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CJ CheilJedang: how its people are moving

The food company of CJ Group, combining processed foods with food ingredients and bio businesses.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, CJ CheilJedang had 7,936 members in Aug 2026, down 423 (−5.1%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 944 people joined and 1,410 left.

Growth24/ 31−5.1%
Size2/ 317,936 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)17/ 3118%

Rank among 31 companies in Food & Health, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

7,936 people

10-month change: −423 (−5.1%)

Joined	944 people
Left	1,410 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Food R&D →This role creates new products and improves the taste, cost and process of existing ones. For export products it also adapts them to each country's regulations and tastes.
Food quality and production →This role keeps the same taste and safety in the plant every day. It covers production management, quality assurance (QA), and hygiene and certification (such as HACCP).

Banseog note

CJ CheilJedang — Shifting its weight to overseas food and bio ↓

Outside Korea

United States

Subsidiary Schwan's Company, headquartered in Marshall, Minnesota, is a subsidiary of CJ CheilJedang and is building a new facility in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Source (2026-10)

Japan

Subsidiary CJ Foods Japan sells the bibigo brand, including dumplings, in Japan. Source (2026-10)

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

CJ CheilJedang — Shifting its weight to overseas food and bio

Where it stands now

Reorganization — restructuring overseas production and the bio business amid domestic cost pressure

In Q2 2026, revenue excluding CJ Logistics was KRW 4.195 trillion (+10.2%) and operating profit KRW 161.9 billion (−18.4%).

Q2 overseas food revenue of KRW 1.5072 trillion (+10.1%) exceeded domestic food revenue of KRW 1.3369 trillion (+1.4%). By region, Europe grew 19% and Asia-Pacific 21%.

On Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data, 7,936 people were on the pension register in August 2026. That is 423 fewer (5.1%) than in October 2025 as staffing is adjusted; in the same period 944 people joined and 1,410 left.

Three decisions within a year

US feed amino acid joint venture: in October 2026 it signed an investment agreement with ADM of the US. CJ holds 63% and ADM 37%, and both companies contribute their US and Brazil production facilities and sales organizations in kind. Merger approval procedures remain.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota plant: the largest Asian food plant in North America, targeted for completion at the end of 2027. It responds to growing demand for bibigo dumplings.
Strengthening fair trade compliance: in October 2026 it announced mandatory reporting of contacts with companies in the same industry, expanded compliance training for all employees, and the introduction of an internal reporting system.

Three people it will look for

Production and engineering leaders for the new US plant — someone to prepare the Sioux Falls plant for operation and run the North American production network
Bio joint venture integration and finance — someone to handle the joint venture's capital contributions, approval procedures and integration work
Fair trade and compliance specialists — someone to build and run the new reporting system and internal review procedures

For HR

For US plant staff it competes with large local food companies, and for compliance staff with food and materials companies, for the same people. With domestic staffing being adjusted, it makes sense to hire first for overseas and specialist roles that are hard to fill through internal reassignment.

For job seekers

Experience starting up a US food plant, integrating an overseas joint venture, or in fair trade compliance is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Newspim 2026-08-11 (results excluding CJ Logistics), Etoday 2026-08-11 (overseas and domestic food revenue), Financial News 2026-10-02 (ADM joint venture), Asia Economy 2026-08-16 (Sioux Falls plant), Newspim 2026-10-07 (fair trade compliance system). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

CJ CheilJedang: frequently asked questions

What does CJ CheilJedang do?

The food company of CJ Group, combining processed foods with food ingredients and bio businesses.

How many people work at CJ CheilJedang?

7,936 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −423 (−5.1%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does CJ CheilJedang stand now?

Reorganization — restructuring overseas production and the bio business amid domestic cost pressure. For US plant staff it competes with large local food companies, and for compliance staff with food and materials companies, for the same people. With domestic staffing being adjusted, it makes sense to hire first for overseas and specialist roles that are hard to fill through internal reassignment.

Which roles will CJ CheilJedang look for?

Roles such as Food R&D, Food quality and production. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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