The World’s Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies of 2015
Food Engineering’s annual report on the world’s top 100 food and beverage companies recorded significant changes from some of the industry’s biggest players as global volatility in both socioeconomic and political terms, shifting demographics and an explosion in e-commerce created an increasingly challenging backdrop to activities during the past year.
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| Rank | Company | Food Sales ($ millions) | Year Ending |
|---|---|---|---|
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1
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Nestlé | 72,245 | Dec. 14 |
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2
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PepsiCo, Inc. | 66,683 | Dec. 14 |
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3
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JBS | 52,580 | Dec. 14 |
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4
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Anheuser-Busch InBev | 47,063 | Dec. 14 |
|
5
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The Coca-Cola Company | 45,998 | Dec. 14 |
|
6
|
Archer Daniels Midland Company | 43,232 | Jun. 14 |
|
7
|
Tyson | 37,580 | Sep. 14 |
|
8
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Mondelez International | 34,244 | Dec. 14 |
|
9
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Cargill | 33,700 | May 14 |
|
10
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Mars | 33,000 | Dec. 14 |
|
11
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Unilever | 29,070 | Dec. 14 |
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12
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Danone | 28,545 | Dec. 14 |
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13
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Kraft Heinz | 28,000 | Dec. 14 |
|
14
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SABMiller | 26,177 | Mar. 15 |
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15
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Heineken | 26,000 | Dec. 14 |
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16
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Lactalis | 22,240 | Dec. 13 |
|
17
|
Suntory | 21,540 | Dec. 14 |
|
18
|
Kirin Holdings | 18,653 | Dec. 14 |
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19
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Fonterra | 18,565 | Jul. 14 |
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20
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General Mills Inc. | 17,910 | May 14 |
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21
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ConAgra Foods Inc. | 17,703 | May 14 |
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22
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Asahi Group | 17,017 | Dec. 14 |
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23
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Diageo | 15,900 | Jun. 14 |
|
24
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Royal FrieslandCampina | 15,320 | Dec. 14 |
|
25
|
Kellogg Company | 14,580 | Dec. 14 |
|
26
|
CHS Inc. | 14,500 | Aug. 14 |
|
27
|
Grupo Bimbo (Mexico) | 14,390 | Dec. 14 |
|
28
|
Arla Foods | 14,330 | Dec. 14 |
|
29
|
Smithfield Foods Inc. | 13,221 | Apr. 13 |
|
30
|
Brf Brasil Foods | 13,185 | Dec. 14 |
|
31
|
NH Foods | 12,108 | Mar. 15 |
|
32
|
Carlsberg | 11,730 | Dec. 14 |
|
33
|
Ferrero | 11,355 | Aug. 14 |
|
34
|
Femsa | 11,330 | Dec. 14 |
|
35
|
Pernod Ricard | 11,045 | Jun. 14 |
|
36
|
Vion | 10,975 | Dec. 13 |
|
37
|
Danish Crown | 10,550 | Sep. 14 |
|
38
|
Meiji Holdings | 10,218 | Mar. 15 |
|
39
|
Bunge | 10,035 | Dec. 14 |
|
40
|
Saputo | 9,690 | Mar. 15 |
|
41
|
Marfrig Group | 9,580 | Dec. 14 |
|
42
|
Dean Foods Company | 9,503 | Dec. 14 |
|
43
|
Yili Group | 9,390 | Dec. 14 |
|
44
|
Hormel Foods Corporation | 9,316 | Oct. 14 |
|
45
|
Yamazaki Baking | 9,220 | Dec. 14 |
|
46
|
Sudzucker | 9,180 | Feb. 15 |
|
47
|
Associated British Foods | 9,020 | Sep. 14 |
|
48
|
Coca-Cola HBC | 8,790 | Dec. 14 |
|
49
|
Maruha Nichiro Corporation | 8,390 | Mar. 15 |
|
50
|
China Mengniu Dairy Company | 8,340 | Dec. 14 |
|
51
|
Campbell Soup Company | 8,268 | Jul. 14 |
|
52
|
Coca-Cola Enterprises | 8,264 | Dec. 14 |
|
53
|
Kerry Group | 7,770 | Dec. 14 |
|
54
|
Parmalat | 7,490 | Dec. 14 |
|
55
|
The Hershey Company | 7,422 | Dec. 14 |
|
56
|
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | 7,365 | Dec. 13 |
|
57
|
Sodiaal | 7,290 | Dec. 14 |
|
58
|
Oetker Group | 7,100 | Dec. 13 |
|
59
|
Red Bull | 6,900 | Dec. 14 |
|
60
|
McCain Foods Limited | 6,860 | Jun. 13 |
|
61
|
Muller Group | 6,810 | Dec. 13 |
|
62
|
Ajinomoto | 6,485 | Mar. 15 |
|
63
|
Savencia Fromage & Dairy | 6,220 | Dec. 14 |
|
64
|
Dr Pepper Snapple Group | 6,121 | Dec. 14 |
|
65
|
Constellation Brands | 6,028 | Feb. 15 |
|
66
|
Ingredion Inc. | 5,998 | Dec. 14 |
|
67
|
The JM Smucker Company | 5,963 | Apr. 15 |
|
68
|
Morinaga Milk Industry | 5,948 | Mar. 15 |
|
69
|
Nissui | 5,818 | Mar. 15 |
|
70
|
Bacardi | 5,800 | Mar. 14 |
|
71
|
LVMH | 5,365 | Dec. 14 |
|
72
|
Barry Callebaut | 5,300 | Aug. 14 |
|
73
|
Land O' Lakes Inc. | 5,098 | Dec. 14 |
|
74
|
ThaiBev | 5,065 | Dec. 14 |
|
75
|
Barilla | 4,915 | Dec. 13 |
|
76
|
Tsingtao Brewery | 4,840 | Dec. 14 |
|
77
|
Itoham Foods | 4,810 | Mar. 15 |
|
77 tie
|
Maxingvest/Tchibo | 4,810 | Dec. 13 |
|
79
|
Schreiber Foods | 4,800 | Dec. 14 |
|
80
|
Sapporo Holdings | 4,650 | Dec. 14 |
|
81
|
Nisshin Seifun Group | 4,507 | Mar. 14 |
|
82
|
Dole Food Company, Inc. | 4,500 | Dec. 14 |
|
83
|
Coca-Cola Amatil | 4,495 | Dec. 14 |
|
84
|
Nissin Foods Group | 4,315 | Mar. 15 |
|
85
|
Ito En | 4,305 | Apr. 15 |
|
86
|
McCormick Corporation | 4,243 | Nov. 14 |
|
87
|
Agropur Cooperative | 4,240 | Dec. 14 |
|
88
|
Tate & Lyle | 4,175 | Mar. 15 |
|
89
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company | 4,146 | Dec. 14 |
|
90
|
QP Corporation | 4,105 | Nov. 14 |
|
91
|
J R Simplot | 4,000 | Aug. 14 |
|
92
|
Brown-Forman | 3,946 | Dec. 14 |
|
93
|
Coca-Cola West | 3,905 | Dec. 14 |
|
94
|
E & J Gallo Winery | 3,800 | Dec. 14 |
|
95
|
Groupe Bel | 3,757 | Dec. 14 |
|
96
|
Flowers Foods | 3,749 | Dec. 14 |
|
97
|
DE Master Blenders 1753 | 3,645 | Dec. 14 |
|
98
|
Keurig Green Mountain | 3,605 | Sep. 14 |
|
99
|
WhiteWave Foods | 3,437 | Dec. 14 |
|
100
|
Japan Tobacco International | 3,425 | Dec. 14 |
Source: Global Food Markets (GFM), Leatherhead Food Research; www.leatherheadfood.com
