Sales increased 0.3 percent to 7.239 trillion won, while net income increased 16 percent to 147.8 billion won.
The company's overseas food business showed strong performance, with sales in Europe surging 57 percent as it expanded its presence in major retail channels across Western European countries. In North America, global strategic products like dumplings and shelf-stable rice saw steady growth.
CJ CheilJedang's bio business recorded a 17.4 percent increase in operating profit to 99 billion won, driven by higher sales of high-value-added products such as tryptophan, an essential amino acid, and other specialty amino acids.
"We will focus on expanding new territories for K-food with our global strategic products while accelerating qualitative growth through improved management efficiency," a company official said.
