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Our History

Excelling beyond confectionery to become a global food & healthcare company, we chart our path ahead with a global presence.

1956~1973

Based on the philosophy of
business patriotism

1974~1992

Advent of Korea’s national snacks
including Choco Pie & Pockachip

1993~2015

Full-scale expansion
into the global market

2016~2022

Forging ahead for the next wave of
growth as a global provider of
comprehensive food & healthcare products

  • 1956~1973

    Based on the philosophy of business patriotism

    1956
    Foundation of Orion (formerly Dongyang Confectionery)
    1957

    Becomes the first in Korea to introduce a modern candy manufacturing facility

    Released King Drops.

    1958
    Rolled out automatic molding machines for soft biscuits
    1960
    Launched Mommy Biscuits, modern biscuits
    1962
    Launched Fruits Drops with natural fruit flavors, Chewnut Candy, a chewing soft candy, Happy Biscuits, & Orion Crackers
    1968
    Began automatic packaging process for candy products;Dominated the domestic market after producing flat chocolates (e.g. No. 1 Chocolate, Nimege Chocolate)
  • 1974~1992

    Advent of Korea’s national snacks including Choco Pie & Pockachip

    1974
    Launched Choco Pie, the all-time hit product in company history
    1975
    IPO - 1,660,000 shares issued
    1976

    Launched Cuttlefish Peanut Balls

    Started exporting gums.

    1977
    First in Korea to begin automatic packaging of biscuits
    1983
    Launched Diget
    1988
    Launched Pockachip; Opened Potato Research Institute.
    1989

    Launched commercial series of Choco Pie brand

    Launched Flavono, the first functional gum that alleviates bad breath

  • 1993~2015

    Full-scale expansion into the global market

    1993

    Opened the Beijing office in China;

    Choco Pie begins exports to Russia.

    1995

    Established the China-based corporation

    Won the Export Tower Award worth USD 10 Million.

    1996
    Exports hit the KRW 30 billion mark
    1997
    Constructed the first factory in Langfang, China
    2001
    Launched the Orion Group
    2002
    Constructed a factory in Shanghai, China
    2003

    Changed the company name to Orion Corporation

    Established the China corporation

    2005
    Established the Vietnam corporation
    2006

    Constructed the second factory in Langfang, China

    Constructed a factory in My Phuoc, Vietnam

    Constructed a factory in Novo, Russia

    2008

    Constructed a factory in Novo, Russia

    Launched new brands, Dr. You and Market O

    2009

    Constructed a factory in Yen Phong, Vietnam

    Became the first confectionery company with all its factories HACCP-certified

    2010
    Constructed a factory in Guangzhou, China
    2013
    Exceeded KRW 1 trillion mark in annual sales in China
    2014

    Became the first confectionery company to introduce eco-friendly packaging

    Constructed a factory in Xianyang, China.

    2015

    Exceeded KRW 1 trillion mark in cumulated sales in Vietnam

    Declared our commitment to ethical management practices.

  • 2016~2022

    Forging ahead for the next wave of growth as a global provider of comprehensive food & healthcare products

    2016

    Exceeded KRW 200 billion mark in annual sales in Vietnam

    Co-founded Orion-Nonghyup corporation that produces premium processed foods.

    2017
    Launched Kkobuk Chips, made of chips with four crisp layers
    2018

    Orion-Nonghyup constructed the Miryang factory

    Launched Market O Nature, a brand for Convenient Meal Replacement

    Obtained a Green Certificate from the Ministry of Environment for the first time in the confectionery industry

    Established the India-based corporation.

    2019

    Constructed an Orion Jeju Yongamsoo factory

    Launched Dr. You Jeju Yongamsoo

    Rolled out a flexo printing machine for eco-friendly packaging materials.

    2020

    Signed a joint venture contract in the biotech sector with Shandong Lukang Medicine, a state-owned pharmaceutical company in China

    Launched Dr. You Protein Bar.

    2021

    Constructed a factory in Rajasthan, India

    Choco Pie surpasses the KRW 500 billion mark in annual global sales

    The Vietnam and Russia-based corporations exceeded KRW 300 billion & 100 billion marks in annual sales, respectively, for the first time

    Constructed a production facility for in vitro cancer diagnosis products in China

    Set up the Integrated Control System for Reduction of Global Carbon Emissions.

    2022

    Launched Dr.You Jeju Yongamsoo without use of labels & Dr.You Immune Water

    Set up an ESG Steering Committee

    Obtained certificates (ISO14001) for environmental management systems.