Behind the packaging: N. Korea quietly outsources product design to Chinese firms - Daily NK English

Behind the packaging: N. Korea quietly outsources product design to Chinese firms - Daily NK English

While North Korea promotes its premium food products as “achievements of our technology,” the packaging and label designs for these items are being outsourced to specialized firms in China. A Daily NK source in North Pyongan province said recently that “the packaging and label designs for sophisticated-looking products like ramen, tea, and ginseng displayed in Sinuiju department stores and state-owned shops are all custom-ordered through special…