As a market-leading food manufacturer, FOODWARE is committed to
building a healthy and sustainable food culture with our 30 years' experience and knowledge.
FOODWARE is Korea's largest dumpling manufacturer as a single item with a facility area of 29,069㎡ (8,500 pyeong). Since its establishment in 1990, it has grown into the largest OEM·ODM food manufacturer in Korea, producing 25,000 tons* of dumplings annually. Also, it was designated as Korea’s first factory manufacturing meat products with a heat-driven process by Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare in 2014. As of 2022, FOODWARE strives to make K-Food reforms with export performance of 24.6 billion KRW including OEM·ODM to export to six counties including Japan.
* Based on the 2014 - 2022 report by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety
* As of 2022, OEM·ODM are included into our sales and exporting countries.
* export markets : USA, Japan, Hongkong, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia.
FOODWARE holds more than 190 registered products, and supplies dumplings to more than 25 major companies and popular franchise chains, including CJ CheilJedang, Dongwon F&B, Hong Jin Kyung Co., THEBORN Korea, etc.
FOODWARE has obtained various food safety certifications by internationally recognized institutes. We continue our efforts to meet the highest food safety and quality standards for domestic and exporting goods.
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point(HACCP) Certification (2005)
Designated as a Management Innovation Business by the Ministry of SMEs (2006)
Certified as a Well-Managed Food Company Selected by Customers (2008)
FSSC22000 Food Safety Systems Certification (2008)
Certification of Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of JAPAN Designated Pork Processing Facility for Heat Treatment (2014)
FDA Food Facility Registration (2017)
Certificated of Vegan by Korea Agency of Vegan Cerfification & Services Inc. (2022)
FOODWARE manufactures food products safely with carefully selected ingredients under strict quality control.
We will contribute to build a healthy food culture by continuously working on research and development activities.
Launched a ‘heymeal' brand
Established a New Biz dept. (B2B team, GB team)
Selected as a mid-sized company by the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy
Established a D2C online business dept.
Launched a 'DAMDOO ON' brand
Awarded Venture 100 billion Company (Ministry of SMEs & Startups)
Started manufacturing OEM products for CJ Bibigo PlanTable brand
Operated the second factory
Designated as a small giant company by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
Installed a metal 1mm-foreign-matter detector for all production lines
(meat sorting facility, preprocessing facility, inner & outer packing facility)
Obtained a certification of FSSC 22000, Food Safety System
Began supplying OEM products to Dongwon F&B for export to Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia
Exported the frozen dumplings containing Korean pork to Japan
Began supplying OEM products to CJ CheilJedang and Dongwon F&B for export to Japan
Began supplying OEM products to CJ CheilJedong
Began supplying OEM products to Dongwon F&B for export to USA
Awarded as a good taxpayer on the 48th Day for Taxpayer
Designated as a heating process factory for meat products by Japan's Ministry of Health and Welfare
Korea's first company to export the dumplings with Korean pork fillings to Japan (Est.No. KO1513002)
Took over FoodWorks Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of pork cutlet and meat patties
Exported the frozen dumplings containing Korean pork to Thailand
Exported the frozen dumplings containing Korean pork to Hongkong
Launched Tongkeun fried dumplings and supplied to Lotte Mart
Supplied three products to Lotte Vic Market
Built the third production line additionally
Built the third frozen warehouse additionally
Completed the installation of a x-ray detector to all production lines
Obtained a certification of Inno-Biz as an innovative business
Obtained a certification of Main-Biz for Innovation management
Passed the sanitation facility audit by the Eighth United States Army and qualified as a supplier
Obtained a certification of ISO 22000 for designing, developing and manufacturing dumplings
Began supplying OEM products to CJ Freshway
Began supplying OEM products to Dongwon F&B
Certified to ISO 9001
Certified to ISO14001
Sold off the first factory, located in Imsil
Obtained a certification of HACCP
Began supplying OEM products to Hong Jin Kyung The Mandoo
Built the second factory in the Gimje Sundong Industrial Complex
Completed the installation of its second automated production line
Began supplying OEM products to Pulmuone Co., Ltd.
Changed the company name to FOODWARE Co., Ltd.
Built a sanitary facility and the first automated production line
Incorporated as Damdoo Food Co., Ltd. and moved to the Shinpyeong Agricultural Industrial Complex
Selected as the best small and medium-sized company in Imsil, Jeollabuk-do
Began supplying food products to major distributors including department stores, etc.
Selected as the best company in the region
Extended the first factory due to business growth (Started manufacturing boiled dumplings)
Established Sandong Food