The World’s Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies of 2017
Food Engineering's annual report ranks the world's top 100 food and beverage processors based on annual sales. Read the full article for insights into the operational strategies of the successful companies listed below.
| Rank | Company | Sales (USD, m) | Sales (Local Currency, m) | Year End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Nestlé
|
Total Sales: $92,155 Food Sales: $79,725 |
Total Sales (SwF): 89,469 Food Sales (SwF): 77,402 |
Dec-16 |
|
2
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
Total Sales: $62,799 Food Sales: $62,799 |
Total Sales ($): 62,799 Food Sales ($): 62,799 |
Dec-16 |
|
3
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev
|
Total Sales: $45,517 Food Sales: $45,517 |
Total Sales ($): 45,517 Food Sales ($): 45,517 |
Dec-16 |
|
4
|
The Coca-Cola Company
|
Total Sales: $41,863 Food Sales: $41,863 |
Total Sales ($): 41,863 Food Sales ($): 41,863 |
Dec-16 |
|
5
|
JBS
|
Total Sales: $42,595 Food Sales: $38,055 |
Total Sales (R$): 170,381 Food Sales (R$): 152,226 |
Dec-16 |
|
6
|
Tyson Foods
|
Total Sales: $36,881 Food Sales: $36,881 |
Total Sales ($): 36,881 Food Sales ($): 36,881 |
Oct-16 |
|
7
|
Archer Daniels Midland Company
|
Total Sales: $62,346 Food Sales: $34,045 |
Total Sales ($): 62,346 Food Sales ($): 34,045 |
Dec-16 |
|
8
|
Mars
|
Total Sales: $33,000 Food Sales: $33,000 |
Total Sales ($): 33,000 Food Sales ($): 33,000 |
Dec-15 |
|
9
|
Cargill
|
Total Sales: $107,164 Food Sales: $30,000 |
Total Sales ($): 107,164 Food Sales ($): 30,000 |
May-16 |
|
10
|
Kraft Heinz Company
|
Total Sales: $26,487 Food Sales: $26,487 |
Total Sales ($): 26,487 Food Sales ($): 26,487 |
Dec-16 |
|
11
|
Mondelez International
|
Total Sales: $25,923 Food Sales: $25,923 |
Total Sales (SwF): 25,923 Food Sales (SwF): 25,923 |
Dec-16 |
|
12
|
Unilever
|
Total Sales: $57,985 Food Sales: $24,785 |
Total Sales (€): 52,713 Food Sales (€): 22,532 |
Dec-16 |
|
13
|
Danone
|
Total Sales: $24,140 Food Sales: $24,140 |
Total Sales (€): 21,944 Food Sales (€): 21,944 |
Dec-16 |
|
14
|
Heineken
|
Total Sales: $22,872 Food Sales: $22,872 |
Total Sales (€): 20,792 Food Sales (€): 20,792 |
Dec-16 |
|
15
|
Smithfield Foods/WH Foods
|
Total Sales: $21,534 Food Sales: $20,252 |
Total Sales ($): 21,534 Food Sales ($): 20,252 |
Dec-16 |
|
16
|
Suntory
|
Total Sales: $22,095 Food Sales: $20,038 |
Total Sales (¥): 2,651,479 Food Sales (¥): 2,404,330 |
Dec-16 |
|
17
|
CHS Inc.
|
Total Sales: $30,347 Food Sales: $17,800 |
Total Sales ($): 30,347 Food Sales ($): 17,800 |
Aug-16 |
|
18
|
Lactalis
|
Total Sales: $17,600 Food Sales: $17,600 |
Total Sales (€): 16,000 Food Sales (€): 16,000 |
Dec-16 |
|
19
|
General Mills Inc.
|
Total Sales: $16,563 Food Sales: $16,563 |
Total Sales ($): 16,563 Food Sales ($): 16,563 |
May-16 |
|
20
|
Diageo
|
Total Sales: $14,680 Food Sales: $14,680 |
Total Sales (£): 10,485 Food Sales (£): 10,485 |
Jun-16 |
|
21
|
Kirin Holdings
|
Total Sales: $17,294 Food Sales: $14,290 |
Total Sales (¥): 2,075,070 Food Sales (¥): 1,714,693 |
Dec-15 |
|
22
|
Asahi Group
|
Total Sales: $14,225 Food Sales: $14,180 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,706,901 Food Sales (¥): 1,701,696 |
Dec-16 |
|
23
|
Grupo Bimbo (Mexico)
|
Total Sales: $14,010 Food Sales: $14,010 |
Total Sales ($): 14,010 Food Sales ($): 14,010 |
Dec-16 |
|
24
|
Dairy Farmers of America
|
Total Sales: $13,500 Food Sales: $13,500 |
Total Sales ($): 13,500 Food Sales ($): 13,500 |
Dec-16 |
|
25
|
Kellogg Company
|
Total Sales: $13,014 Food Sales: $13,014 |
Total Sales ($): 13,014 Food Sales ($): 13,014 |
Dec-16 |
|
26
|
Olam International
|
Total Sales: $14,705 Food Sales: $12,716 |
Total Sales (S$): 20,587 Food Sales (S$): 17,803 |
Dec-16 |
|
27
|
Bunge
|
Total Sales: $42,939 Food Sales: $12,322 |
Total Sales ($): 42,939 Food Sales ($): 12,322 |
Dec-16 |
|
28
|
Royal FrieslandCampina
|
Total Sales: $12,100 Food Sales: $12,100 |
Total Sales (€): 11,001 Food Sales (€): 11,001 |
Dec-16 |
|
29
|
Fonterra
|
Total Sales: $11,860 Food Sales: $11,860 |
Total Sales (NZ$): 17,199 Food Sales (NZ$): 17,199 |
Jul-16 |
|
30
|
Conagra Brands
|
Total Sales: $11,643 Food Sales: $11,643 |
Total Sales ($): 11,643 Food Sales ($): 11,643 |
May-16 |
|
31
|
Ferrero
|
Total Sales: $11,330 Food Sales: $11,330 |
Total Sales (€): 10,300 Food Sales (€): 10,300 |
Aug-16 |
|
32
|
Arla Foods
|
Total Sales: $10,525 Food Sales: $10,525 |
Total Sales (€): 9,567 Food Sales (€): 9,567 |
Dec-16 |
|
33
|
Coca-Cola European Partners
|
Total Sales: $10,045 Food Sales: $10,045 |
Total Sales (€): 9,133 Food Sales (€): 9,133 |
Dec-16 |
|
34
|
NH Foods
|
Total Sales: $10,020 Food Sales: $9,920 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,202,293 Food Sales (¥): 1,190,270 |
Mar-17 |
|
35
|
Pernod Ricard
|
Total Sales: $9,550 Food Sales: $9,550 |
Total Sales (€): 8,682 Food Sales (€): 8,682 |
Jun-16 |
|
36
|
Hormel Foods Corporation
|
Total Sales: $9,523 Food Sales: $9,523 |
Total Sales ($): 9,523 Food Sales ($): 9,523 |
Oct-16 |
|
37
|
Yili Group
|
Total Sales: $9,325 Food Sales: $9,325 |
Total Sales (RMB): 60,610 Food Sales (RMB): 60,610 |
Dec-16 |
|
38
|
Carlsberg
|
Total Sales: $9,275 Food Sales: $9,275 |
Total Sales (DKK): 62,614 Food Sales (DKK): 62,614 |
Dec-15 |
|
39
|
Meiji Holdings
|
Total Sales: $10,355 Food Sales: $9,018 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,242,480 Food Sales (¥): 1,082,115 |
Mar-17 |
|
40
|
Associated British Foods
|
Total Sales: $18,760 Food Sales: $8,912 |
Total Sales (£): 13,399 Food Sales (£): 6,366 |
Sep-16 |
|
41
|
Danish Crown
|
Total Sales: $8,895 Food Sales: $8,895 |
Total Sales (DKK): 60,038 Food Sales (DKK): 60,038 |
Sep-16 |
|
42
|
Femsa
|
Total Sales: $19,335 Food Sales: $8,600 |
Total Sales ($): 19,335 Food Sales ($): 8,600 |
Dec-16 |
|
43
|
Saputo
|
Total Sales: $8,588 Food Sales: $8,588 |
Total Sales (C$): 11,163 Food Sales (C$): 11,163 |
Mar-17 |
|
44
|
Brf Brasil Foods
|
Total Sales: $8,435 Food Sales: $8,435 |
Total Sales (R$): 33,733 Food Sales (R$): 33,733 |
Dec-16 |
|
45
|
China Mengniu Dairy Company
|
Total Sales: $8,275 Food Sales: $8,275 |
Total Sales (RMB): 53,779 Food Sales (RMB): 53,779 |
Dec-16 |
|
46
|
Yamazaki Baking
|
Total Sales: $8,684 Food Sales: $8,084 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,041,943 Food Sales (¥): 969,941 |
Dec-16 |
|
47
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
Total Sales: $7,961 Food Sales: $7,961 |
Total Sales ($): 7,961 Food Sales ($): 7,961 |
Jul-16 |
|
48
|
Dean Foods Company
|
Total Sales: $7,710 Food Sales: $7,710 |
Total Sales ($): 7,710 Food Sales ($): 7,710 |
Dec-16 |
|
49
|
The Hershey Company
|
Total Sales: $7,440 Food Sales: $7,440 |
Total Sales ($): 7,440 Food Sales ($): 7,440 |
Dec-16 |
|
50
|
The JM Smucker Company
|
Total Sales: $7,392 Food Sales: $7,392 |
Total Sales ($): 7,392 Food Sales ($): 7,392 |
Apr-17 |
|
51
|
Parmalat
|
Total Sales: $7,138 Food Sales: $7,138 |
Total Sales (€): 6,489 Food Sales (€): 6,489 |
Dec-16 |
|
52
|
Sudzucker
|
Total Sales: $7,125 Food Sales: $7,125 |
Total Sales (€): 6,476 Food Sales (€): 6,476 |
Feb-17 |
|
53
|
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
|
Total Sales: $7,278 Food Sales: $7,045 |
Total Sales (¥): 873,295 Food Sales (¥): 845,200 |
Mar-17 |
|
54
|
Ajinomoto
|
Total Sales: $9,095 Food Sales: $6,910 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,091,414 Food Sales (¥): 828,984 |
Mar-17 |
|
55
|
Barry Callebaut
|
Total Sales: $6,878 Food Sales: $6,878 |
Total Sales (SwF): 6,677 Food Sales (SwF): 6,677 |
Aug-16 |
|
56
|
Coca-Cola HBC
|
Total Sales: $6,840 Food Sales: $6,840 |
Total Sales (€): 6,219 Food Sales (€): 6,219 |
Dec-16 |
|
57
|
Kerry Group
|
Total Sales: $6,745 Food Sales: $6,745 |
Total Sales (€): 6,131 Food Sales (€): 6,131 |
Dec-16 |
|
58
|
Red Bull
|
Total Sales: $6,745 Food Sales: $6,745 |
Total Sales (€): 6,131 Food Sales (€): 6,131 |
Dec-16 |
|
59
|
Itoham Yonekyu
|
Total Sales: $6,605 Food Sales: $6,605 |
Total Sales (¥): 792,564 Food Sales (¥): 792,564 |
Mar-17 |
|
60
|
Constellation Brands
|
Total Sales: $6,584 Food Sales: $6,584 |
Total Sales ($): 6,584 Food Sales ($): 6,584 |
Feb-16 |
|
61
|
McCain Foods Ltd
|
Total Sales: $6,540 Food Sales: $6,540 |
Total Sales (C$): 8,500 Food Sales (C$): 8,500 |
Jun-15 |
|
62
|
Dr Pepper Snapple Group
|
Total Sales: $6,440 Food Sales: $6,440 |
Total Sales ($): 6,440 Food Sales ($): 6,440 |
Dec-16 |
|
63
|
Oetker Group
|
Total Sales: $13,450 Food Sales: $6,210 |
Total Sales (€): 12,226 Food Sales (€): 5,645 |
Dec-15 |
|
64
|
TreeHouse Foods
|
Total Sales: $6,175 Food Sales: $6,175 |
Total Sales ($): 6,175 Food Sales ($): 6,175 |
Dec-16 |
|
65
|
Müller Group
|
Total Sales: $6,160 Food Sales: $6,160 |
Total Sales (€): 5,600 Food Sales (€): 5,600 |
Dec-16 |
|
66
|
OSI Group
|
Total Sales: $6,100 Food Sales: $6,100 |
Total Sales ($): 6,100 Food Sales ($): 6,100 |
Dec-14 |
|
67
|
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
|
Total Sales: $5,720 Food Sales: $5,720 |
Total Sales (€): 5,200 Food Sales (€): 5,200 |
Dec-16 |
|
68
|
Ingredion Inc.
|
Total Sales: $5,704 Food Sales: $5,704 |
Total Sales ($): 5,704 Food Sales ($): 5,704 |
Dec-16 |
|
69
|
Bacardi
|
Total Sales: $5,700 Food Sales: $5,700 |
Total Sales ($): 5,700 Food Sales ($): 5,700 |
Mar-15 |
|
70
|
Sodiaal
|
Total Sales: $5,610 Food Sales: $5,610 |
Total Sales (€): 5,100 Food Sales (€): 5,100 |
Dec-15 |
|
71
|
ThaiBev
|
Total Sales: $5,380 Food Sales: $5,380 |
Total Sales (THB): 172,049 Food Sales (THB): 172,049 |
Dec-15 |
|
72
|
LVMH
|
Total Sales: $41,360 Food Sales: $5,320 |
Total Sales (€): 37,600 Food Sales (€): 4,835 |
Dec-16 |
|
73
|
Vion
|
Total Sales: $5,225 Food Sales: $5,225 |
Total Sales (€): 4,749 Food Sales (€): 4,749 |
Dec-16 |
|
74
|
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor
|
Total Sales: $5,060 Food Sales: $5,060 |
Total Sales (€): 4,600 Food Sales (€): 4,600 |
Dec-15 |
|
75
|
Schreiber Foods
|
Total Sales: $5,000 Food Sales: $5,000 |
Total Sales ($): 5,000 Food Sales ($): 5,000 |
Sep-15 |
|
76
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company
|
Total Sales: $4,885 Food Sales: $4,885 |
Total Sales ($): 4,885 Food Sales ($): 4,885 |
Dec-16 |
|
77
|
Savencia Fromage & Dairy
|
Total Sales: $4,860 Food Sales: $4,860 |
Total Sales (€): 4,418 Food Sales (€): 4,418 |
Dec-16 |
|
78
|
Marfrig Group
|
Total Sales: $4,835 Food Sales: $4,835 |
Total Sales (R$): 19,333 Food Sales (R$): 19,333 |
Dec-16 |
|
79
|
Morinaga Milk Industry
|
Total Sales: $4,940 Food Sales: $4,768 |
Total Sales (¥): 592,617 Food Sales (¥): 571,957 |
Mar-17 |
|
80
|
Nissui
|
Total Sales: $5,300 Food Sales: $4,755 |
Total Sales (¥): 635,953 Food Sales (¥): 570,356 |
Mar-17 |
|
81
|
Agropur Cooperative
|
Total Sales: $4,580 Food Sales: $4,580 |
Total Sales (C$): 5,952 Food Sales (C$): 5,952 |
Dec-16 |
|
82
|
Dole Food Company, Inc.
|
Total Sales: $4,500 Food Sales: $4,500 |
Total Sales ($): 4,500 Food Sales ($): 4,500 |
Dec-15 |
|
83
|
McCormick Corporation
|
Total Sales: $4,412 Food Sales: $4,412 |
Total Sales ($): 4,412 Food Sales ($): 4,412 |
Nov-16 |
|
84
|
Boparan Holdings
|
Total Sales: $4,380 Food Sales: $4,380 |
Total Sales (£): 3,130 Food Sales (£): 3,130 |
Jul-16 |
|
85
|
E & J Gallo Winery
|
Total Sales: $4,300 Food Sales: $4,300 |
Total Sales ($): 4,300 Food Sales ($): 4,300 |
Dec-15 |
|
86
|
Nisshin Seifun Group
|
Total Sales: $4,640 Food Sales: $4,245 |
Total Sales (¥): 556,701 Food Sales (¥): 509,171 |
Mar-16 |
|
87
|
J R Simplot
|
Total Sales: $6,000 Food Sales: $4,200 |
Total Sales ($): 6,000 Food Sales ($): 4,200 |
Aug-15 |
|
88
|
White Wave Foods
|
Total Sales: $4,198 Food Sales: $4,198 |
Total Sales ($): 4,198 Food Sales ($): 4,198 |
Dec-16 |
|
89
|
Nissin Foods Group
|
Total Sales: $4,130 Food Sales: $4,130 |
Total Sales (¥): 495,715 Food Sales (¥): 495,715 |
Mar-17 |
|
90
|
Sapporo Holdings
|
Total Sales: $4,515 Food Sales: $4,025 |
Total Sales (¥): 541,847 Food Sales (¥): 482,794 |
Dec-16 |
|
91
|
Lindt & Sprüngli
|
Total Sales: $4,020 Food Sales: $4,020 |
Total Sales (SwF): 3,901 Food Sales (SwF): 3,901 |
Dec-16 |
|
92
|
Tsingtao Brewery
|
Total Sales: $4,020 Food Sales: $4,020 |
Total Sales (RMB): 26,106 Food Sales (RMB): 26,106 |
Dec-16 |
|
93
|
Land O' Lakes Inc.
|
Total Sales: $13,233 Food Sales: $4,000 |
Total Sales ($): 13,233 Food Sales ($): 4,000 |
Dec-16 |
|
94
|
Coca-Cola Amatil
|
Total Sales: $3,965 Food Sales: $3,965 |
Total Sales (A$): 5,151 Food Sales (A$): 5,151 |
Dec-16 |
|
95
|
Ito En
|
Total Sales: $3,965 Food Sales: $3,965 |
Total Sales (¥): 475,866 Food Sales (¥): 475,866 |
Apr-17 |
|
96
|
Flowers Foods
|
Total Sales: $3,927 Food Sales: $3,927 |
Total Sales ($): 3,927 Food Sales ($): 3,927 |
Dec-16 |
|
97
|
Brown-Forman
|
Total Sales: $3,857 Food Sales: $3,857 |
Total Sales ($): 3,857 Food Sales ($): 3,857 |
Apr-17 |
|
98
|
Tate & Lyle
|
Total Sales: $3,855 Food Sales: $3,855 |
Total Sales (£): 2,753 Food Sales (£): 2,753 |
Mar-17 |
|
99
|
Coca-Cola West
|
Total Sales: $3,838 Food Sales: $3,838 |
Total Sales (¥): 460,455 Food Sales (¥): 460,455 |
Dec-16 |
|
100
|
Barilla
|
Total Sales: $3,755 Food Sales: $3,755 |
Total Sales (€): 3,413 Food Sales (€): 3,413 |
Dec-16 |