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Lotte Wellfood: how its people are moving

The food company of Lotte Group, making confectionery, ice cream and processed foods.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Lotte Wellfood had 5,384 members in Aug 2026, down 481 (−8.2%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 744 people joined and 1,262 left.

Growth29/ 31−8.2%
Size5/ 315,384 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)8/ 3123%

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

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

5,384 people

10-month change: −481 (−8.2%)

Joined	744 people
Left	1,262 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).

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Lotte Wellfood — consolidating production at home and filling its plants abroad ↓

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Lotte Wellfood — consolidating production at home and filling its plants abroad

Where it stands now

Restructuring — consolidating domestic production sites and shifting weight to India and the wider Asian business

Revenue for the first half of 2026 was KRW 2.183 trillion, up 7.0% year on year, and operating profit was KRW 100.4 billion, up 98.0%.

Revenue from overseas subsidiaries in the second quarter of 2026 was KRW 311.2 billion, up 28% year on year.

Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data shows 5,384 people on the pension register in August 2026, down 481 (8.2%) from October 2025.

Three decisions within a year

Reorganizing the domestic production network: production is being consolidated into hub plants such as Gimcheon, while investment continues at major plants such as Cheonan and Pyeongtaek.
Integrating and expanding the India business: the confectionery subsidiary and the ice cream subsidiary (Havmor) have been combined under a 'One India' structure; a fourth Choco Pie line was installed at the Haryana plant and local production of Pepero has begun. Utilization at the Pune ice cream plant rose from 32% in 2025 to 61% in the first half of 2026.
Korea–Japan food joint venture: in early July 2026 the company set up a joint venture in Singapore with Lotte Co., Ltd. of Japan to run the two companies' Asian businesses together. The venture integrates production, sales, logistics and marketing and is responsible for building mega brands and entering new markets.

Three people it will look for

Overseas plant production and operations manager — the new lines at the Haryana and Pune plants in India must be filled and utilization raised
Asia business strategy and PMI lead — under the Singapore joint venture, production, sales and logistics of the Korean and Japanese companies must be aligned
Production planning and SCM lead — after the domestic plant consolidation, volumes and the supply chain must be re-planned around fewer production sites

For HR

People who run overseas plants and integrate Asian businesses are also sought by other large confectionery and food companies expanding production abroad. With the new India lines and the joint venture just starting to run, now is the time to hire on-site leaders.

For job seekers

Experience bringing a food plant on line in an emerging market such as India, or integrating production and logistics across several subsidiaries, is what this company values most right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Seoul Times News 2026-09-16 (first-half results), News Post 2026-10-14 (Q2 overseas subsidiary revenue), Bloter 2026-09-21 (domestic plant reorganization, One India, Haryana and Pune utilization), The Financial News (Newsis) 2026-06-30 (Singapore joint venture), Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data (headcount). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Lotte Wellfood: frequently asked questions

What does Lotte Wellfood do?

The food company of Lotte Group, making confectionery, ice cream and processed foods.

How many people work at Lotte Wellfood?

5,384 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −481 (−8.2%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Lotte Wellfood stand now?

Restructuring — consolidating domestic production sites and shifting weight to India and the wider Asian business. People who run overseas plants and integrate Asian businesses are also sought by other large confectionery and food companies expanding production abroad. With the new India lines and the joint venture just starting to run, now is the time to hire on-site leaders.

Which roles will Lotte Wellfood 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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Lotte Wellfood — consolidating production at home and filling its plants abroad

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