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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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Industry Growth & Trends
Global Kimchi Industry Growth and Trends Forecast to 2032
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 provides a structured, data-driven view of the global Kimchi market, combining harmonized quantitative metrics with targeted qualitative insight to support business and growth strategy, market positioning, and capital allocation.
The Kimchi market size, estimates, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (K MT) and revenue (US$ million), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data for 2021-2032. The report segments the global Kimchi market by Type, Application, region/country, and company, provides regional market sizes at the segment level, profiles the competitive landscape and key players and their market ranks, and reviews technology trends and new product developments relevant to Kimchi.
Key Companies & Market Share Insights
This section analyzes the strategies and performance of leading manufacturers in the global Kimchi market, including portfolio focus, innovation and product development, mergers and acquisitions, collaborations, and geographic expansion used to sustain or enhance competitive positions. It also summarizes recent corporate developments and key financial indicators and provides global revenue, price, and sales volume data by manufacturer for 2020-2025, enabling benchmarking of scale, pricing, and market share and supporting assessment of market concentration through indicators such as CR5 and CR10.
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: Introduces the study scope of this report, executive summary of market segments by type, market size segments for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 2: 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 3: Detailed analysis of Kimchi manufacturers competitive landscape, price, sales, revenue, market share and ranking, latest development plan, merger, and acquisition information, etc.
Chapter 4: Sales, revenue of Kimchi in regional level. It provides a quantitative analysis of the market size and development potential of each region and introduces the future development prospects, and market space in the world.
Chapter 5: Introduces market segments by application, market size segment for North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa.
Chapter 6: Provides profiles of key players, introducing the basic situation of the main companies in the market in detail, including product sales, revenue, price, gross margin, product introduction, recent development, etc.
Chapter 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11: North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, South America, Middle East & Africa, sales and revenue by country.
Chapter 12: Analysis of industrial chain, key raw materials, manufacturing cost, and market dynamics.
Chapter 13: Concluding Insights 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 Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition
- 1.2 Global Market Growth Prospects
- 1.2.1 Global Kimchi Market Size Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.2.2 Global Kimchi Sales Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
- 1.3 Kimchi Market by Type
- 1.3.1 Baechu-kimchi
- 1.3.2 Dongchimi
- 1.3.3 Kkakdugi
- 1.3.4 Pa-kimchi
- 1.3.5 Oi Sobagi
- 1.4 Global Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 1.4.1 Global Kimchi Market Size Overview by Type (2021-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Kimchi Historic Market Size Review by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.4.3 Global Kimchi Forecasted Market Size by Type (2027-2032)
- 1.5 Key Regions Market Size by Type
- 1.5.1 North America Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.2 Europe Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.3 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.4 South America Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
- 1.5.5 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
2 Global Market Dynamics
- 2.1 Kimchi Industry Trends
- 2.2 Kimchi Industry Drivers
- 2.3 Kimchi Industry Opportunities and Challenges
- 2.4 Kimchi Industry Restraints
3 Market Competitive Landscape by Company
- 3.1 Global Top Players by Kimchi Revenue (2021-2026)
- 3.2 Global Top Players by Kimchi Sales (2021-2026)
- 3.3 Global Top Players by Kimchi Price (2021-2026)
- 3.4 Global Kimchi Industry Company Ranking, 2024 VS 2025 VS 2026
- 3.5 Global Kimchi Major Company Production Sites & Headquarters
- 3.6 Global Kimchi Company, Product Type & Application
- 3.7 Global Kimchi Company Establishment Date
- 3.8 Market Competitive Analysis
- 3.8.1 Global Kimchi Market CR5 and HHI
- 3.8.2 Global Top 5 and 10 Kimchi Players Market Share by Revenue in 2025
- 3.8.3 2025 Kimchi Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3
4 Kimchi Regional Status and Outlook
- 4.1 Global Kimchi Market Size and CAGR by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Kimchi Historic Market Size by Region
- 4.2.1 Global Kimchi Sales in Volume by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.2 Global Kimchi Sales in Value by Region (2021-2026)
- 4.2.3 Global Kimchi Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 4.3 Global Kimchi Forecasted Market Size by Region
- 4.3.1 Global Kimchi Sales in Volume by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.2 Global Kimchi Sales in Value by Region (2027-2032)
- 4.3.3 Global Kimchi Sales (Volume & Value), Price and Gross Margin (2027-2032)
5 Kimchi by Application
- 5.1 Kimchi Market by Application
- 5.1.1 Households
- 5.1.2 Commercial
- 5.2 Global Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Kimchi Market Size Overview by Application (2021-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Kimchi Historic Market Size Review by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.2.3 Global Kimchi Forecasted Market Size by Application (2027-2032)
- 5.3 Key Regions Market Size by Application
- 5.3.1 North America Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.2 Europe Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.3 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.4 South America Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
- 5.3.5 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6 Company Profiles
- 6.1 CJ
- 6.1.1 CJ Company Information
- 6.1.2 CJ Business Overview
- 6.1.3 CJ Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.1.4 CJ Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.1.5 CJ Recent Developments
- 6.2 Daesang
- 6.2.1 Daesang Company Information
- 6.2.2 Daesang Business Overview
- 6.2.3 Daesang Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.2.4 Daesang Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.2.5 Daesang Recent Developments
- 6.3 Dongwon F&B
- 6.3.1 Dongwon F&B Company Information
- 6.3.2 Dongwon F&B Business Overview
- 6.3.3 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.3.4 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.3.5 Dongwon F&B Recent Developments
- 6.4 Sinto Gourmet
- 6.4.1 Sinto Gourmet Company Information
- 6.4.2 Sinto Gourmet Business Overview
- 6.4.3 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.4.4 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.4.5 Sinto Gourmet Recent Developments
- 6.5 Cosmos Food
- 6.5.1 Cosmos Food Company Information
- 6.5.2 Cosmos Food Business Overview
- 6.5.3 Cosmos Food Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.5.4 Cosmos Food Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.5.5 Cosmos Food Recent Developments
- 6.6 Real Pickles
- 6.6.1 Real Pickles Company Information
- 6.6.2 Real Pickles Business Overview
- 6.6.3 Real Pickles Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.6.4 Real Pickles Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.6.5 Real Pickles Recent Developments
- 6.7 Lucky Foods
- 6.7.1 Lucky Foods Company Information
- 6.7.2 Lucky Foods Business Overview
- 6.7.3 Lucky Foods Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.7.4 Lucky Foods Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.7.5 Lucky Foods Recent Developments
- 6.8 Mama O’S
- 6.8.1 Mama O’S Company Information
- 6.8.2 Mama O’S Business Overview
- 6.8.3 Mama O’S Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.8.4 Mama O’S Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.8.5 Mama O’S Recent Developments
- 6.9 Sunja’s
- 6.9.1 Sunja’s Company Information
- 6.9.2 Sunja’s Business Overview
- 6.9.3 Sunja’s Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.9.4 Sunja’s Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.9.5 Sunja’s Recent Developments
- 6.10 Top Gourmet
- 6.10.1 Top Gourmet Company Information
- 6.10.2 Top Gourmet Business Overview
- 6.10.3 Top Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.10.4 Top Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.10.5 Top Gourmet Recent Developments
- 6.11 King’s Asian Gourmet
- 6.11.1 King’s Asian Gourmet Company Information
- 6.11.2 King’s Asian Gourmet Business Overview
- 6.11.3 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.11.4 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.11.5 King’s Asian Gourmet Recent Developments
- 6.12 Choi’s Kimchi
- 6.12.1 Choi’s Kimchi Company Information
- 6.12.2 Choi’s Kimchi Business Overview
- 6.12.3 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.12.4 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.12.5 Choi’s Kimchi Recent Developments
- 6.13 MILKimchi
- 6.13.1 MILKimchi Company Information
- 6.13.2 MILKimchi Business Overview
- 6.13.3 MILKimchi Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.13.4 MILKimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.13.5 MILKimchi Recent Developments
- 6.14 Qingdao Jingfugong
- 6.14.1 Qingdao Jingfugong Company Information
- 6.14.2 Qingdao Jingfugong Business Overview
- 6.14.3 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.14.4 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.14.5 Qingdao Jingfugong Recent Developments
- 6.15 Qingdao Meilinda
- 6.15.1 Qingdao Meilinda Company Information
- 6.15.2 Qingdao Meilinda Business Overview
- 6.15.3 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.15.4 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.15.5 Qingdao Meilinda Recent Developments
- 6.16 Qingdao Nongyu
- 6.16.1 Qingdao Nongyu Company Information
- 6.16.2 Qingdao Nongyu Business Overview
- 6.16.3 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.16.4 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.16.5 Qingdao Nongyu Recent Developments
- 6.17 Qingdao Dongshengda
- 6.17.1 Qingdao Dongshengda Company Information
- 6.17.2 Qingdao Dongshengda Business Overview
- 6.17.3 Qingdao Dongshengda Kimchi Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
- 6.17.4 Qingdao Dongshengda Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 6.17.5 Qingdao Dongshengda Recent Developments
7 North America by Country
- 7.1 North America Kimchi Sales by Country
- 7.1.1 North America Kimchi Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.1.2 North America Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.1.3 North America Kimchi Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 7.2 North America Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 7.2.1 North America Kimchi Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 7.2.2 North America Kimchi Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 7.2.3 North America Kimchi Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
8 Europe by Country
- 8.1 Europe Kimchi Sales by Country
- 8.1.1 Europe Kimchi Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.1.2 Europe Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.1.3 Europe Kimchi Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 8.2 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 8.2.1 Europe Kimchi Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 8.2.2 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 8.2.3 Europe Kimchi Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
9 Asia-Pacific by Country
- 9.1 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales by Country
- 9.1.1 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.1.2 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.1.3 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 9.2 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 9.2.1 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 9.2.2 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 9.2.3 Asia-Pacific Kimchi Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
10 South America by Country
- 10.1 South America Kimchi Sales by Country
- 10.1.1 South America Kimchi Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.1.2 South America Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.1.3 South America Kimchi Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 10.2 South America Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 10.2.1 South America Kimchi Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 10.2.2 South America Kimchi Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 10.2.3 South America Kimchi Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
11 Middle East and Africa by Country
- 11.1 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales by Country
- 11.1.1 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.1.2 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.1.3 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Sales Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 11.2.1 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Size Growth Rate (CAGR) by Country: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 11.2.2 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Size by Country (2021-2026)
- 11.2.3 Middle East and Africa Kimchi Market Size Forecast by Country (2027-2032)
12 Value Chain and Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.1 Kimchi Value Chain Analysis
- 12.1.1 Kimchi Key Raw Materials
- 12.1.2 Key Raw Materials Price
- 12.1.3 Raw Materials Key Suppliers
- 12.1.4 Manufacturing Cost Structure
- 12.1.5 Kimchi Production Mode & Process
- 12.2 Kimchi Sales Channels Analysis
- 12.2.1 Direct Comparison with Distribution Share
- 12.2.2 Kimchi Distributors
- 12.2.3 Kimchi Customers
13 Concluding Insights
14 Appendix
- 14.1 Reasons for Doing This Study
- 14.2 Research Methodology
- 14.3 Research Process
- 14.4 Authors List of This Report
- 14.5 Data Source
- 14.5.1 Secondary Sources
- 14.5.2 Primary Sources
- 14.6 Disclaimer
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