, Daesang, Dongwon F&B, Hyundai Green Food, Ottogi, Nongshim, SPC Samlip and Lotte Wellfood posted annual sales of 3 trillion won or more. Industry sources predict that an additional four -- Lotte Chilsung Beverage, CJ Freshway, Pulmuone and Samsung Welstory -- a...

South Korean confectionery company SPC Samlip said Thursday that it had signed a partnership with H Mart, the largest Asian supermarket chain in North America, as part of efforts to further increase ... and the UK. In 2022, it posted 4.3 trillion won ($3.28 billion) in sales. Under the partnership, SPC Samlip will increase its supply of confectionery products to be distributed through H Mart's exte...

Paris Baguette, South Korean bakery giant SPC Group's flagship bakery chain, announced Thursday that the company has signed a sponsorship deal with French football club Paris Saint-Germain. Of around 30 companies that have partnered with the Paris-based football club, including Nike, Qatar Airways, Coca-Cola and McDonald’s, Paris Baguette is the only Korean brand. Paris Saint-Germain is an inte...