Daesang
APAC
Seoul
,
South Korea
Multinational
FOUNDED
1956
HEADCOUNT
5001-10000
FUNDING
Public
Keywords:
fermentation, amino_acids, sweeteners, food_protein
BUSINESS
Daesang Corporation, founded 1956 and headquartered in Seoul, is a major South Korean food and bio conglomerate listed on the Korea Exchange. Its bio business uses proprietary fermentation technology to produce MSG/glutamate and amino acids, alongside a large starch and sweetener business.
BIOTECH INVOLVEMENT
Core; large-scale fermentation producer of monosodium glutamate (glutamate), L-arginine, L-glutamine, L-lysine, L-phenylalanine and L-histidine.
TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM
microbial fermentation
PRIMARY PRODUCTS
monosodium glutamate (MSG); L-arginine; L-glutamine; L-lysine; L-phenylalanine; starch sweeteners