Galleria Department Store Launches 4 Types of Gourmet 494 Ready-to-Eat Meals

Galleria Department Store's premium food private brand (PB) 'Gourmet 494' will launch four new home meal replacement (HMR) products on the 10th.

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] Galleria Department Store announced on the 9th that its premium food private brand (PB) ‘Gourmet 494’ will launch four new home meal replacement (HMR) products on the 10th, based on collaborations with famous restaurant recipes and culinary researchers.

The Gourmet 494 Beef Stew and Chicken Cream Stew feature recipes from Italian-French bistro Marcel. Marcel is a renowned restaurant jointly operated by Anna Bini, the representative who opened Korea’s first-generation Italian restaurant, and Jang George, a New York Michelin 2-star chef. The beef stew is characterized by a harmonious flavor of various vegetables, cheese, and tomato sauce, along with the tender texture of beef. The chicken cream stew combines tender chicken with the deep flavor of Reggiano cheese and the rich taste of fresh cream and milk.

The Gourmet 494 French Onion Soup was developed in collaboration with culinary researcher Lee Hye-rim, capturing the style of traditional French home cooking. It is a premium soup with a deep onion flavor harmonized with French butter and cheese aromas. The Gourmet 494 Kimchi Jjigae was upgraded through collaboration with culinary researcher Choi Joo-young. Compared to the previous product, the overall weight has been increased, and it features a higher meat content than other products.

Sales of Galleria Gourmet 494 PB grew 66% from January to October this year compared to the same period last year. In particular, HMR sales grew 311% year-on-year.

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