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Four SPC Samlip representatives booked over accident that severed workers' fingers

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.

2026.4.19

Smoke is seen rising from the SPC Samlip plant inside Sihwa Industrial Complex in Siheung, Gyeonggi on Feb. 3. [YONHAP]

3 suffer from smoke inhalation in SPC plant fire

A fire broke out at the SPC Samlip plant inside Sihwa Industrial Complex in Siheung, Gyeonggi, Tuesday afternoon.

2026.2.3

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SPC launches holding firm for global-standard governance

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.

2026.1.13

Vice Chair Hur Jin-soo, formerly the president, is the chief strategy officer and head of the global business unit of Paris Croissant, SPC’s bakery unit. [SPC]

SPC announces major leadership reshuffles for global expansion and to restore trust

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.

2025.11.4

SPC opened its first Paris Baguette branch in Zaisan Square in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, as shown in this undated photo provided by the company on Oct. 20. [SPC]

Paris Baguette opens 1st store in Mongolia

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.

2025.10.20

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Chipotle set to spice up Korea in the first half of 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.

2025.9.8

Employees of SPC and Food Bank take commemorative photos after the food conglomerate donates two trucks to the welfare organization. [SPC]

SPC donates two refrigerated trucks to nationwide food bank

SPC donated two refrigerated trucks to Food Bank and plans to provide 10 more over five years.

2025.8.19

Lotte Wellfood's Daerong Daerong ice cream, relaunched in June after 15 years. [LOTTE WELLFOOD]

Classic snacks make a comeback after decades off the shelves

Driven by nostalgia and rising cost pressures, brands are reviving discontinued snacks and drinks. Industry experts say it’s part retro craze, part survival strategy in an uncertain economy.

2025.8.4

President Lee Jae Myung speaks during an on-site labor-management roundtable on preventing industrial accidents at SPC Samlip's Sihwa plant in Siheung, Gyeonggi, on July 25. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]

Lee vows to make Korea society 'where people don't die at work' at SPC plant

President Lee Jae Myung emphasized workplace safety after fatal accidents at SPC, urging policy changes to reduce incidents and improve conditions.

2025.7.25

SPC Group Chairman Hur Young-in bows in apology for the death of a worker in her 20s in an industrial accident at an SPC-affiliated plant in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi, on Oct. 21, 2022. [YONHAP]

SPC to wrap up facility inspections, rectifications by end of month

SPC Group has conducted joint safety inspections at 24 of its affiliate worksites, including those operated by SPC Samlip, Paris Croissant and BR Korea, with the rest of the facilities to be checked out by the end of the week.

2025.6.18