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Food products from Kaesong industrial zone such as coffee mix, candy, Choco-pie, other snacks and breads are distributed around North Korea. These products come from North Korean laborerÂ’s pockets. The laborers sell these subsidiary foods from companies based in Kaesong Industrial Zone where they work, instead of eating them themselves.
The food products include coffee mix, candy, Choco-Pie, Bambbang(Chestnut bread) and bread.
On the back of the coffee mix, it is stated that the coffee mix is a product of "Macnulty Korea” and is sold at 400Won ($0.11) per bag (12g). Choco-Pie is product of Lotte Food and is sold at 500Won ($0.14). Bambbang is from Samlip food and is sold at 500Won ($0.14). Candy is a scorched rice flavor and $20 for 2.5 kg (5 bags).
A company in the Kaesong Industrial Zone states that “Albam” is distributed to laborers without packages. This allows North Korean Workers to circulate it among the markets by the name "Bambbang" instead of the correct name, “Albam” |