Lotte Wellfood
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Lotte Wellfood Co., Ltd. (Korean: 롯데웰푸드 주식회사), formerly Lotte Confectionery, is a South Korean international confectionery company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. 20overseas plants including India(ex-Parrys M&A in 2004). The company was established in 1967 as Lotte confectionery at Yeongdeungpo plant. Turn-over 3.3trillion won (2.22billion dollars in 2023)top confectionery maker in South Korea. Lotte also top hotel & department store in Korea. Currently, it is the third-largest chewing gum manufacturer in the world, and its plants are located in Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Belgium, India, Russia, Myanmar, and China.[2] Lotte Confectionery was renamed Lotte Wellfood in 2023, after being merged with Lotte Foods in 2022.[3]
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Native name | 롯데웰푸드 주식회사 |
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Formerly | Lotte Confectionery (1967-2023) |
Company type | Public |
KRX: 280360 | |
Industry | Food |
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Founded |
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Founder | Shin Kyuk-ho |
Headquarters | , South Korea |
Area served | Worldwide |
Parent | Lotte Corporation |
Website | www |