Kakao said on Monday it has expanded benefits in its subscription service Kakao Biz Membership, adding subsidies for using Baemin Store and Albamon. The company said it will strengthen practical support by adding benefits that small merchants frequently use, based on user feedback. The service bundles business-related benefits from advertising and marketing to store operations and ingredient purchases for a monthly fee of 14,900 won.

CJ Freshway said on March 11 that its kids food ingredients brand Inuri signed an exclusive distribution agreement with infant food company Bebecook. Under the deal, Inuri will exclusively supply some Bebecook products to daycare centers and kindergartens. The companies will share distribution channels and co-develop new snack-focused products to be launched sequentially from May. Inuri also plans to expand into B2C by listing its private-label items on Bebecook Mall.