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Maeil Dairies: how its people are moving

A food company centered on dairy products.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Maeil Dairies had 1,817 members in Aug 2026, down 83 (−4.4%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 120 people joined and 196 left.

Growth22/ 31−4.4%
Size16/ 311,817 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)30/ 3111%

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

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

1,817 people

10-month change: −83 (−4.4%)

Joined	120 people
Left	196 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 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).
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.

Banseog note

Maeil Dairies — Looking for growth beyond milk ↓

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Maeil Dairies — Looking for growth beyond milk

Where it stands now

Reorganization — merging subsidiaries and shifting weight to infant formula, soy milk, health foods and overseas

In the first half of 2026, consolidated revenue was KRW 949.9 billion (+3.6%) and operating profit KRW 39.2 billion (+54.3%).

The company cited strong infant formula sales, the expansion of non-dairy products such as soy milk, and growth in overseas business as reasons for the improvement. On the other hand, it said that a continuing raw milk surplus led to losses in white milk.

Three decisions within a year

Merger with Maeil Health Nutrition: on May 1, 2026 it merged the wholly owned subsidiary that runs 'Sellex'.
Entering the US: in July 2026 it placed eight products, including 'Maeil Soymilk' and 'Sellex', in Olive Young stores and the online mall in the US.
Safety management review: in August 2026 it said it would fully review the safety management system at its plant sites and implement the necessary measures to prevent recurrence.

Three people it will look for

EHS and plant safety management head — leading the review of the on-site safety management system
Health functional food and nutrition business PM — growing products and channels after Sellex was merged into the parent
Overseas sales and channel staff — widening sales channels for soy milk and health drinks in the US and other overseas markets

For HR

In infant formula, soy milk and protein drinks, other dairy companies and health food companies are looking for the same people. The second half of this year, with merger integration and the safety review under way together, is the time to bring in safety and integration staff.

For job seekers

Experience managing safety and equipment at a food plant, or growing a health functional food brand, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Edaily 2026-08-14 (H1 results), Etoday 2026-05-15 (Q1 business trends), 2026-02-06 (merger), 2026-07-22 (US listings), 2026-08-10 (safety review). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Maeil Dairies: frequently asked questions

What does Maeil Dairies do?

A food company centered on dairy products.

How many people work at Maeil Dairies?

1,817 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −83 (−4.4%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Maeil Dairies stand now?

Reorganization — merging subsidiaries and shifting weight to infant formula, soy milk, health foods and overseas. In infant formula, soy milk and protein drinks, other dairy companies and health food companies are looking for the same people. The second half of this year, with merger integration and the safety review under way together, is the time to bring in safety and integration staff.

Which roles will Maeil Dairies look for?

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

How can we hire people like Maeil Dairies's in Korea?

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