Daesang Corporation (001685.KS) KSC

16,610.00

-70(-0.42%)

Updated at August 20 11:38AM

Currency In KRW

Daesang Corporation

Address

Daesang Building

Seoul, 02586

Korea, Republic of

Phone

82 2 2220 9500

Sector

Consumer Defensive

Industry

Packaged Foods

Employees

5010

First IPO Date

September 29, 2005

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Mr. Jung-Bae LimSenior MD, Chief Executive Officer, CEO of Food Business Unit & Director638.65M1961
Mr. Yong-Ju ParkExecutive Director640.45M1963
Mr. Jung-Ho ChoiSenior MD, Director of Research & Technology - Food BU and Director01960
Mr. Hoonsik KimExecutive Director01962
Mr. Yeon-taek OhMD, Director of Finance - Food BU & Director01965
Mr. Jeong-Ho ChoeSenior MD, Director of Research & Technology - Food BU, Inside Director and Director01960

Description

Daesang Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells various food products in South Korea and internationally. The company offers general food products, including bean pastes and seasonings; agro-fishery foods, such as vinegar and fish sauce; and fresh food products comprising Kimchi and tofu, western food, deli, frozen food, etc. It also provides food ingredients, such as starch for the use in food, paper, textile, and construction materials; and sweeteners for the use in alcohol drinks, confectionery, baking, and beverage industrial areas. In addition, the company offers bio ingredients, including flavor enhancers, amino acids, and microalgae based products for the use in food, dietary supplements, functional foods, animal nutrition, pet food, and pharmaceutical industries. Further, it exports various bio ingredient products to approximately 80 countries under the Miwon brand. Additionally, the company engages in the food distribution business. The company was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.