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Orion Corporation (South Korean company)

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Orion Corporation
Hangul
오리온제과
Hanja
오리온製菓
Revised RomanizationOrion Jegwa
McCune–ReischauerOrion Chegwa

Orion Confectionery Co, Ltd. (hangul:주식회사 오리온|주식회사 오리온제과, Jusikhoesa Orion Jegwa, KRX: 001800) is a confectionery company, headquartered in Munbae-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, Korea. The company which is one of the three biggest food companies in Korea was established in 1956 and Orion has manufacturing facilities in Seoul, Iksan Jeollanam-do and cities in China, Russia, Vietnam, and the USA. It is most famous for its Choco Pie product, and adaptation of Wagon Wheels. It also has an entertainment subsidiary of On-Media. Its competitors include Crown Confectionery and Lotte Confectionery.

Orion has a "Choco Pie Index", as a parody of The Economist's Big Mac Index.

Competitor

Products

  • Biscuit
  • Cookie
  • Cracker
  • Pie
  • Gum
  • Snack
  • Chocolate
  • Candy

See also

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