Who owns Hetbahn?
Hetbahn is owned by CJ CheilJedang (South Korea, KRX: 097950).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Key facts
- Current owner
- CJ CheilJedang Corporation reported
- Owned since
- Not recorded
- Previous owner
- None recorded
- Owner HQ
- 🇰🇷 South Korea, Seoul
- Origin
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Founded
- 1996
- Category
- Food › Meals & meal components › Pasta
- Parent ticker
- KRX: 097950
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About Hetbahn
Hetbahn is instant cooked rice sold in a sealed bowl and ready in ninety seconds in a microwave, launched in 1996. It created a category in a country where rice was almost always cooked at home and is now a staple of single-person households.
Ownership timeline of Hetbahn
- 1996 – present CJ CheilJedang [1] reported
Where Hetbahn sits in CJ CheilJedang
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of Hetbahn?
The parent company of Hetbahn is CJ CheilJedang, a publicly listed company headquartered in South Korea.
Is Hetbahn South Korean?
Yes. Hetbahn originated in South Korea in 1996 and its owner, CJ CheilJedang, is also headquartered in South Korea.
Is Hetbahn still owned by CJ CheilJedang?
Yes. As of 6 September 2026, Hetbahn is still owned by CJ CheilJedang. 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] CJ CheilJedang Corporation Annual Report 2025 — CJ CheilJedang Corporation, Annual report, published 20 March 2026; retrieved 6 September 2026.
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