Best Food Processing Companies in South Korea
The 41 best Food Processing companies in South Korea in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Cellmeat.
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Ranked: Best Food Processing companies in South Korea
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cellmeat Meat processing company | $26M | 38 mo ago | Series A | Giljun Park Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | 18 patents Patents concentrated in chemistry & materials | — |
| 2 | Sweet Bio Company that develops and commercializes honey based wound care products for faster, more effective, and… | $12M | 26 mo ago | Series B | — | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Reharvest Processor of food and beverage products | $4M | 56 mo ago | Series A | Min Joon Founder & CEO | 2020 | — | 20 patents Valorizing grain by‑products via extraction, drying, alternative milk, and smart storage solutions | — |
| 4 | Greenbiz Provider of honey processing services | — | 20 mo ago | Seed | Son In-jun CEO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Onsekasero Manufacturer of snacks and meals locally sourced ingredients, with a focus on environmental sustainability | — | 26 mo ago | Seed | Park Seong-eon CEO | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Delicious Low Salt Provider of food processing solutions | — | 40 mo ago | Seed | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalitySentryNode.js+27 | — | — |
| 7 | Korea Bio Plant Rice processing company | — | 146 mo ago | Deadpooled | Kyung Woon Oh CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 8Meals Operator of a food tech company intended to offer a variety of food materials. | — | — | Private | — | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 7 Food Processing companies in South Korea
#1
Series B · Sejong, Chungcheongnam-do · founded 2016 · 12 employees$11.9Mraised▾
SweetBio is a biotech company that has developed a medical device utilizing manuka honey for wound care. The company's products aim to provide a comfortable and effective solution for wound treatment. With a focus on advanced wound care, SweetBio is committed to improving patient outcomes and reducing the risk of complications.
- Jul 2024Series B$1.2M
- Dec 2022Series B$8M
- Dec 2020Series A$2.7M
#2
Series A · Gwangju, Gwangju · founded 2019 · 29 employees$25.6Mraised▾
Meat processing company
- Jun 2023Series A$13M
- Apr 2022Series A$8.1M
- Jan 2021Seed$4.5M
#3
Series A · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2020$4.2Mraised▾
Processor of food and beverage products
- Dec 2021Series A$4.2M
#4
Seed · Jeju-si, Jeju-do · founded 2018—raised▾
Provider of honey processing services
- Dec 2024Seed—
#5
Seed · Wonju, Gangwon-do · founded 2015—raised▾
Once Casero is a food manufacturing company that uses locally sourced environmentally friendly agricultural materials to create products for the whole family's health.
- Jun 2024Seed—
#6
Seed · Seoul, Seoul · founded 2016 · 12 employees—raised▾
Operator of a food consulting company intended to provide customized meals to patients. The company delivers meals to patients with low sodium and high nutritional value along with a catalog that lists the dietary components that patients need to manage and consume in every meal, enabling patients to have healthy meals without compromising on taste.
#7
Deadpooled · Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do · founded 2011—raised▾
Rice processing company
- 2014Series B—
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