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Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in South Korea

Publisher Euromonitor International
Published Nov 13, 2025
Length 25 Pages
SKU # EP20589526

Description

Processed meat, seafood and alternatives to meat has seen modest gains in current value terms in 2025. The category faces several challenges including rising input costs, increasing health concerns and changes in consumer lifestyle behaviours. In response, the leading players are having to innovate to meet the evolving needs of the market.

Euromonitor International's Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat in South Korea report offers in-depth knowledge of the market at a national level, providing local insight and understanding unavailable elsewhere. In addition to the latest retail sales data 2020-2024, it identifies the leading companies, brands and retail outlets, and assesses the key trends and demographic shifts behind consumer demand and sales growth. How key trends such as health and wellness, sustainability and recovery from the pandemic are currently shaping the market along with prospects for the next five years, clearly indicating how the market is expected to change.

Product coverage: Meat and Seafood Substitutes, Processed Meat, Processed Seafood, Tofu and Derivatives.

Data coverage: market sizes (historic and forecasts), company shares, brand shares and distribution data.

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* Get a detailed picture of the Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat market;
* Pinpoint growth sectors and identify factors driving change;
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* Use five-year forecasts to assess how the market is predicted to develop.

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25 Pages
Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives To Meat in South Korea
Euromonitor International
November 2025
List Of Contents And Tables
PROCESSED MEAT, SEAFOOD AND ALTERNATIVES TO MEAT IN SOUTH KOREA
KEY DATA FINDINGS
2025 DEVELOPMENTS
Sales of processed meat, seafood and alternatives under pressure
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Shelf stable products under pressure due to mounting health concerns
Processed meat and seafood find new opportunities as protein-rich snacks
WHAT’S NEXT?
Lifestyle shifts will accelerate demand for on-the-go protein formats
Health-conscious consumers will push the category toward clean label and plant-based innovation
Players likely to focus on format innovation and distribution strategies to gain share
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Innovation remains a feature of the market
Private label making gains thanks to a more affordable positioning
CHANNELS
E-commerce now the second largest distribution channel in the market
Convenience stores not just a sales point but also a testing point
CATEGORY DATA
Table 1 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 2 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 3 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 4 Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 5 Sales of Shelf Stable Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
Table 6 Sales of Chilled Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
Table 7 Sales of Frozen Processed Red Meat by Type: % Volume Breakdown 2020-2025
Table 8 Sales of Frozen Processed Poultry by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2025
Table 9 Sales of Frozen Processed Seafood by Type: % Value Breakdown 2020-2025
Table 10 NBO Company Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2021-2025
Table 11 LBN Brand Shares of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat: % Value 2022-2025
Table 12 Distribution of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 13 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 14 Forecast Sales of Processed Meat, Seafood and Alternatives to Meat by Category: Value 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
STAPLE FOODS IN SOUTH KOREA
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Volume sales stagnate but opportunities exist in adding value to the market
KEY DATA FINDINGS
INDUSTRY PERFORMANCE
Volume sales stagnate while value growth is propelled by the search for healthier options
Health and sustainability on the menu as primary considerations
Rising production costs hit sweet treats
WHAT’S NEXT?
Growth expected to remain focused more on value than volume gains
Competition set to evolve through new product development and distribution strategies
Changing lifestyle behaviours expected to influence the future of staple foods
COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
CJ Cheiljedang strengthens its leading position with its trusted product range
Nongshim and Ottogi provide stiff competition with tried and trusted products
CHANNELS
Hypermarkets lead sales but convenience stores have become testing grounds
E-commerce continues to grow and develop
MARKET DATA
Table 15 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2020-2025
Table 16 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2020-2025
Table 17 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2020-2025
Table 18 Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2020-2025
Table 19 NBO Company Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2021-2025
Table 20 LBN Brand Shares of Staple Foods: % Value 2022-2025
Table 21 Penetration of Private Label by Category: % Value 2020-2025
Table 22 Distribution of Staple Foods by Format: % Value 2020-2025
Table 23 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Volume 2025-2030
Table 24 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: Value 2025-2030
Table 25 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Volume Growth 2025-2030
Table 26 Forecast Sales of Staple Foods by Category: % Value Growth 2025-2030
COUNTRY REPORTS DISCLAIMER
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