Bakery & Cereals in South Korea

May 2026 | 42 pages | ID: B6380253D0BFEN
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Abstracts

Summary

Bakery & Cereals in South Korea industry profile provides top-line qualitative and quantitative summary information including: market size (value 2020-25, and forecast to 2030). The profile also contains descriptions of the leading players including key financial metrics and analysis of competitive pressures within the market.

Key Highlights

• Bakery & cereals market includes retail sales of bread & rolls, cookies (sweet biscuits), savory biscuits, energy bars, cereal bars, and others. The scope of others includes baking ingredients, baking mixes, breakfast cereals, cakes, pastries & sweet pies, dough products, and morning goods.
• The South Korean bakery & cereals market recorded a value of $6,324.6 million in 2025, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1% between 2020 and 2025.
• Market consumption volume increased with a CAGR of 1.7% between 2020 and 2025, reaching a total of 690.7 million kilograms in 2025.
• In 2025, the volume of the South Korean bakery & cereals market grew by 1.4% annually due to the expansion in demand for functional and fortified foods. Rising health awareness among consumers, particularly in urban areas, has increased the demand for bakery and cereal products enriched with vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, probiotics, and protein.

Scope

• Save time carrying out entry-level research by identifying the size, growth, major segments, and leading players in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea
• Use the Five Forces analysis to determine the competitive intensity and therefore attractiveness of the bakery & cereals market in South Korea
• Leading company profiles reveal details of key bakery & cereals market players’ global operations and financial performance
• Add weight to presentations and pitches by understanding the future growth prospects of the South Korea bakery & cereals market with five year forecasts

Reasons to Buy

• What was the size of the South Korea bakery & cereals market by value in 2025?
• What will be the size of the South Korea bakery & cereals market in 2030?
• What factors are affecting the strength of competition in the South Korea bakery & cereals market?
• How has the market performed over the last five years?
• What are the main segments that make up South Korea's bakery & cereals market?

Contents

1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

1.1. Market Value
1.2. Market Value Forecast
1.3. Market Volume
1.4. Market Volume Forecast
1.5. Category Segmentation
1.6. Geography Segmentation
1.7. Market Share
1.8. Market Rivalry
1.9. Competitive Landscape

2 MARKET OVERVIEW

2.1. Market Definition
2.2. Market Analysis
2.3. Market Trends
2.4. Regulatory Landscape

3 MARKET DATA

3.1. Market Value
3.2. Market Volume

4 MARKET SEGMENTATION

4.1. Category Segmentation
4.2. Geography Segmentation
4.3. Market Distribution

5 MARKET OUTLOOK

5.1. Market Value Forecast
5.2. Market Volume Forecast

6 FIVE FORCES ANALYSIS

6.1. Summary
6.2. Buyer Power
6.3. Supplier Power
6.4. New Entrants
6.5. Threat Of Substitutes
6.6. Degree Of Rivalry

7 COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE

7.1. Market Share
7.2. Who are the leading players in the South Korean bakery & cereals market?
7.3. Which companies have been most successful in increasing their market shares during 2020-25?
7.4. Which companies' market shares have suffered over the same period?
7.5. What are the most popular brands in the South Korean bakery & cereals market?

8 COMPANY PROFILES

8.1. SPC Co Ltd
8.2. Lotte Co Ltd
8.3. Orion Holdings Corp
8.4. Crown Confectionery Co Ltd

9 MACROECONOMIC INDICATORS

9.1. Country data

10 APPENDIX

10.1. Methodology
10.2. Industry Associations
10.3. Related MarketLine research
10.4. About MarketLine

List Of Tables

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: South Korea bakery & cereals market value: $ million, 2020-25
Table 2: South Korea bakery & cereals market volume: million kilograms, 2020-25
Table 3: South Korea bakery & cereals market category segmentation: % share, by value, 2020-25
Table 4: South Korea bakery & cereals market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Table 5: South Korea bakery & cereals market geography segmentation: $ million, 2025
Table 6: South Korea bakery & cereals market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Table 7: South Korea bakery & cereals market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Table 8: South Korea bakery & cereals market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025-30
Table 9: South Korea bakery & cereals market share: % share, by value, 2025
Table 10: SPC Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 11: Lotte Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 12: Lotte Co Ltd: Key Employees
Table 13: Orion Holdings Corp: Key Facts
Table 14: Orion Holdings Corp: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 15: Crown Confectionery Co Ltd: Key Facts
Table 16: Crown Confectionery Co Ltd: Annual Financial Ratios
Table 17: South Korea Size of Population (Million), 2021-25
Table 18: South Korea Real GDP (Constant 2010 Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 19: South Korea GDP (Current Prices, $ Billion), 2021-25
Table 20: South Korea Inflation, 2021-25
Table 21: South Korea Consumer Price Index (Absolute), 2021-25
Table 22: South Korea Exchange Rate, 2020-25

List Of Figures

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: South Korea bakery & cereals market value: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 2: South Korea bakery & cereals market volume: million kilograms, 2020-25
Figure 3: South Korea bakery & cereals market category segmentation: $ million, 2020-25
Figure 4: South Korea bakery & cereals market geography segmentation: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 5: South Korea bakery & cereals market distribution: % share, by value, 2025
Figure 6: South Korea bakery & cereals market value forecast: $ million, 2025-30
Figure 7: South Korea bakery & cereals market volume forecast: million kilograms, 2025-30
Figure 8: Forces driving competition in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 9: Drivers of buyer power in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 10: Drivers of supplier power in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 11: Factors influencing the likelihood of new entrants in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 12: Factors influencing the threat of substitutes in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 13: Drivers of degree of rivalry in the bakery & cereals market in South Korea, 2025
Figure 14: South Korea bakery & cereals market share: % share, by value, 2025