Daesang's Jongga Takes 56% of Korea's Kimchi Exports by Value
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SEOUL – October 29, 2026 -- Daesang Corporation's Jongga brand accounted for about 56% of South Korea's total kimchi exports by value in the first three quarters of this year, as the food and bio group marks its 70th anniversary.
Jongga reaches around 90 countries as kimchi anchors the food business
Daesang's global food business centers on four priority categories: kimchi, sauces, gim (Korean seaweed) and convenience foods. Jongga, its flagship kimchi brand, is sold in around 90 countries. The company's second global brand, Ofood, covers sauces and convenience foods, including gochujang and other traditional Korean fermented pastes.