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Home » The World’s Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies of 2017
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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
Nestle
Total Sales: $92,155
Food Sales: $79,725
Total Sales (SwF): 89,469
Food Sales (SwF): 77,402
Dec-16
2
PepsiCo, Inc.
PepsiCo
Total Sales: $62,799
Food Sales: $62,799
Total Sales ($): 62,799
Food Sales ($): 62,799
Dec-16
3
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anhaeuser-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
Coca-Cola
Total Sales: $41,863
Food Sales: $41,863
Total Sales ($): 41,863
Food Sales ($): 41,863
Dec-16
5
JBS
JBS
Total Sales: $42,595
Food Sales: $38,055
Total Sales (R$): 170,381
Food Sales (R$): 152,226
Dec-16
6
Tyson Foods
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
Archer-Daniels-Midland
Total Sales: $62,346
Food Sales: $34,045
Total Sales ($): 62,346
Food Sales ($): 34,045
Dec-16
8
Mars
Mars
Total Sales: $33,000
Food Sales: $33,000
Total Sales ($): 33,000
Food Sales ($): 33,000
Dec-15
9
Cargill
Cargill
Total Sales: $107,164
Food Sales: $30,000
Total Sales ($): 107,164
Food Sales ($): 30,000
May-16
10
Kraft Heinz Company
Kraft-Heinz
Total Sales: $26,487
Food Sales: $26,487
Total Sales ($): 26,487
Food Sales ($): 26,487
Dec-16
11
Mondelez International
Mondelez
Total Sales: $25,923
Food Sales: $25,923
Total Sales (SwF): 25,923
Food Sales (SwF): 25,923
Dec-16
12
Unilever
Unilever
Total Sales: $57,985
Food Sales: $24,785
Total Sales (€): 52,713
Food Sales (€): 22,532
Dec-16
13
Danone
Danone
Total Sales: $24,140
Food Sales: $24,140
Total Sales (€): 21,944
Food Sales (€): 21,944
Dec-16
14
Heineken
Heineken
Total Sales: $22,872
Food Sales: $22,872
Total Sales (€): 20,792
Food Sales (€): 20,792
Dec-16
15
Smithfield Foods/WH Foods
Smithfield Foods/WH Foods
Total Sales: $21,534
Food Sales: $20,252
Total Sales ($): 21,534
Food Sales ($): 20,252
Dec-16
16
Suntory
Suntory
Total Sales: $22,095
Food Sales: $20,038
Total Sales (¥): 2,651,479
Food Sales (¥): 2,404,330
Dec-16
17
CHS Inc.
CHS
Total Sales: $30,347
Food Sales: $17,800
Total Sales ($): 30,347
Food Sales ($): 17,800
Aug-16
18
Lactalis
Lactalis
Total Sales: $17,600
Food Sales: $17,600
Total Sales (€): 16,000
Food Sales (€): 16,000
Dec-16
19
General Mills Inc.
General Mills
Total Sales: $16,563
Food Sales: $16,563
Total Sales ($): 16,563
Food Sales ($): 16,563
May-16
20
Diageo
Diageo
Total Sales: $14,680
Food Sales: $14,680
Total Sales (£): 10,485
Food Sales (£): 10,485
Jun-16
21
Kirin Holdings
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
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)
Grupo Bimbo
Total Sales: $14,010
Food Sales: $14,010
Total Sales ($): 14,010
Food Sales ($): 14,010
Dec-16
24
Dairy Farmers of America
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
Kellogg
Total Sales: $13,014
Food Sales: $13,014
Total Sales ($): 13,014
Food Sales ($): 13,014
Dec-16
26
Olam International
Olam
Total Sales: $14,705
Food Sales: $12,716
Total Sales (S$): 20,587
Food Sales (S$): 17,803
Dec-16
27
Bunge
Bunge
Total Sales: $42,939
Food Sales: $12,322
Total Sales ($): 42,939
Food Sales ($): 12,322
Dec-16
28
Royal FrieslandCampina
Royal FrieslandCampina
Total Sales: $12,100
Food Sales: $12,100
Total Sales (€): 11,001
Food Sales (€): 11,001
Dec-16
29
Fonterra
Fonterra
Total Sales: $11,860
Food Sales: $11,860
Total Sales (NZ$): 17,199
Food Sales (NZ$): 17,199
Jul-16
30
Conagra Brands
Conagra Brands
Total Sales: $11,643
Food Sales: $11,643
Total Sales ($): 11,643
Food Sales ($): 11,643
May-16
31
Ferrero
Ferrero
Total Sales: $11,330
Food Sales: $11,330
Total Sales (€): 10,300
Food Sales (€): 10,300
Aug-16
32
Arla Foods
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
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
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
Pernod Ricard
Total Sales: $9,550
Food Sales: $9,550
Total Sales (€): 8,682
Food Sales (€): 8,682
Jun-16
36
Hormel Foods Corporation
Hormel Foods
Total Sales: $9,523
Food Sales: $9,523
Total Sales ($): 9,523
Food Sales ($): 9,523
Oct-16
37
Yili Group
Yili Group
Total Sales: $9,325
Food Sales: $9,325
Total Sales (RMB): 60,610
Food Sales (RMB): 60,610
Dec-16
38
Carlsberg
Carlsberg
Total Sales: $9,275
Food Sales: $9,275
Total Sales (DKK): 62,614
Food Sales (DKK): 62,614
Dec-15
39
Meiji Holdings
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
Associated British Foods
Total Sales: $18,760
Food Sales: $8,912
Total Sales (£): 13,399
Food Sales (£): 6,366
Sep-16
41
Danish Crown
Danish Crown
Total Sales: $8,895
Food Sales: $8,895
Total Sales (DKK): 60,038
Food Sales (DKK): 60,038
Sep-16
42
Femsa
Femsa
Total Sales: $19,335
Food Sales: $8,600
Total Sales ($): 19,335
Food Sales ($): 8,600
Dec-16
43
Saputo
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
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
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
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
Campbell
Total Sales: $7,961
Food Sales: $7,961
Total Sales ($): 7,961
Food Sales ($): 7,961
Jul-16
48
Dean Foods Company
Dean
Total Sales: $7,710
Food Sales: $7,710
Total Sales ($): 7,710
Food Sales ($): 7,710
Dec-16
49
The Hershey Company
Hershey
Total Sales: $7,440
Food Sales: $7,440
Total Sales ($): 7,440
Food Sales ($): 7,440
Dec-16
50
The JM Smucker Company
Smucker's
Total Sales: $7,392
Food Sales: $7,392
Total Sales ($): 7,392
Food Sales ($): 7,392
Apr-17
51
Parmalat
Parmalat
Total Sales: $7,138
Food Sales: $7,138
Total Sales (€): 6,489
Food Sales (€): 6,489
Dec-16
52
Sudzucker
Sudzucker
Total Sales: $7,125
Food Sales: $7,125
Total Sales (€): 6,476
Food Sales (€): 6,476
Feb-17
53
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
Maruha Nichiro
Total Sales: $7,278
Food Sales: $7,045
Total Sales (¥): 873,295
Food Sales (¥): 845,200
Mar-17
54
Ajinomoto
Ajinomoto
Total Sales: $9,095
Food Sales: $6,910
Total Sales (¥): 1,091,414
Food Sales (¥): 828,984
Mar-17
55
Barry Callebaut
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
Coca-Cola HBC
Total Sales: $6,840
Food Sales: $6,840
Total Sales (€): 6,219
Food Sales (€): 6,219
Dec-16
57
Kerry Group
Kerry Group
Total Sales: $6,745
Food Sales: $6,745
Total Sales (€): 6,131
Food Sales (€): 6,131
Dec-16
58
Red Bull
Red Bull
Total Sales: $6,745
Food Sales: $6,745
Total Sales (€): 6,131
Food Sales (€): 6,131
Dec-16
59
Itoham Yonekyu
Itoham Yonekyu
Total Sales: $6,605
Food Sales: $6,605
Total Sales (¥): 792,564
Food Sales (¥): 792,564
Mar-17
60
Constellation Brands
Constellation Brands
Total Sales: $6,584
Food Sales: $6,584
Total Sales ($): 6,584
Food Sales ($): 6,584
Feb-16
61
McCain Foods Ltd
McCain Foods
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
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
Oetker Group
Total Sales: $13,450
Food Sales: $6,210
Total Sales (€): 12,226
Food Sales (€): 5,645
Dec-15
64
TreeHouse Foods
TreeHouse Foods
Total Sales: $6,175
Food Sales: $6,175
Total Sales ($): 6,175
Food Sales ($): 6,175
Dec-16
65
Müller Group
Muller Group
Total Sales: $6,160
Food Sales: $6,160
Total Sales (€): 5,600
Food Sales (€): 5,600
Dec-16
66
OSI Group
OSI Group
Total Sales: $6,100
Food Sales: $6,100
Total Sales ($): 6,100
Food Sales ($): 6,100
Dec-14
67
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
Total Sales: $5,720
Food Sales: $5,720
Total Sales (€): 5,200
Food Sales (€): 5,200
Dec-16
68
Ingredion Inc.
Ingredion
Total Sales: $5,704
Food Sales: $5,704
Total Sales ($): 5,704
Food Sales ($): 5,704
Dec-16
69
Bacardi
Bacardi
Total Sales: $5,700
Food Sales: $5,700
Total Sales ($): 5,700
Food Sales ($): 5,700
Mar-15
70
Sodiaal
Sodiaal
Total Sales: $5,610
Food Sales: $5,610
Total Sales (€): 5,100
Food Sales (€): 5,100
Dec-15
71
ThaiBev
ThaiBev
Total Sales: $5,380
Food Sales: $5,380
Total Sales (THB): 172,049
Food Sales (THB): 172,049
Dec-15
72
LVMH
LVMH
Total Sales: $41,360
Food Sales: $5,320
Total Sales (€): 37,600
Food Sales (€): 4,835
Dec-16
73
Vion
Vion
Total Sales: $5,225
Food Sales: $5,225
Total Sales (€): 4,749
Food Sales (€): 4,749
Dec-16
74
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor
Total Sales: $5,060
Food Sales: $5,060
Total Sales (€): 4,600
Food Sales (€): 4,600
Dec-15
75
Schreiber Foods
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
Molson Coors
Total Sales: $4,885
Food Sales: $4,885
Total Sales ($): 4,885
Food Sales ($): 4,885
Dec-16
77
Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Savencia Fromage & Dairy
Total Sales: $4,860
Food Sales: $4,860
Total Sales (€): 4,418
Food Sales (€): 4,418
Dec-16
78
Marfrig Group
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
Morinaga Milk Industry
Total Sales: $4,940
Food Sales: $4,768
Total Sales (¥): 592,617
Food Sales (¥): 571,957
Mar-17
80
Nissui
Nissui
Total Sales: $5,300
Food Sales: $4,755
Total Sales (¥): 635,953
Food Sales (¥): 570,356
Mar-17
81
Agropur Cooperative
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.
Dole
Total Sales: $4,500
Food Sales: $4,500
Total Sales ($): 4,500
Food Sales ($): 4,500
Dec-15
83
McCormick Corporation
McCormick
Total Sales: $4,412
Food Sales: $4,412
Total Sales ($): 4,412
Food Sales ($): 4,412
Nov-16
84
Boparan Holdings
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
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
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
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
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
Nissin Foods Group
Total Sales: $4,130
Food Sales: $4,130
Total Sales (¥): 495,715
Food Sales (¥): 495,715
Mar-17
90
Sapporo Holdings
Sapporo Holdings
Total Sales: $4,515
Food Sales: $4,025
Total Sales (¥): 541,847
Food Sales (¥): 482,794
Dec-16
91
Lindt & Sprüngli
Lindt & Sprungli
Total Sales: $4,020
Food Sales: $4,020
Total Sales (SwF): 3,901
Food Sales (SwF): 3,901
Dec-16
92
Tsingtao Brewery
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.
Land O' Lakes
Total Sales: $13,233
Food Sales: $4,000
Total Sales ($): 13,233
Food Sales ($): 4,000
Dec-16
94
Coca-Cola Amatil
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
Ito En
Total Sales: $3,965
Food Sales: $3,965
Total Sales (¥): 475,866
Food Sales (¥): 475,866
Apr-17
96
Flowers Foods
Flowers Foods
Total Sales: $3,927
Food Sales: $3,927
Total Sales ($): 3,927
Food Sales ($): 3,927
Dec-16
97
Brown-Forman
Brown-Forman
Total Sales: $3,857
Food Sales: $3,857
Total Sales ($): 3,857
Food Sales ($): 3,857
Apr-17
98
Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle
Total Sales: $3,855
Food Sales: $3,855
Total Sales (£): 2,753
Food Sales (£): 2,753
Mar-17
99
Coca-Cola West
Coca-Cola West
Total Sales: $3,838
Food Sales: $3,838
Total Sales (¥): 460,455
Food Sales (¥): 460,455
Dec-16
100
Barilla
Barilla
Total Sales: $3,755
Food Sales: $3,755
Total Sales (€): 3,413
Food Sales (€): 3,413
Dec-16
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