S Korean Favorite EGGDROP to Open Stores in Philippines
EGGDROP, Korea’s premium Korean egg sandwich brand by Golden Hind Co., Ltd, announced the opening of its second global store in the Philippines following Bangkok, Thailand.
EGGDROP’s entry into the Philippines follows a 10-store agreement in Thailand, the brand’s first country of global expansion. It completes a multi-franchise agreement to open five stores in the Philippines.
EGGDROP will launch two stores in the Philippines in the first half of 2024, followed by three additional stores in the second half of the year in key locations.
EGGDROP’s entry into the Philippine market is part of Golden Hind’s aggressive overseas expansion strategy, which aims to provide Filipino consumers with a new gastronomic experience that is both delicious and healthy.
Starting with its first store in 2017 and completing the opening of 298th stores in South Korea (as of November), EGGDROP has achieved sustained sales growth in a short time thanks to its sensational product design, healthy and delicious “egg food” concept, and Instagrammable food and package design.
Building on this growth in Korea, EGGDROP has recently received franchise inquiries from more than 30 countries around the world, including the United States, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, and India.
“We are very excited to announce EGGDROP’s second international expansion,” said Youngwoo Noh, CEO of Golden Hind. “We look forward to providing a fun experience for consumers in the Philippines,” said Mr. Noh. “In addition to Thailand and the Philippines, EGGDROP is actively seeking master franchise partners in other countries such as the U.S. and Japan to strengthen the brand’s presence globally.”
EGGDROP is a premium egg sandwich brand inspired by “complete food” eggs which cook a healthy meal around scrambled eggs made with 1 grade eggs and fresh ingredients.
Golden Hind is a young and innovative company that advocates “Food Venture” as a restaurant franchise corporation established in 2017 in Seoul. Currently, EGGDROP is the leading business and incubating various other brands.
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Movie Chain Launches AMC Cinema Sweets Private Label
AMC Theatres, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the United States and the world, announced that beginning this week and for the first time in its 103 year history, an all-new line of AMC-branded premium gourmet chocolate candies – AMC Cinema Sweets – is available to moviegoers at AMC concession stands throughout the United States.
The launch of AMC Cinema Sweets follows more than a year of study and close collaboration with top confectioners to create premium gourmet chocolate candies that will delight guests and complement the other delicious snacks AMC offers as part of a superior movie-going experience — all at competitive price points.
These new delectable premium gourmet chocolate candy varieties are among the most sought-after flavors that guests order when enjoying a movie, including Milk Chocolate Covered Pretzels with a Dark Chocolate Drizzle, Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds, Milk Chocolate Covered Raisins and Milk Chocolate Covered Peanuts.
“We spent the last year in research and development ensuring that AMC Cinema Sweets, carrying the AMC name, are candies we are proud of, and just as important – really delicious snacks that our guests will enjoy and seek out when they come to the movies,” said Hank Green, vice president, food & beverage, AMC. “The launch of AMC Cinema Sweets – these four premium gourmet candies, with more on the way – are another way that AMC consistently makes movies better — and makes the movie-going experience even sweeter.”
The new premium gourmet candy varieties are available at all AMC theater locations across the United States, with plans to roll out additional varieties in 2024.
AMC is the largest movie exhibition company in the United States, the largest in Europe and the largest throughout the world with approximately 900 theaters and 10,000 screens across the globe. AMC has propelled innovation in the exhibition industry by: deploying its Signature power-recliner seats; delivering enhanced food and beverage choices; generating greater guest engagement through its loyalty and subscription programs, website, and mobile apps; offering premium large format experiences and playing a wide variety of content including the latest Hollywood releases and independent programming.
In addition, in 2023 AMC launched AMC Theatres Distribution with the highly successful releases of Taylor Swift The Eras Tour and Renaissance: A Film by Beyonce. AMC Theatres Distribution expects to release more concert films with the world’s leading musical artists in the years ahead. For more information, visit www.amctheatres.com.
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Prime Shrimp to Give Away Free Products to New Orleans Winner
Prime Shrimp, a New Orleans-based maker of seasoned and sauced frozen shrimp products, is ringing in the New Year with its Free Shrimp for a Year 2024 giveaway. One lucky winner from the greater New Orleans area will receive a 1-year supply of free shrimp equal to 4 pounds per month. Consumers can enter via Instagram or Tik Tok on or before Dec. 30. The brand has partnered with New Orleans-based content creator Alex Robinson to spread the news via Tik Tok and Instagram.
“Shrimp is a staple in the Gulf South, and we want to create exciting new options that offer value and convenience, so shrimp is an easy choice to cook even more often,” said Matt Rosenthal, commercial manager at Prime Shrimp. “With this giveaway, we hope to share what we’ve created with the greater New Orleans community, and to create excitement about an innovative new shrimp product.”
Prime Shrimp, a company steeped in nearly 80 years of seafood industry knowledge, is working to revolutionize the seafood category with a fresh take on shrimp offerings. The brand offers sustainably sourced seasoned and sauced shrimp in vacuum-packed boil-in-bag technology unlike anything else seen in common seafood aisles today. With this unique value-added product, Prime Shrimp combines the best of quality and convenience to make shrimp a quick protein option for home chefs of any skill level.
The winner of the Free Shrimp for a Year 2024 giveaway will receive eight packages per month of any flavor of Prime Shrimp’s frozen boil-in-bag seasoned and sauced shrimp products delivered directly to their home for a total of 12 months, beginning January.
All shoppers are invited to enter via Instagram or Tik Tok. To enter the giveaway, shoppers must follow Prime Shrimp on Instagram and/or Tik Tok and comment on the giveaway post tagging two friends on or before December 30.
The potential winner will be chosen at random and notified by social media direct message on or around Jan. 3. The notification will be sent to the profile used to enter the giveaway via Instagram or Tik Tok comments. After the potential winner responds to the email and their eligibility is confirmed, Prime Shrimp will provide further instructions on obtaining their 12-month supply of shrimp. Shrimp may be dispatched monthly or all at once, according to shopper preference.
For simple steps on how to enter, visit https://www.primeshrimp.com/blogs/news/free-shrimp-for-a-year-sweepstakes-2024
Regardless of the giveaway, all shoppers can save on shrimp throughout the holiday season with weekly sale promotions from Prime Shrimp now through the new year. Available in a range of sauced and seasoned varieties, Prime Shrimp’s frozen shrimp are carefully peeled, deveined and packed with precision in the United States, delivering unmatched freshness and quality.
Customers can shop all seven flavors plus a variety of merchandise and gift card options with the flexibility and convenience of Prime Shrimp’s website. Every shopper’s first order ships free. For more information about the giveaway and holiday promotions, visit Prime Shrimp’s website.
Prime Shrimp makes restaurant-quality seafood accessible at home. Headquartered in New Orleans, Prime Shrimp was created by the original shrimp experts. We’ve combined three generations in the shrimp processing game with easy cooking methods, sustainable sourcing, and world-class flavors, so food lovers everywhere can add delicious, clean seafood to any meal. In an era when increasingly fast-paced lifestyles mean less time for home-cooked meals, Prime Shrimp upscales convenience food, so even busy and beginner home chefs can eat gourmet any day of the week.
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