Who owns Pulmuone?
Pulmuone is owned by Pulmuone Co., Ltd. (South Korea, KRX: 017810).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Pulmuone Foods USA: Brands. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Pulmuone Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 1981
- Category
- Food › Meat, poultry & seafood › Plant-based meat
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 017810
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Pulmuone
Pulmuone is the flagship brand of Pulmuone Foods USA and the name of the Korean group. The company's history page traces it to a grocery shop opened in Seoul on 12 May 1981 to sell organic produce from Won Kyung-sun's Pulmuone Farm. The US brand page lists premium tofu, fresh and frozen noodles, dumplings, kimchi and ready meals sold through grocery and club stores.
Ownership timeline of Pulmuone
Where Pulmuone sits in Pulmuone
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Pulmuone
Pulmuone controls 2 brands on Brandtree, 2 of them in food.
Also in food
Other brands in plant-based meat, and who owns them
The 22 brands in plant-based meat on Brandtree belong to 18 owners. The largest is Monde Nissin, with 2; Pulmuone has 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Loma Linda | Century Pacific | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Field Roast | Maple Leaf Foods | 🇨🇦 Canada |
| Cauldron | Monde Nissin | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Vegini | Avril | 🇫🇷 France |
| The Green Mountain | Bell Food Group | 🇨🇭 Switzerland |
| Beyond Meat | Beyond Meat | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Lankasoy | CBL Group | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka |
| Gardein | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
About the owner: Pulmuone
Pulmuone is a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea, founded in 1984. Brandtree records 2 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 017810.
Pulmuone Co., Ltd. is a Korean wholesome-food group, formerly named Pulmuone Holdings Co., Ltd. and listed on the Korean stock market. Its 2020 Integrated Report gives its foundation date as 12 May 1984 and says it founded Pulmuone USA in 1991. The US business, Pulmuone Foods USA, sells the Pulmuone, Nasoya, Wildwood and Monterey Gourmet Foods brands, and the report lists Nasoya Foods U.S.A., LLC among Pulmuone U.S.A. subsidiaries. Korean-market brands and joint ventures (Nestle Waters, Danone) are not listed because no sourced English brand pages were used. The latest English report opened is for 2020.
🇰🇷 Pulmuone and other South Korean brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 185 brands that began in South Korea. 7 of them (4%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; Pulmuone is not one of them.
- Absolute — Maeil Dairies 🇰🇷
- Banana-Flavored Milk — Binggrae 🇰🇷
- Buldak — Samyang Foods 🇰🇷
- Chapagetti — Nongshim 🇰🇷
- Cheesy Ramen — Otoki 🇰🇷
- Choco Pie — Lotte 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Pulmuone?
The parent company of Pulmuone is Pulmuone Co., Ltd., a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Pulmuone South Korean?
Yes. Pulmuone originated in South Korea in 1981 and its owner, Pulmuone Co., Ltd., is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Pulmuone still owned by Pulmuone Co., Ltd.?
Yes. As of 3 October 2026, Pulmuone is still owned by Pulmuone Co., Ltd. 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] Pulmuone Foods USA: Brands — Pulmuone Foods USA, Official document; retrieved 3 October 2026.
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