CJ Seafood

Name

CJ Seafood

Website

https://cjseafood.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

CJ Seafood is a South Korea-based public company (KRX: 11150) that produces, distributes, and exports processed meat and seafood products, serving domestic retail and food-service channels as well as international buyers. Founded in 1976 and headquartered in Seongnam, it operates with 251-500 employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Processed Seafood and Meat Products

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (31171), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092), Food And Kindred Products (2000), Sausages & Other Prepared Meat Products (2013)

akta.pro primary industry

Canned Meat, Poultry & Seafood Manufacturing (AFAKACAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Meat, Poultry & Seafood Wholesale Distribution (CRAOAAAD), Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood (CRADADAG), Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi) (AFANALAC)

Keywords

• Processed seafood products
• Processed meat products
• Seafood distribution
• Seafood export
• Food manufacturing

Headquarters

HQ city

Seongnam

HQ country

South Korea

HQ region

Asia

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Core offering

CJ Seafood engages in the production, distribution, and export of processed meat and seafood products. The company operates as a mid-sized food producer based in Seongnam, South Korea, distributing its processed protein products domestically and to international export markets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Processed Meat and Seafood Products CJ Seafood's core product line consists of processed meat and seafood products that the company produces, distributes domestically, and exports internationally. The offering is targeted at downstream food distributors, retailers, food service operators, and overseas importers.

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Direct peers

• Dongwon Industries: Major Korean seafood company (notably canned tuna under Dongwon F&B), directly comparable as a Korean-headquartered seafood processor and distributor with overlapping customer channels in retail and foodservice.
• Sajo Industries: Korean seafood processor and distributor with both domestic and export operations, comparable in scale and product mix to CJ Seafood's seafood processing and distribution model.

Broad incumbents

• CJ CheilJedang: Korea's largest food manufacturer and a fellow CJ Group affiliate; overlaps with CJ Seafood in processed foods and distribution, though operates at much greater scale across multiple food categories.
• Nongshim: Leading Korean packaged food company (noodles, snacks, frozen foods) sharing Korean retail and foodservice channels with CJ Seafood and competing for similar processed-foods shelf space and consumer occasions.
• Nippon Suisan (Nissui): Japanese seafood and processed food company with global operations; comparable in producing processed/frozen seafood for retail and food-service export markets.
• Maruha Nichiro: Japan's largest seafood company spanning fishing, processing, and distribution — comparable vertically integrated seafood model with strong Asian retail and food-service presence.
• Thai Union Group: Global seafood processor and brand owner (Chicken of the Sea, John West) operating in canned, frozen, and value-added seafood — directly comparable product formats to CJ Seafood with an established export channel worldwide.
• Ottogi: Korean packaged food manufacturer with significant processed and frozen food lines; comparable distribution footprint in Korean grocery and foodservice, though broader in non-seafood categories.

Emerging players

• High Liner Foods: North American value-added frozen seafood producer serving retail and food-service channels; comparable product formats (frozen, prepared seafood meals) though primarily operating across North America.
• Trident Seafoods: US-based vertically integrated seafood processor producing frozen and value-added seafood products; comparable processing-and-distribution model though operating in a different geography.

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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