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CJ Freshway: how its people are moving

A CJ Group company in food ingredient distribution and contract catering.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, CJ Freshway had 6,448 members in Aug 2026, up 145 (+2.3%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 2,561 people joined and 2,481 left.

Growth9/ 31+2.3%
Size4/ 316,448 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)4/ 3138%

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

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

6,448 people

10-month change: +145 (+2.3%)

Joined	2,561 people
Left	2,481 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

Category merchandiser (MD) →At a retailer, this role owns the products and suppliers of one category (fresh food, fashion, appliances and so on) and is accountable for its sales and profit.
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 Freshway — Moving food ingredient distribution online ↓

Outside Korea

United States

Subsidiary Its US subsidiary CJ FRESHWAY AMERICA CORPORATION, set up in July 2013, runs wholesale and trade brokerage from Los Angeles, California. Source (2025-12)

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 Freshway — Moving food ingredient distribution online

Where it stands now

Transition — an offline leader in food ingredients and catering widening its reach through an online platform and kitchenless services

2025 revenue was KRW 3.4811 trillion (+7.9%) and operating profit KRW 101.7 billion (+8.1%), the first time operating profit exceeded KRW 100 billion.

Q2 2026 revenue was KRW 923.2 billion (+4.5%) and operating profit KRW 23.5 billion, while gross transaction volume rose 13.3% to KRW 1.3629 trillion.

Q2 catering business revenue was KRW 498.3 billion, and new contracts rose 43.7% from a year earlier.

Three decisions within a year

Acquisition of Marketboro: in February 2026 it signed a contract to buy a 27.5% stake in Marketboro, operator of the food ingredient open market 'Sikbom', for KRW 40.3 billion, becoming its largest shareholder.
FreshOne brand revamp: in September 2026 it revamped its restaurant ingredient brand 'FreshOne', and released some 200 new products in the first half alone.
Expanding kitchenless services: it is growing a business that supplies meals to workplaces without staff cafeterias through hub kitchens and a delivery network.

Three people it will look for

Online platform and B2B commerce leaders — growing Sikbom and its own online mall together
Cold-chain logistics and delivery operations managers — supporting online orders and kitchenless deliveries
Contract catering sales and operations heads — handling large new contract sites

For HR

Large catering and food-supply companies and food tech companies compete for the same online and logistics staff. In this first year after the platform acquisition, it is best to bring in people who know both platforms and logistics first.

For job seekers

Experience growing a B2B commerce platform or running a cold-chain delivery network is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Etoday 2026-02-05 (2025 results), 2026-08-06 (Q2 results and catering contracts), 2026-02-09 (Marketboro stake acquisition), 2026-09-08 (FreshOne revamp), 2026-10-21 (kitchenless). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

CJ Freshway: frequently asked questions

What does CJ Freshway do?

A CJ Group company in food ingredient distribution and contract catering.

How many people work at CJ Freshway?

6,448 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: +145 (+2.3%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does CJ Freshway stand now?

Transition — an offline leader in food ingredients and catering widening its reach through an online platform and kitchenless services. Large catering and food-supply companies and food tech companies compete for the same online and logistics staff. In this first year after the platform acquisition, it is best to bring in people who know both platforms and logistics first.

Which roles will CJ Freshway look for?

Roles such as Category merchandiser (MD), Food quality and production. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

How can we hire people like CJ Freshway's in Korea?

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