A Samyang Group company in food ingredients such as sugar and flour and in chemical materials.
On Korea's National Pension Service register, Samyang Corporation had 841 members in Aug 2026, down 5 (−0.6%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 103 people joined and 115 left.
Growth17/ 31−0.6%
Size24/ 31841 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)24/ 3114%
Rank among 31 companies in Food & Health, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).
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.
Subsidiary Owns US specialty chemicals maker Verdant Specialty Solutions, which calls itself a Samyang company. Source (2026-10)
Plant Verdant runs US sites in University Park, Illinois, and Liberty, Palestine and Elmendorf, Texas; the Elmendorf site was added in January 2026. Source (2026-01)
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
Samyang Corporation — From a sugar company to a low-sugar ingredients company
Where it stands now
Transition — moving from commodity materials to specialties such as allulose and dietary fiber
2025 revenue was KRW 1.8971 trillion and operating profit KRW 65.7 billion.
At the March 2026 shareholders' meeting, it named the establishment of a US subsidiary, allulose regulatory approval and the development of engineering plastics for IT as achievements of its specialty business.
Its crystalline dietary fiber ingredient 'Kestos' delivers about 30% of the sweetness of sugar while containing only about 1% sugars.
Three decisions within a year
Targeting the US: in July 2026 it unveiled its crystalline dietary fiber brand 'FiberNova' for the first time at the IFT 2026 food technology expo in Chicago.
Targeting Japan: in October 2026 it introduced Kestos and FiberNova to the Japanese market for the first time at Hi Japan 2026 in Tokyo.
Strengthening compliance and operations: it set out the introduction of a compliance program and a review of sales practices together with AI transformation and cash flow management.
Three people it will look for
Technical sales for specialty ingredients — growing allulose and dietary fiber customers in the US and Japan
Regulatory and approval staff — handling sweetener and dietary fiber approvals that differ by country
Compliance staff — making the compliance program actually work on the ground
For HR
Low-sugar and alternative sweetener ingredients are a field where food ingredient companies in Korea and abroad seek the same technical sales and regulatory staff. Now, as it widens its customer base through US and Japan trade shows, is the time to bring those people in.
For job seekers
Technical sales experience selling food ingredients to overseas B2B customers, or a background in sweetener and dietary fiber approvals, is highly valued at this company right now.
A reading written from public sources. Sources: Etoday 2026-03-26 (shareholders' meeting, 2025 results and specialty achievements), 2026-07-14 (IFT 2026), 2026-10-15 (Hi Japan 2026). Team size is from Korea's pension register.
Samyang Corporation: frequently asked questions
What does Samyang Corporation do?
A Samyang Group company in food ingredients such as sugar and flour and in chemical materials.
How many people work at Samyang Corporation?
841 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −5 (−0.6%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.
Where does Samyang Corporation stand now?
Transition — moving from commodity materials to specialties such as allulose and dietary fiber. Low-sugar and alternative sweetener ingredients are a field where food ingredient companies in Korea and abroad seek the same technical sales and regulatory staff. Now, as it widens its customer base through US and Japan trade shows, is the time to bring those people in.
Which roles will Samyang Corporation 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.
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