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Kimchi
Kimchi is a traditional fermented food in Korean cuisine. It is a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings, including chili powder, scallions, garlic, ginger, etc. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients. In the past, kimchi was traditionally stored underground in jars to keep cool during warm months and remain unfrozen throughout the winter months, during which time it was a vital source of vegetables. With the developing of technology, kimchi refrigerators are more commonly used to store kimchi.
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Kimchi is a traditional fermented food in Korean cuisine. It is a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings, including chili powder, scallions, garlic, ginger, etc. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients. In the past, kimchi was traditionally stored underground in jars to keep cool during warm months and remain unfrozen throughout the winter months, during which time it was a vital source of vegetables. With the developing of technology, kimchi refrigerators are more commonly used to store kimchi.
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Kimchi Industry Research Report 2026
Market perspective
Kimchi is a traditional fermented food in Korean cuisine. It is a traditional side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables, most commonly cabbage and Korean radishes, with a variety of seasonings, including chili powder, scallions, garlic, ginger, etc. There are hundreds of varieties of kimchi made with different vegetables as the main ingredients. In the past, kimchi was traditionally stored underground in jars to keep cool during warm months and remain unfrozen throughout the winter months, during which time it was a vital source of vegetables. With the developing of technology, kimchi refrigerators are more commonly used to store kimchi.
Korea is the largest Kimchi market with about 51% market share. USA is follower, accounting for about 16% market share.The key manufacturers are CJ, Daesang, Dongwon F&B, Sinto Gourmet, Cosmos Food, Real Pickles, Lucky Foods, Mama O’S, Sunja’s, Top Gourmet, King’s Asian Gourmet, Choi’s Kimchi, MILKimchi, Qingdao Jingfugong, Qingdao Meilinda, Qingdao Nongyu, Qingdao Dongshengda etc. Top 3 companies occupied about 38% market share.
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This report quantifies the global Kimchi market in terms of revenue (US$ million) and, where applicable, sales volume (K MT), using 2025 as the base year and providing annual historical and forecast data for 2021–2032.
It standardizes definitions of Types and Applications, harmonizes vendor attribution, and presents comparable time series by company, Type, Application, and region/country, including indicative price bands (US$/K MT) and concentration ratios (CR5/CR10).
The outputs are intended to support strategy development, budgeting, and performance benchmarking for brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, channel partners, and investors; data are structured with consistent units and fields to facilitate integration into internal FP&A and BI systems.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section profiles leading manufacturers, combining 2021–2025 results with a 2026–2032 outlook. It reports revenue, market share, price bands, product and application mix, regional and channel mix, and key developments (M&A, capacity additions, certifications). It also provides global revenue, average price, and—where applicable—sales volume by manufacturer, and calculates CR5/CR10 and rank changes to support comparative benchmarking.
Kimchi Market by Company
CJ
Daesang
Dongwon F&B
Sinto Gourmet
Cosmos Food
Real Pickles
Lucky Foods
Mama O’S
Sunja’s
Top Gourmet
King’s Asian Gourmet
Choi’s Kimchi
MILKimchi
Qingdao Jingfugong
Qingdao Meilinda
Qingdao Nongyu
Qingdao Dongshengda
Kimchi Segment by Type
Baechu-kimchi
Dongchimi
Kkakdugi
Pa-kimchi
Oi Sobagi
Kimchi Segment by Application
Households
Commercial
Kimchi Segment by Region
North America
United States
Canada
Mexico
Europe
Germany
France
U.K.
Italy
Russia
Spain
Netherlands
Switzerland
Sweden
Poland
Asia-Pacific
China
Japan
South Korea
India
Australia
Taiwan
Southeast Asia
South America
Brazil
Argentina
Chile
Middle East & Africa
Egypt
South Africa
Israel
Türkiye
GCC Countries
Key Drivers & Barriers
High-impact rendering factors and drivers have been studied in this report to aid the readers to understand the general development. Moreover, the report includes restraints and challenges that may act as stumbling blocks on the way of the players. This will assist the users to be attentive and make informed decisions related to business. Specialists have also laid their focus on the upcoming business prospects.
Reasons to Buy This Report
1. This report will help the readers to understand the competition within the industries and strategies for the competitive environment to enhance the potential profit. The report also focuses on the competitive landscape of the global Kimchi market, and introduces in detail the market share, industry ranking, competitor ecosystem, market performance, new product development, operation situation, expansion, and acquisition. etc. of the main players, which helps the readers to identify the main competitors and deeply understand the competition pattern of the market.
2. This report will help stakeholders to understand the global industry status and trends of Kimchi and provides them with information on key market drivers, restraints, challenges, and opportunities.
3. This report will help stakeholders to understand competitors better and gain more insights to strengthen their position in their businesses. The competitive landscape section includes the market share and rank (in volume and value), competitor ecosystem, new product development, expansion, and acquisition.
4. This report stays updated with novel technology integration, features, and the latest developments in the market
5. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into which regions to target globally
6. This report helps stakeholders to gain insights into the end-user perception concerning the adoption of Kimchi.
7. This report helps stakeholders to identify some of the key players in the market and understand their valuable contribution.
Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Research objectives, research methods, data sources, data cross-validation;
Chapter 2: Introduces the report scope of the report, executive summary of different market segments (by region, product type, application, etc.), including the market size of each market segment, future development potential, and so on. It offers a high-level view of the current state of the market and its likely evolution in the short to mid-term, and long term.
Chapter 3: Detailed analysis of Kimchi manufacturers competitive landscape, price, production and value market share, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product production/output, value, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 5: Production/output, value of Kimchi by region/country. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region in the next six years.
Chapter 6: Consumption of Kimchi in regional level and country level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and its main countries and introduces the market development, future development prospects, market space, and production of each country in the world.
Chapter 7: Provides the analysis of various market segments by type, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different market segments.
Chapter 8: Provides the analysis of various market segments by application, covering the market size and development potential of each market segment, to help readers find the blue ocean market in different downstream markets.
Chapter 9: Analysis of industrial chain, including the upstream and downstream of the industry.
Chapter 10: Introduces the market dynamics, latest developments of the market, the driving factors and restrictive factors of the market, the challenges and risks faced by manufacturers in the industry, and the analysis of relevant policies in the industry.
Chapter 11: The main points and conclusions of the report.
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Scope & coverage.
Types
- Baechu-kimchi
- Dongchimi
- Kkakdugi
- Pa-kimchi
- Oi Sobagi
Applications
- Households
- Commercial
Companies covered
- CJ
- Daesang
- Dongwon F&B
- Sinto Gourmet
- Cosmos Food
- Real Pickles
- Lucky Foods
- Mama O’S
- Sunja’s
- Top Gourmet
- King’s Asian Gourmet
- Choi’s Kimchi
- MILKimchi
- Qingdao Jingfugong
- Qingdao Meilinda
- Qingdao Nongyu
- Qingdao Dongshengda
Inside the report.
1 Preface
- 1.1 Scope of Report
- 1.2 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 1.3 Research Methodology
- 1.4 Research Process
- 1.5 Data Source
- 1.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 1.5.2 Primary Sources
2 Market Overview
- 2.1 Product Definition
- 2.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 2.2.1 Global Kimchi Market Size (2021-2032)
- 2.2.2 Global Kimchi Sales (2021-2032)
- 2.2.3 Global Kimchi Market Average Price (2021-2032)
- 2.3 Kimchi by Type
- 2.3.1 Market Value Comparison by Type (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032) & (US$ Million)
- 2.3.2 Baechu-kimchi
- 2.3.3 Dongchimi
- 2.3.4 Kkakdugi
- 2.3.5 Pa-kimchi
- 2.3.6 Oi Sobagi
- 2.4 Kimchi by Application
- 2.4.1 Market Value Comparison by Application (2021 VS 2025 VS 2032)
- 2.4.2 Households
- 2.4.3 Commercial
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Manufacturers
- 3.1 Global Kimchi Market Competitive Situation by Manufacturers (2021 Versus 2025)
- 3.2 Global Kimchi Sales (K MT) of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Kimchi Revenue of Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Kimchi Average Price by Manufacturers (2021-2026)
- 3.5 Global Kimchi Industry Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.6 Global Manufacturers of Kimchi, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
- 3.7 Global Manufacturers of Kimchi, Product Type & Application
- 3.8 Global Manufacturers of Kimchi, Established Date
- 3.9 Global Kimchi Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.10 Global Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisition
4 Manufacturers Profiled
- 4.1 CJ
- 4.1.1 CJ Company Information
- 4.1.2 CJ Business Overview
- 4.1.3 CJ Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.1.4 CJ Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.1.5 CJ Recent Developments
- 4.2 Daesang
- 4.2.1 Daesang Company Information
- 4.2.2 Daesang Business Overview
- 4.2.3 Daesang Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.2.4 Daesang Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.2.5 Daesang Recent Developments
- 4.3 Dongwon F&B
- 4.3.1 Dongwon F&B Company Information
- 4.3.2 Dongwon F&B Business Overview
- 4.3.3 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3.4 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.3.5 Dongwon F&B Recent Developments
- 4.4 Sinto Gourmet
- 4.4.1 Sinto Gourmet Company Information
- 4.4.2 Sinto Gourmet Business Overview
- 4.4.3 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.4.4 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.4.5 Sinto Gourmet Recent Developments
- 4.5 Cosmos Food
- 4.5.1 Cosmos Food Company Information
- 4.5.2 Cosmos Food Business Overview
- 4.5.3 Cosmos Food Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.5.4 Cosmos Food Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.5.5 Cosmos Food Recent Developments
- 4.6 Real Pickles
- 4.6.1 Real Pickles Company Information
- 4.6.2 Real Pickles Business Overview
- 4.6.3 Real Pickles Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.6.4 Real Pickles Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.6.5 Real Pickles Recent Developments
- 4.7 Lucky Foods
- 4.7.1 Lucky Foods Company Information
- 4.7.2 Lucky Foods Business Overview
- 4.7.3 Lucky Foods Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.7.4 Lucky Foods Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.7.5 Lucky Foods Recent Developments
- 4.8 Mama O’S
- 4.8.1 Mama O’S Company Information
- 4.8.2 Mama O’S Business Overview
- 4.8.3 Mama O’S Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.8.4 Mama O’S Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.8.5 Mama O’S Recent Developments
- 4.9 Sunja’s
- 4.9.1 Sunja’s Company Information
- 4.9.2 Sunja’s Business Overview
- 4.9.3 Sunja’s Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.9.4 Sunja’s Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.9.5 Sunja’s Recent Developments
- 4.10 Top Gourmet
- 4.10.1 Top Gourmet Company Information
- 4.10.2 Top Gourmet Business Overview
- 4.10.3 Top Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.10.4 Top Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.10.5 Top Gourmet Recent Developments
- 4.11 King’s Asian Gourmet
- 4.11.1 King’s Asian Gourmet Company Information
- 4.11.2 King’s Asian Gourmet Business Overview
- 4.11.3 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.11.4 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.11.5 King’s Asian Gourmet Recent Developments
- 4.12 Choi’s Kimchi
- 4.12.1 Choi’s Kimchi Company Information
- 4.12.2 Choi’s Kimchi Business Overview
- 4.12.3 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.12.4 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.12.5 Choi’s Kimchi Recent Developments
- 4.13 MILKimchi
- 4.13.1 MILKimchi Company Information
- 4.13.2 MILKimchi Business Overview
- 4.13.3 MILKimchi Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.13.4 MILKimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.13.5 MILKimchi Recent Developments
- 4.14 Qingdao Jingfugong
- 4.14.1 Qingdao Jingfugong Company Information
- 4.14.2 Qingdao Jingfugong Business Overview
- 4.14.3 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.14.4 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.14.5 Qingdao Jingfugong Recent Developments
- 4.15 Qingdao Meilinda
- 4.15.1 Qingdao Meilinda Company Information
- 4.15.2 Qingdao Meilinda Business Overview
- 4.15.3 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.15.4 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.15.5 Qingdao Meilinda Recent Developments
- 4.16 Qingdao Nongyu
- 4.16.1 Qingdao Nongyu Company Information
- 4.16.2 Qingdao Nongyu Business Overview
- 4.16.3 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.16.4 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.16.5 Qingdao Nongyu Recent Developments
- 4.17 Qingdao Dongshengda
- 4.17.1 Qingdao Dongshengda Company Information
- 4.17.2 Qingdao Dongshengda Business Overview
- 4.17.3 Qingdao Dongshengda Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.17.4 Qingdao Dongshengda Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 4.17.5 Qingdao Dongshengda Recent Developments
5 Global Kimchi Market Scenario by Region
- 5.1 Global Kimchi Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.2 Global Kimchi Sales by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.2.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.2.2 Global Kimchi Sales by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.3 Global Kimchi Revenue by Region: 2021-2032
- 5.3.1 Global Kimchi Revenue by Region: 2021-2026
- 5.3.2 Global Kimchi Revenue by Region: 2027-2032
- 5.4 North America Kimchi Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.4.1 North America Kimchi Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.4.2 North America Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.3 North America Kimchi Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.4.4 United States
- 5.4.5 Canada
- 5.4.6 Mexico
- 5.5 Europe Kimchi Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.5.1 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.5.2 Europe Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.3 Europe Kimchi Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.5.4 Germany
- 5.5.5 France
- 5.5.6 U.K.
- 5.5.7 Italy
- 5.5.8 Russia
- 5.5.9 Spain
- 5.5.10 Netherlands
- 5.5.11 Switzerland
- 5.5.12 Sweden
- 5.5.13 Poland
- 5.6 Asia Pacific Kimchi Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.6.1 Asia Pacific Kimchi Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.6.2 Asia Pacific Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.3 Asia Pacific Kimchi Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.6.4 China
- 5.6.5 Japan
- 5.6.6 South Korea
- 5.6.7 India
- 5.6.8 Australia
- 5.6.9 Taiwan
- 5.6.10 Southeast Asia
- 5.7 South America Kimchi Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.7.1 South America Kimchi Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.7.2 South America Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.3 South America Kimchi Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.7.4 Brazil
- 5.7.5 Argentina
- 5.7.6 Chile
- 5.8 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Facts & Figures by Country
- 5.8.1 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Size by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 5.8.2 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.3 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Revenue by Country (2021-2032)
- 5.8.4 Egypt
- 5.8.5 South Africa
- 5.8.6 Israel
- 5.8.7 Türkiye
- 5.8.8 GCC Countries
6 Segment by Type
- 6.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.1.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 6.1.2 Global Kimchi Sales Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2 Global Kimchi Revenue by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.2.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Type (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 6.2.2 Global Kimchi Revenue Market Share by Type (2021-2032)
- 6.3 Global Kimchi Price by Type (2021-2032)
7 Segment by Application
- 7.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.1.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (K MT)
- 7.1.2 Global Kimchi Sales Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2 Global Kimchi Revenue by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.2.1 Global Kimchi Sales by Application (2021-2032) & (US$ Million)
- 7.2.2 Global Kimchi Revenue Market Share by Application (2021-2032)
- 7.3 Global Kimchi Price by Application (2021-2032)
8 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis of the Market
- 8.1 Kimchi Value Chain Analysis
- 8.1.1 Kimchi Key Raw Materials
- 8.1.2 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 8.1.3 Kimchi Production Mode & Process
- 8.2 Kimchi Sales Channels Analysis
- 8.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 8.2.2 Kimchi Distributors
- 8.2.3 Kimchi Customers
9 Global Kimchi Analyzing Market Dynamics
- 9.1 Kimchi Industry Trends
- 9.2 Kimchi Industry Drivers
- 9.3 Kimchi Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 9.4 Kimchi Industry Restraints
10 Report Conclusion
11 Disclaimer
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