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Crown Confectionery
Founded 1947; 78 years ago (1947)
Korean name
Hangul
크라운제과
RR Keuraun jegwa
MR K'ŭraun chegwa

Crown Confectionery is a famous company from South Korea that makes delicious snacks and sweets. It's known as a confectionery company, which is a fancy word for a business that creates candy, cookies, and other treats. Founded way back in 1947, Crown has been making popular snacks for many decades.

The company's main office is in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. It has factories where it makes all its yummy products.

Crown's Famous Snacks

Crown Confectionery became very popular because it invented some classic Korean snacks that people still love today.

Sando and Big Pie

Two of its most famous creations are Sando and Big Pie. Sando is a type of sandwich cookie, and Big Pie is another sweet treat that has been a favorite for a long time. These snacks helped make Crown a well-known brand in South Korea.

Besides these, the company also produces a wide range of other goodies, including:

  • Biscuits
  • Cookies
  • Crackers
  • Chocolates
  • Other snacks

Crown in the Snack World

In the world of snacks, Crown Confectionery has some big competitors, like Lotte Confectionery and Orion Confectionery.

In 2004, Crown took over another famous snack company called Haitai. Because of this, the company changed its name to Crown Haitai Holdings in 2017 to include both famous brands.

See also

  • Economy of South Korea
  • List of companies of South Korea

External links

  • Crown Confectionery homepage (in Korean)
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