Who owns Orion Choco Pie?
Orion Choco Pie is owned by Orion (South Korea, KRX: 271560).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Orion — Our History, Orion Corporation. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Orion Corporation reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 1974
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Cookies & crackers
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 271560
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Orion Choco Pie
Orion Choco Pie was launched in 1974 and is described by Orion as the all-time hit product in its history. Exports to Russia began in 1993, annual global sales passed 500 billion won in 2021, and the brand marked its 50th anniversary in 2024. Lotte sells a separately owned Choco Pie in Korea, so the name alone does not identify the maker.
Ownership timeline of Orion Choco Pie
Where Orion Choco Pie sits in Orion
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Orion
Orion controls 8 brands on Brandtree, 8 of them in food.
Also in food
- Cuttlefish Peanut Balls (1976)
- Diget (1983)
- Dr. You (2008)
- Kkobuk Chips (2017)
- Market O (2008)
- Market O Nature (2018)
- Poca Chips (1988)
Other brands in cookies & crackers, and who owns them
The 141 brands in cookies & crackers on Brandtree belong to 57 owners. The largest is Valeo Foods, with 13; Orion has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Andante | Valeo Foods | 🇮🇪 Ireland |
| belVita | Mondelēz | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Choco Mucho | Rebisco | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Eti Burçak | Eti | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| emNAU | Paradise Foods | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea |
| Fortaleza | M. Dias Branco | 🇧🇷 Brazil |
| Biskrem | Ülker Bisküvi | 🇹🇷 Turkey |
| Bourbon | Bombay Burmah | 🇮🇳 India |
About the owner: Orion
Orion is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1956. Brandtree records 8 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 271560.
Orion is a South Korean confectionery company founded in 1956 as Dongyang Confectionery. It launched Choco Pie in 1974, first listed shares in 1975 and took the name Orion Corporation in 2003. Beginning with China in the 1990s and later Russia, Vietnam and India, it now runs 15 production plants in those four countries. Its largest shareholder is Orion Holdings, which held 37.37 per cent at the end of 2025. Orion has also expanded into beverages, meal replacements and biotechnology, acquiring LigaChem Biosciences in 2024, and reported consolidated 2024 sales of about 2.2 billion US dollars.
🇰🇷 Orion Choco Pie and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 237 brands that began in South Korea. 12 of them (5%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Orion Choco Pie is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Orion Choco Pie?
The parent company of Orion Choco Pie is Orion, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Orion Choco Pie South Korean?
Yes. Orion Choco Pie originated in South Korea in 1974 and its owner, Orion, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Orion Choco Pie still owned by Orion?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Orion Choco Pie is still owned by Orion. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Orion — Our History — Orion Corporation, Official document; retrieved 16 September 2026.
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