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Home » 2016 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

2016 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies

 


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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Asahi-Group

21. Asahi Group


Currency: Yen
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 1,857,418
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 1,827,881
Total Sales ($ millions): 16,885
Food Sales ($ millions): 16,620

ConAgra Foods

22. ConAgra Foods Inc.


Currency: $
Year End: May-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 15,832
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 15,832
Total Sales ($ millions): 15,832
Food Sales ($ millions): 15,832

Grupo-Bimbo

23. Grupo Bimbo (Mexico)


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 15,650
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 15,650
Total Sales ($ millions): 15,650
Food Sales ($ millions): 15,650

Kirin-holdings

24. Kirin Holdings


Currency: Yen
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 1,891,227
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 1,535,450
Total Sales ($ millions): 17,195
Food Sales ($ millions): 13,960

Dairy-Farmers-of-America

25. Dairy Farmers of America


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 13,800
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 13,800
Total Sales ($ millions): 13,800
Food Sales ($ millions): 13,800

Smithfield-Foods

26. Smithfield Foods Inc.


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 14,438
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 13,602
Total Sales ($ millions): 14,438
Food Sales ($ millions): 13,602

Kellogg

27. Kellogg Company


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 13,525
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 13,525
Total Sales ($ millions): 13,525
Food Sales ($ millions): 13,525

Fonterra

28. Fonterra


Currency: NZ$
Year End: Jul-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 18,845
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 18,845
Total Sales ($ millions): 13,460
Food Sales ($ millions): 13,460

Brf-Brasil-Foods

29. Brf Brasil Foods


Currency: R$
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 32,197
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 32,197
Total Sales ($ millions): 12,880
Food Sales ($ millions): 12,880

Royal-FrieslandCampina

30. Royal FrieslandCampina


Currency: Euros
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 11,264
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 11,264
Total Sales ($ millions): 12,390
Food Sales ($ millions): 12,390

OLAM

31. Olam International


Currency: S$
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 19,053
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 16,478
Total Sales ($ millions): 14,115
Food Sales ($ millions): 12,205

NH-Foods

32. NH Foods


Currency: Yen
Year End: Mar-16
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 1,240,728
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 1,233,915
Total Sales ($ millions): 11,280
Food Sales ($ millions): 11,218

Bunge

33. Bunge


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 43,483
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 11,817
Total Sales ($ millions): 43,483
Food Sales ($ millions): 11,817

Arla-Foods

34. Arla Foods


Currency: Euros
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 10,262
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 10,262
Total Sales ($ millions): 11,290
Food Sales ($ millions): 11,290

Femsa

35. Femsa


Currency: $
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 22,255
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 10,885
Total Sales ($ millions): 22,255
Food Sales ($ millions): 10,885

Ferrero

36. Ferrero


Currency: Euros
Year End: Aug-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 9,542
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 9,542
Total Sales ($ millions): 10,495
Food Sales ($ millions): 10,495

Carlsberg

37. Carlsberg


Currency: DKK
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 65,364
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 65,364
Total Sales ($ millions): 9,685
Food Sales ($ millions): 9,685

Yili-Group

38. Yili Group


Currency: RMB
Year End: Dec-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 60,360
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 60,360
Total Sales ($ millions): 9,660
Food Sales ($ millions): 9,660

Meiji-Holdings

39. Meiji Holdings


Currency: Yen
Year End: Mar-16
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 1,223,700
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 1,061,300
Total Sales ($ millions): 11,125
Food Sales ($ millions): 9,650

Pernod-Ricard

40. Pernod Ricard


Currency: Euros
Year End: Jun-15
Total Sales (local currency, millions): 8,558
Food Sales (local currency, millions): 8,558
Total Sales ($ millions): 9,415
Food Sales ($ millions): 9,415

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