Who owns Shrimp Crackers?
Shrimp Crackers is owned by Nongshim (South Korea, KRX: 004370).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: GLOBAL NONGSHIM — Products/Brands, Nongshim Co., Ltd. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Nongshim Co., Ltd. reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 1971
- Category
- Food › Snacks › Salty snacks
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 004370
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Shrimp Crackers
Nongshim Shrimp Crackers launched in 1971 and were the company's first major success, predating its noodles. They remain one of the best-known snack products in Korea and are widely exported to Korean communities abroad. The company was founded by a brother of the man who built Lotte, after the two split over strategy.
Ownership timeline of Shrimp Crackers
Where Shrimp Crackers sits in Nongshim
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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See the full Nongshim brand portfolio (4) →
Other brands owned by Nongshim
Nongshim controls 4 brands on Brandtree, 4 of them in food.
Also in food
- Chapagetti (1984)
- Neoguri (1982)
- Shin Ramyun (1986)
Other brands in salty snacks, and who owns them
The 100 brands in salty snacks on Brandtree belong to 47 owners. The largest is PepsiCo, with 12.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| Cheetos | PepsiCo | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Calbee Potato Chips | Calbee | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Boyki | Siantar Top | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| Cape Cod | Campbell's | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Bonitas | Vitaminka | 🇲🇰 North Macedonia |
| Act II | Conagra Brands | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Diana | Diana | 🇸🇻 El Salvador |
| Chiki | Indofood | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
About the owner: Nongshim
Nongshim is a publicly listed company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 1965. Brandtree records 4 brands under its control, and it is listed as KRX: 004370.
Nongshim was founded in 1965 by a younger brother of the Lotte founder, who left to build his own company. It is the largest instant noodle maker in South Korea and its Shin Ramyun has become one of the most widely exported Korean food products.
🇰🇷 Shrimp Crackers 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; Shrimp Crackers is not one of them.
- Absolute — Maeil Dairies 🇰🇷
- Banana-Flavored Milk — Binggrae 🇰🇷
- Buldak — Samyang Foods 🇰🇷
- Cheesy Ramen — Otoki 🇰🇷
- Choco Pie — Lotte 🇰🇷
- Chungjungone — Daesang 🇰🇷
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Shrimp Crackers?
The parent company of Shrimp Crackers is Nongshim, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Shrimp Crackers South Korean?
Yes. Shrimp Crackers originated in South Korea in 1971 and its owner, Nongshim, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Shrimp Crackers still owned by Nongshim?
Yes. As of 16 September 2026, Shrimp Crackers is still owned by Nongshim. 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] GLOBAL NONGSHIM — Products/Brands — Nongshim Co., Ltd., Official document; retrieved 28 September 2026.
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