– Beginning with the development of the fermented seasoning Miwon in 1956, Daesang has driven the growth of Korea's food industry for seven decades
– Drives the global expansion of K-Food through Jongga and Ofood while strengthening its U.S. production and distribution infrastructure
SEOUL, South Korea, Oct. 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Marking its 70th anniversary this year, Daesang Corporation, a South Korean food and bio company, is reinforcing its position as a global food and ingredients company. Since developing Miwon, South Korea's first fermented seasoning, in 1956, Daesang has helped drive the development of Korea's food industry while expanding its business around two main pillars: its food business and its ingredients business, which includes biotechnology products as well as starches and sweeteners. More recently, the company has been at the forefront of bringing K-Food to consumers worldwide through its global brands Jongga and Ofood, while accelerating efforts to develop new growth drivers by leveraging its fermentation technology.
Daesang began operations in 1956 with the development of Miwon, a fermented seasoning created using proprietary technology. In 1973, Daesang entered the global market by becoming the first South Korean company to export a production plant to Indonesia. It subsequently diversified its operations into food, biotechnology, and starch and sweetener businesses. Today, with production facilities and business hubs across the United States, Europe and Asia, Daesang has grown into a global food and ingredients company.
Daesang's global food business focuses on four priority product categories: kimchi, sauces, gim (Korean seaweed), and convenience foods. Its flagship kimchi brand, Jongga, is available in around 90 countries and is leading the global expansion of kimchi. Notably, in the first three quarters of this year, Jongga accounted for approximately 56% of South Korea's total kimchi exports by value, demonstrating its competitiveness in global markets. Daesang's global food brand Ofood also offers a wide range of sauces and convenience foods, including gochujang and other traditional Korean fermented pastes, bringing Korean flavors into food cultures around the world.
The United States, in particular, is one of Daesang's key global markets. In 2022, Daesang established a kimchi production facility near Los Angeles with an annual capacity of 2,000 metric tons. The facility produces a variety of products tailored to local consumer preferences, from original kimchi to vegan kimchi, white kimchi, and cucumber kimchi. In 2023, Daesang acquired Lucky Foods, a U.S. based food company, further strengthening its local production and distribution network. Building on this foundation, Daesang is expanding its presence across major U.S. retail channels while promoting wider adoption of kimchi through collaborations with local restaurants and other initiatives.
Alongside its food business, Daesang's ingredients business, built on its fermentation technology, serves as another key driver of growth. The company supplies a broad range of ingredients used in the food and feed industries to global markets, including MSG and various amino acids. More recently, it has been expanding its allulose business to meet rising demand for low-sugar, low-calorie foods. Leveraging its proprietary high-efficiency production technology and a dedicated production facility in South Korea, Daesang launched Sweevero, its global alternative sweetener brand. The company has also recorded strong growth in the U.S. market, with North American allulose sales up 450% year on year in 2025.
Jung-bae Lim, CEO of Daesang Corporation, said, "Over the past 70 years, Daesang has grown from its Korean roots into global markets by building on its fermentation technology and capabilities in the food business. We will continue to develop innovative products that meet diverse consumer needs and expand our local production and distribution infrastructure, building Daesang into a company that delivers Korean flavors and differentiated food solutions worldwide."
About Daesang Corporation
Founded in 1956, Daesang Corporation is one of the world's largest producers of fermented food products, with decades of expertise in food manufacturing. The company has grown into a premier global enterprise through internationally recognized brands such as Jongga and Ofood, offering a broad product portfolio that includes kimchi, specialty sauces, convenient home meal replacements (HMR), and more. Headquartered in South Korea, Daesang operates manufacturing subsidiaries in the United States, Poland, China, Indonesia, and Vietnam. For more information, visit www.daesang.com/en.
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