Daesang Europe B.V.
- Type
- Food & Ingredient Manufacturer
- Location
- Greater London, United Kingdom
- Industries
- Food ingredients & products, Animal feed, Food reformulation, Alternative proteins
- Domains
- Processed food products, Feed, Feed additives & premixes, Ingredients, Amino acids, Starches, Sugar alternatives, Functional ingredients
- Technologies
- Fermentation, Microbial biotechnology, Biotechnology & sustainable inputs, Extraction, Processing
About Daesang Europe B.V.
Daesang Europe B.V. is the European branch of Daesang Corporation, a South Korean ingredients and food company with roots dating back to 1956. From its base in the Netherlands, it serves industrial customers and food markets across Europe with a portfolio that spans starches and sweeteners, fermentation-based amino acids, functional ingredients, and Korean food brands.
The company positions itself as a biotechnology-driven ingredients supplier with long experience in fermentation and starch processing. Its website emphasizes continued innovation, global market expansion, and the ability to serve multiple industries, including food, feed, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals.
Core Values
- Innovation: Daesang repeatedly highlights biotechnology, bioengineering, and continued R&D as the basis for expanding its ingredient portfolio and entering new markets.
- Authenticity: In its Korean food business, the company stresses authentic Korean flavors, traditional fermentation, and long-established brands with strong consumer recognition.
- Quality and reliability: The company presents itself as a long-standing supplier with stable demand in feed ingredients and a focus on high-value-added products for industrial customers.
- Global outlook: Daesang emphasizes exports, international market expansion, and serving customers beyond Korea through its European base and worldwide business footprint.
Unique Aspects
- First Korean fermentation company: Daesang describes itself as the first Korean fermentation company and a pioneer of Korean food culture since launching Miwon in 1956.
- Broad cross-industry platform: Unlike many ingredient suppliers, Daesang spans food, feed, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals with a shared biotechnology and fermentation base.
- Strong amino acid specialization: The company has a particularly deep amino acid portfolio, including lysine and histidine, and says it has developed L-histidine in Korea for the first time.
- European presence since 1994: Daesang Europe has operated in the Netherlands since 1994, giving the group a long-standing regional base for European customers.
- Established Korean consumer brands: Its consumer portfolio includes Jongga, O’Food, Chung Jung One, and the Miwon brand, which remains in use for some products.