Research Summary
Kimchi is a traditional Korean dish that involves the fermentation of seasoned vegetables, primarily napa cabbage and Korean radishes, with a mixture of salt, chili pepper flakes, garlic, ginger, and other flavorings. The preparation of kimchi involves creating a brine through salting the vegetables, then coating them with the spice mixture. The fermentation process occurs as the mixture is left to sit at room temperature for a specific period, allowing beneficial bacteria to develop and impart a tangy and complex flavor to the dish. Kimchi is a staple in Korean cuisine, often served as a side dish, and it comes in various regional and seasonal variations. Apart from its distinctive taste, kimchi is celebrated for its potential health benefits, attributed to the probiotics generated during the fermentation process, contributing to gut health.
According to DIResearch's in-depth investigation and research, the global Kimchi market size was valued at XX Million USD in 2024 and is projected to reach XX Million USD by 2032, with a CAGR of XX% (2025-2032). Notably, the China market has changed rapidly in the past few years. By 2024, China's market size is expected to be XX Million USD, representing approximately XX% of the global market share. By 2032, it is anticipated to grow further to XX Million USD, contributing XX% to the worldwide market share.
The major global manufacturers of Kimchi include CJ, Daesang, Dongwon F&B, Sinto Gourmet, Cosmos Food, Real Pickles, Lucky Foods, Mama O’S, Sunja’s, Top Gourmet, King’s Asian Gourmet, Choi’s Kimchi, MILKimchi, Qingdao Jingfugong, Qingdao Meilinda, Qingdao Nongyu etc. The global players competition landscape in this report is divided into three tiers. The first tier comprises global leading enterprises that command a substantial market share, hold a dominant industry position, possess strong competitiveness and influence, and generate significant revenue. The second tier includes companies with a notable market presence and reputation; these firms actively follow industry leaders in product, service, or technological innovation and maintain a moderate revenue scale. The third tier consists of smaller companies with limited market share and lower brand recognition, primarily focused on local markets and generating comparatively lower revenue.
This report studies the market size, price trends and future development prospects of Kimchi. Focus on analysing the market share, product portfolio, prices, sales, revenue and gross profit margin of global major manufacturers, as well as the market status and trends of different product types and applications in the global Kimchi market. The report data covers historical data from 2020 to 2024, based year in 2025 and forecast data from 2026 to 2032.
The regions and countries in the report include North America, Europe, China, APAC (excl. China), Latin America and Middle East and Africa, covering the Kimchi market conditions and future development trends of key regions and countries, combined with industry-related policies and the latest technological developments, analyze the development characteristics of Kimchi industries in various regions and countries, help companies understand the development characteristics of each region, help companies formulate business strategies, and achieve the ultimate goal of the company's global development strategy.
The data sources of this report mainly include the National Bureau of Statistics, customs databases, industry associations, corporate financial reports, third-party databases, etc. Among them, macroeconomic data mainly comes from the National Bureau of Statistics, International Economic Research Organization; industry statistical data mainly come from industry associations; company data mainly comes from interviews, public information collection, third-party reliable databases, and price data mainly comes from various markets monitoring database.
Global Key Manufacturers of Kimchi Include:
CJ
Daesang
Dongwon F&B
Sinto Gourmet
Cosmos Food
Real Pickles
Lucky Foods
Mama O’S
Sunja’s
Top Gourmet
King’s Asian Gourmet
Choi’s Kimchi
MILKimchi
Qingdao Jingfugong
Qingdao Meilinda
Qingdao Nongyu
Kimchi Product Segment Include:
Baechu-kimchi
Dongchimi
Kkakdugi
Pa-kimchi
Oi Sobagi
Kimchi Product Application Include:
Households
Commercial
Chapter Scope
Chapter 1: Product Research Range, Product Types and Applications, Market Overview, Market Situation and Trends
Chapter 2: Global Kimchi Industry PESTEL Analysis
Chapter 3: Global Kimchi Industry Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
Chapter 4: Global Kimchi Major Regional Market Size (Revenue, Sales, Price) and Forecast Analysis
Chapter 5: Global Kimchi Market Size and Forecast by Type and Application Analysis
Chapter 6: North America Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 7: Europe Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 8: China Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 9: APAC (Excl. China) Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 10: Latin America Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 11: Middle East and Africa Kimchi Competitive Analysis (Market Size, Key Players and Market Share, Product Type and Application Segment Analysis, Countries Analysis)
Chapter 12: Global Kimchi Competitive Analysis of Key Manufacturers (Sales, Revenue, Market Share, Price, Regional Distribution and Industry Concentration)
Chapter 13: Key Company Profiles (Product Portfolio, Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin)
Chapter 14: Industrial Chain Analysis, Include Raw Material Suppliers, Distributors and Customers
Chapter 15: Research Findings and Conclusion
Chapter 16: Methodology and Data Sources
- 1 Kimchi Market Overview
- 1.1 Product Definition and Statistical Scope
- 1.2 Kimchi Product by Type
- 1.2.1 Baechu-kimchi
- 1.2.2 Dongchimi
- 1.2.3 Kkakdugi
- 1.2.4 Pa-kimchi
- 1.2.5 Oi Sobagi
- 1.3 Kimchi Product by Application
- 1.3.1 Households
- 1.3.2 Commercial
- 1.4 Global Kimchi Market Revenue and Sales Analysis
- 1.4.1 Global Kimchi Revenue Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.2 Global Kimchi Sales Market Size Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.4.3 Global Kimchi Market Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 1.5 Kimchi Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.1 Kimchi Industry Trends and Innovation
- 1.5.2 Kimchi Market Drivers and Challenges
- 2 Kimchi Market PESTEL Analysis
- 2.1 Political Factors Analysis
- 2.2 Economic Factors Analysis
- 2.3 Social Factors Analysis
- 2.4 Technological Factors Analysis
- 2.5 Environmental Factors Analysis
- 2.6 Legal Factors Analysis
- 3 Kimchi Market Porter's Five Forces Analysis
- 3.1 Competitive Rivalry
- 3.2 Threat of New Entrants
- 3.3 Bargaining Power of Suppliers
- 3.4 Bargaining Power of Buyers
- 3.5 Threat of Substitutes
- 4 Global Kimchi Market Analysis by Regions
- 4.1 Kimchi Overall Market: 2024 VS 2025 VS 2032
- 4.2 Global Kimchi Revenue and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.2.1 Global Kimchi Revenue and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.2.2 Global Kimchi Revenue and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.3 Global Kimchi Sales and Forecast Analysis (2020-2032)
- 4.3.1 Global Kimchi Sales and Market Share by Region (2020-2025)
- 4.3.2 Global Kimchi Sales and Market Share Forecast by Region (2026-2032)
- 4.4 Global Kimchi Sales Price Trend Analysis (2020-2032)
- 5 Global Kimchi Market Size by Type and Application
- 5.1 Global Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 5.1.1 Global Kimchi Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.1.2 Global Kimchi Sales and Forecast Analysis by Type (2020-2032)
- 5.2 Global Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 5.2.1 Global Kimchi Revenue and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 5.2.2 Global Kimchi Sales and Forecast Analysis by Application (2020-2032)
- 6 North America
- 6.1 North America Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 6.2 North America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 6.3 North America Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 6.3.1 North America Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.3.2 North America Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 6.4 North America Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 6.4.1 North America Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.4.2 North America Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 6.5 North America Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 6.5.1 US
- 6.5.2 Canada
- 7 Europe
- 7.1 Europe Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 7.2 Europe Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 7.3 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 7.3.1 Europe Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.3.2 Europe Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 7.4 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 7.4.1 Europe Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.4.2 Europe Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 7.5 Europe Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 7.5.1 Germany
- 7.5.2 France
- 7.5.3 United Kingdom
- 7.5.4 Italy
- 7.5.5 Spain
- 7.5.6 Benelux
- 8 China
- 8.1 China Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 8.2 China Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 8.3 China Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 8.3.1 China Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.3.2 China Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 8.4 China Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 8.4.1 China Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 8.4.2 China Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9 APAC (excl. China)
- 9.1 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 9.2 APAC (excl. China) Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 9.3 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 9.3.1 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.3.2 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 9.4 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 9.4.1 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.4.2 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 9.5 APAC (excl. China) Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 9.5.1 Japan
- 9.5.2 South Korea
- 9.5.3 India
- 9.5.4 Australia
- 9.5.5 Southeast Asia
- 10 Latin America
- 10.1 Latin America Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 10.2 Latin America Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 10.3 Latin America Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 10.3.1 Latin America Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.3.2 Latin America Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 10.4 Latin America Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 10.4.1 Latin America Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.4.2 Latin America Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 10.5 Latin America Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 10.6 Latin America Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 10.6.1 Mexico
- 10.6.2 Brazil
- 11 Middle East & Africa
- 11.1 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Market Size and Growth Rate Analysis (2020-2032)
- 11.2 Middle East & Africa Key Manufacturers Analysis
- 11.3 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Market Size by Type
- 11.3.1 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Sales by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.3.2 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Revenue by Type (2020-2032)
- 11.4 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Market Size by Application
- 11.4.1 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Sales by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.4.2 Middle East & Africa Kimchi Revenue by Application (2020-2032)
- 11.5 Middle East Kimchi Market Size by Country
- 11.5.1 Saudi Arabia
- 11.5.2 South Africa
- 12 Competition by Manufacturers
- 12.1 Global Kimchi Market Sales, Revenue and Price by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.1 Global Kimchi Market Sales by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.2 Global Kimchi Market Revenue by Key Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.1.3 Global Kimchi Average Sales Price by Manufacturers (2021-2025)
- 12.2 Kimchi Competitive Landscape Analysis and Market Dynamic
- 12.2.1 Kimchi Competitive Landscape Analysis
- 12.2.2 Global Key Manufacturers Headquarter Location and Key Area Sales
- 12.2.3 Market Dynamic
- 13 Key Companies Analysis
- 13.1 CJ
- 13.1.1 CJ Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.1.2 CJ Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.1.3 CJ Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.2 Daesang
- 13.2.1 Daesang Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.2.2 Daesang Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.2.3 Daesang Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.3 Dongwon F&B
- 13.3.1 Dongwon F&B Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.3.2 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.3.3 Dongwon F&B Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.4 Sinto Gourmet
- 13.4.1 Sinto Gourmet Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.4.2 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.4.3 Sinto Gourmet Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.5 Cosmos Food
- 13.5.1 Cosmos Food Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.5.2 Cosmos Food Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.5.3 Cosmos Food Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.6 Real Pickles
- 13.6.1 Real Pickles Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.6.2 Real Pickles Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.6.3 Real Pickles Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.7 Lucky Foods
- 13.7.1 Lucky Foods Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.7.2 Lucky Foods Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.7.3 Lucky Foods Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.8 Mama O’S
- 13.8.1 Mama O’S Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.8.2 Mama O’S Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.8.3 Mama O’S Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.9 Sunja’s
- 13.9.1 Sunja’s Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.9.2 Sunja’s Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.9.3 Sunja’s Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.10 Top Gourmet
- 13.10.1 Top Gourmet Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.10.2 Top Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.10.3 Top Gourmet Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.11 King’s Asian Gourmet
- 13.11.1 King’s Asian Gourmet Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.11.2 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.11.3 King’s Asian Gourmet Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.12 Choi’s Kimchi
- 13.12.1 Choi’s Kimchi Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.12.2 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.12.3 Choi’s Kimchi Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.13 MILKimchi
- 13.13.1 MILKimchi Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.13.2 MILKimchi Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.13.3 MILKimchi Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.14 Qingdao Jingfugong
- 13.14.1 Qingdao Jingfugong Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.14.2 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.14.3 Qingdao Jingfugong Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.15 Qingdao Meilinda
- 13.15.1 Qingdao Meilinda Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.15.2 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.15.3 Qingdao Meilinda Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 13.16 Qingdao Nongyu
- 13.16.1 Qingdao Nongyu Basic Company Profile (Employees, Areas Service, Competitors and Contact Information)
- 13.16.2 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Product Portfolio
- 13.16.3 Qingdao Nongyu Kimchi Market Data Analysis (Revenue, Sales, Price, Gross Margin and Market Share) (2021-2025)
- 14 Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.1 Kimchi Industry Chain Analysis
- 14.2 Kimchi Industry Raw Material and Suppliers Analysis
- 14.2.1 Kimchi Key Raw Material Supply Analysis
- 14.2.2 Raw Material Suppliers and Contact Information
- 14.3 Kimchi Typical Downstream Customers
- 14.4 Kimchi Sales Channel Analysis
- 15 Research Findings and Conclusion
- 16 Methodology and Data Source
- 16.1 Methodology/Research Approach
- 16.2 Research Scope
- 16.3 Benchmarks and Assumptions
- 16.4 Date Source
- 16.4.1 Primary Sources
- 16.4.2 Secondary Sources
- 16.5 Data Cross Validation
- 16.6 Disclaimer
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