Pulmuone Launches Gourmet Vending Machines Across South Korea in Partnership with Yo-Kai Express
FULLERTON, Calif. and SEOUL, South Korea, Sept. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pulmuone, the largest tofu company in the world and makers of America's leading tofu brands including Nasoya and Wildwood, today announced the launch of Robot Chef Chulchul Box, a vending machine concept powered by Yo-Kai Express that will offer hot gourmet meals ready in just 90 seconds. Robot Chef Chulchul Box builds on Pulmuone's existing initial success in the unmanned vending machine category within the United States, and will now reach a larger global market by offering South Korean consumers a new way to enjoy high-quality food on the go.
- Pulmuone will also be conducting demonstrations and tastings at food expositions throughout South Korea to preview the machines.
- Yo-Kai Express is also developing a model to create device-specific products and handle direct distribution in South Korea.
- Pulmuone's tofu brand, Nasoya, teamed up with Yo-Kai Express at CES in 2022 to feature Nasoya's Plantspired® Steak in Yo-Kai Express machines.
- Expanding its partnership, Pulmuone has now secured exclusive rights to leverage Yo-Kai Express's technology to fuel the launch of Robot Chef Chulchul Box in South Korea, enabling Pulmuone to offer hot food options at vending machines for the first time.