2019 Top 100 Food & Beverage Companies
Food Engineering's annual report ranks the world's top 100 food and beverage companies based on annual sales. Read the full article for insights into how those companies are adjusting to the new challenges of food and beverage manufacturing.
| Rank | Company | Sales (USD, m) | Sales (Local Currency, m) | Year End |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
|
Nestlé
|
Total Sales: $93,268 Food Sales: $80,195 |
Total Sales (SwF): 91,439 Food Sales (SwF): 78,622 |
Dec-18 |
|
2
|
PepsiCo, Inc.
|
Total Sales: $64,661 Food Sales: $64,661 |
Total Sales ($): 64,661 Food Sales ($): 64,661 |
Dec-18 |
|
3
|
Anheuser-Busch InBev
|
Total Sales: $54,619 Food Sales: $54,619 |
Total Sales ($): 54,619 Food Sales ($): 54,619 |
Dec-18 |
|
4
|
JBS
|
Total Sales: $49,775 Food Sales: $46,790 |
Total Sales (R$): 181,680 Food Sales (R$): 170,780 |
Dec-18 |
|
5
|
Tyson Foods
|
Total Sales: $40,052 Food Sales: $40,052 |
Total Sales ($): 40,052 Food Sales ($): 40,052 |
Oct-18 |
|
6
|
Archer Daniels Midland Company
|
Total Sales: $64,341 Food Sales: $38,900 |
Total Sales ($): 64,341 Food Sales ($): 38,900 |
Dec-18 |
|
7
|
Mars
|
Total Sales: $35,000 Food Sales: $35,000 |
Total Sales ($): 35,000 Food Sales ($): 35,000 |
Dec-18 |
|
8
|
Cargill
|
Total Sales: $114,695 Food Sales: $32,500 |
Total Sales ($): 114,695 Food Sales ($): 32,500 |
May-18 |
|
9
|
The Coca-Cola Company
|
Total Sales: $31,856 Food Sales: $31,856 |
Total Sales ($): 31,856 Food Sales ($): 31,856 |
Dec-18 |
|
10
|
Kraft Heinz Company
|
Total Sales: $26,259 Food Sales: $26,259 |
Total Sales ($): 26,259 Food Sales ($): 26,259 |
Dec-18 |
|
11
|
Mondelez International
|
Total Sales: $25,938 Food Sales: $25,938 |
Total Sales ($): 25,938 Food Sales ($): 25,938 |
Dec-18 |
|
12
|
Smithfield Foods/WH Group
|
Total Sales: $22,605 Food Sales: $21,283 |
Total Sales ($): 22,605 Food Sales ($): 21,283 |
Dec-18 |
|
13
|
Suntory
|
Total Sales: $22,800 Food Sales: $20,855 |
Total Sales (¥): 2,517,258 Food Sales (¥): 2,302,497 |
Dec-18 |
|
14
|
Danone
|
Total Sales: $20,830 Food Sales: $20,830 |
Total Sales (€): 24,651 Food Sales (€): 24,651 |
Dec-18 |
|
15
|
Olam International
|
Total Sales: $22,745 Food Sales: $19,365 |
Total Sales (S$): 30,479 Food Sales (S$): 25,948 |
Dec-18 |
|
16
|
CHS Inc.
|
Total Sales: $32,683 Food Sales: $19,200 |
Total Sales ($): 32,683 Food Sales ($): 19,200 |
Aug-18 |
|
17
|
Heineken
|
Total Sales: $18,990 Food Sales: $18,990 |
Total Sales (€): 22,471 Food Sales (€): 22,471 |
Dec-18 |
|
18
|
Asahi Group
|
Total Sales: $19,205 Food Sales: $18,770 |
Total Sales (¥): 2,120,291 Food Sales (¥): 2,072,068 |
Dec-18 |
|
19
|
Unilever
|
Total Sales: $43,080 Food Sales: $17,095 |
Total Sales (€): 50,982 Food Sales (€): 20,227 |
Dec-18 |
|
20
|
General Mills Inc.
|
Total Sales: $16,865 Food Sales: $16,865 |
Total Sales ($): 16,865 Food Sales ($): 16,865 |
May-19 |
|
21
|
Diageo
|
Total Sales: $16,177 Food Sales: $16,177 |
Total Sales (£): 12,163 Food Sales (£): 12,163 |
Jun-18 |
|
22
|
Lactalis
|
Total Sales: $15,635 Food Sales: $15,635 |
Total Sales (€): 18,500 Food Sales (€): 18,500 |
Dec-18 |
|
23
|
Grupo Bimbo (Mexico)
|
Total Sales: $15,000 Food Sales: $15,000 |
Total Sales ($): 15,000 Food Sales ($): 15,000 |
Dec-18 |
|
24
|
Kirin Holdings
|
Total Sales: $17,488 Food Sales: $14,270 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,930,522 Food Sales (¥): 1,575,256 |
Dec-18 |
|
25
|
Fonterra
|
Total Sales: $14,195 Food Sales: $14,195 |
Total Sales (NZ$): 20,438 Food Sales (NZ$): 20,438 |
Jul-18 |
|
26
|
Dairy Farmers of America
|
Total Sales: $13,600 Food Sales: $13,600 |
Total Sales ($): 13,600 Food Sales ($): 13,600 |
Dec-18 |
|
27
|
Kellogg Company
|
Total Sales: $13,547 Food Sales: $13,547 |
Total Sales ($): 13,547 Food Sales ($): 13,547 |
Dec-18 |
|
28
|
Bunge
|
Total Sales: $45,743 Food Sales: $13,077 |
Total Sales ($): 45,743 Food Sales ($): 13,077 |
Dec-18 |
|
29
|
Yili Group
|
Total Sales: $12,035 Food Sales: $12,035 |
Total Sales (RMB): 79,553 Food Sales (RMB): 79,553 |
Dec-18 |
|
30
|
Keurig Dr Pepper
|
Total Sales: $11,000 Food Sales: $11,000 |
Total Sales (€): 11,000 Food Sales (€): 11,000 |
Dec-18 |
|
31
|
Associated British Foods
|
Total Sales: $20,715 Food Sales: $10,770 |
Total Sales (£): 15,574 Food Sales (£): 8,097 |
Sep-18 |
|
32
|
Molson Coors Brewing Company
|
Total Sales: $10,770 Food Sales: $10,770 |
Total Sales ($): 10,770 Food Sales ($): 10,770 |
Dec-18 |
|
33
|
NH Foods
|
Total Sales: $11,180 Food Sales: $10,750 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,234,180 Food Sales (¥): 1,186,976 |
Mar-19 |
|
34
|
Saputo
|
Total Sales: $10,468 Food Sales: $10,468 |
Total Sales (C$): 13,502 Food Sales (C$): 13,502 |
Mar-19 |
|
35
|
China Mengniu Dairy Company
|
Total Sales: $10,435 Food Sales: $10,435 |
Total Sales (RMB): 68,977 Food Sales (RMB): 68,977 |
Dec-18 |
|
36
|
Carlsberg
|
Total Sales: $9,905 Food Sales: $9,905 |
Total Sales (DKK): 62,503 Food Sales (DKK): 62,503 |
Dec-18 |
|
37
|
Royal FrieslandCampina
|
Total Sales: $9,765 Food Sales: $9,765 |
Total Sales (€): 11,553 Food Sales (€): 11,553 |
Dec-18 |
|
38
|
Coca-Cola European Partners
|
Total Sales: $9,735 Food Sales: $9,735 |
Total Sales (€): 11,518 Food Sales (€): 11,518 |
Dec-18 |
|
39
|
Danish Crown
|
Total Sales: $9,650 Food Sales: $9,650 |
Total Sales (DKK): 60,892 Food Sales (DKK): 60,892 |
Sep-18 |
|
40
|
Meiji Holdings
|
Total Sales: $11,363 Food Sales: $9,568 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,254,380 Food Sales (¥): 1,056,107 |
Mar-19 |
|
41
|
Hormel Foods Corporation
|
Total Sales: $9,546 Food Sales: $9,546 |
Total Sales ($): 9,546 Food Sales ($): 9,546 |
Oct-18 |
|
42
|
Conagra Brands
|
Total Sales: $9,538 Food Sales: $9,538 |
Total Sales ($): 9,538 Food Sales ($): 9,538 |
May-19 |
|
43
|
McCain Foods Ltd
|
Total Sales: $9,500 Food Sales: $9,500 |
Total Sales (C$): 12,255 Food Sales (C$): 12,255 |
Jun-18 |
|
44
|
Femsa
|
Total Sales: $24,440 Food Sales: $9,488 |
Total Sales ($): 24,440 Food Sales ($): 9,488 |
Dec-18 |
|
45
|
Ferrero
|
Total Sales: $9,043 Food Sales: $9,043 |
Total Sales (€): 10,700 Food Sales (€): 10,700 |
Aug-18 |
|
46
|
Yamazaki Baking
|
Total Sales: $9,596 Food Sales: $8,975 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,059,442 Food Sales (¥): 990,853 |
Dec-18 |
|
47
|
Arla Foods
|
Total Sales: $8,810 Food Sales: $8,810 |
Total Sales (€): 10,425 Food Sales (€): 10,425 |
Dec-18 |
|
48
|
Campbell Soup Company
|
Total Sales: $8,685 Food Sales: $8,685 |
Total Sales ($): 8,685 Food Sales ($): 8,685 |
Jul-18 |
|
49
|
Coca-Cola Bottlers Japan
|
Total Sales: $8,400 Food Sales: $8,400 |
Total Sales (¥): 927,307 Food Sales (¥): 927,307 |
Dec-18 |
|
50
|
Brf Brasil Foods
|
Total Sales: $8,270 Food Sales: $8,270 |
Total Sales (R$): 30,188 Food Sales (R$): 30,188 |
Dec-18 |
|
51
|
Marfrig Group
|
Total Sales: $8,140 Food Sales: $8,140 |
Total Sales (R$): 29,715 Food Sales (R$): 29,715 |
Dec-18 |
|
52
|
Constellation Brands
|
Total Sales: $8,116 Food Sales: $8,116 |
Total Sales ($): 8,116 Food Sales ($): 8,116 |
Feb-19 |
|
53
|
Maruha Nichiro Corporation
|
Total Sales: $8,355 Food Sales: $8,080 |
Total Sales (¥): 922,468 Food Sales (¥): 892,000 |
Mar-19 |
|
54
|
Ajinomoto
|
Total Sales: $10,215 Food Sales: $7,848 |
Total Sales (¥): 1,127,483 Food Sales (¥): 866,275 |
Mar-19 |
|
55
|
The JM Smucker Company
|
Total Sales: $7,838 Food Sales: $7,838 |
Total Sales ($): 7,838 Food Sales ($): 7,838 |
Apr-19 |
|
56
|
The Hershey Company
|
Total Sales: $7,791 Food Sales: $7,791 |
Total Sales ($): 7,791 Food Sales ($): 7,791 |
Dec-18 |
|
57
|
Dean Foods Company
|
Total Sales: $7,775 Food Sales: $7,775 |
Total Sales ($): 7,775 Food Sales ($): 7,775 |
Dec-18 |
|
58
|
Itoham Yonekyu
|
Total Sales: $7,705 Food Sales: $7,705 |
Total Sales (¥): 850,721 Food Sales (¥): 850,721 |
Mar-19 |
|
59
|
Pernod Ricard
|
Total Sales: $7,595 Food Sales: $7,595 |
Total Sales (€): 8,987 Food Sales (€): 8,987 |
Jun-18 |
|
60
|
ThaiBev
|
Total Sales: $7,328 Food Sales: $7,328 |
Total Sales (THB): 236,829 Food Sales (THB): 236,829 |
Sep-18 |
|
61
|
Barry Callebaut
|
Total Sales: $7,085 Food Sales: $7,085 |
Total Sales (SwF): 6,948 Food Sales (SwF): 6,948 |
Aug-18 |
|
62
|
Bacardi
|
Total Sales: $6,300 Food Sales: $6,300 |
Total Sales ($): 6,300 Food Sales ($): 6,300 |
Mar-17 |
|
63
|
Post Holdings
|
Total Sales: $6,257 Food Sales: $6,257 |
Total Sales ($): 6,257 Food Sales ($): 6,257 |
Sep-18 |
|
64
|
OSI Group
|
Total Sales: $6,100 Food Sales: $6,100 |
Total Sales ($): 6,100 Food Sales ($): 6,100 |
Dec-16 |
|
65
|
Hangzhou Wahaha Group
|
Total Sales: $6,050 Food Sales: $6,050 |
Total Sales (RMB): 40,000 Food Sales (RMB): 40,000 |
Dec-17 |
|
66
|
Sudzucker
|
Total Sales: $5,930 Food Sales: $5,930 |
Total Sales (€): 7,000 Food Sales (€): 7,000 |
Feb-19 |
|
67
|
Ingredion Inc.
|
Total Sales: $5,841 Food Sales: $5,841 |
Total Sales ($): 5,841 Food Sales ($): 5,841 |
Dec-18 |
|
68
|
Treehouse Foods
|
Total Sales: $5,812 Food Sales: $5,812 |
Total Sales ($): 5,812 Food Sales ($): 5,812 |
Dec-18 |
|
69
|
Nissui
|
Total Sales: $6,450 Food Sales: $5,728 |
Total Sales (¥): 712,111 Food Sales (¥): 632,319 |
Mar-19 |
|
70
|
Coca-Cola HBC
|
Total Sales: $5,625 Food Sales: $5,625 |
Total Sales (€): 6,657 Food Sales (€): 6,657 |
Dec-18 |
|
71
|
Kerry Group
|
Total Sales: $5,585 Food Sales: $5,585 |
Total Sales (€): 6,608 Food Sales (€): 6,608 |
Dec-18 |
|
72
|
McCormick Corporation
|
Total Sales: $5,409 Food Sales: $5,409 |
Total Sales ($): 5,409 Food Sales ($): 5,409 |
Nov-18 |
|
73
|
Parmalat
|
Total Sales: $5,268 Food Sales: $5,268 |
Total Sales (€): 6,233 Food Sales (€): 6,233 |
Dec-18 |
|
74
|
Agropur Cooperative
|
Total Sales: $5,205 Food Sales: $5,205 |
Total Sales (C$): 6,714 Food Sales (C$): 6,714 |
Dec-17 |
|
75
|
Morinaga Milk Industry
|
Total Sales: $5,288 Food Sales: $5,108 |
Total Sales (¥): 583,582 Food Sales (¥): 563,918 |
Mar-19 |
|
76
|
Schreiber Foods
|
Total Sales: $5,100 Food Sales: $5,100 |
Total Sales ($): 5,100 Food Sales ($): 5,100 |
Sep-17 |
|
77
|
Jacobs Douwe Egberts
|
Total Sales: $5,030 Food Sales: $5,030 |
Total Sales (€): 5,950 Food Sales (€): 5,950 |
Dec-18 |
|
78
|
Müller Group
|
Total Sales: $4,985 Food Sales: $4,985 |
Total Sales (€): 5,900 Food Sales (€): 5,900 |
Dec-18 |
|
79
|
E & J Gallo Winery
|
Total Sales: $4,800 Food Sales: $4,800 |
Total Sales ($): 4,800 Food Sales ($): 4,800 |
Dec-18 |
|
80
|
DMK Deutsches Milchkontor
|
Total Sales: $4,733 Food Sales: $4,733 |
Total Sales (€): 5,600 Food Sales (€): 5,600 |
Dec-18 |
|
81
|
Red Bull
|
Total Sales: $4,685 Food Sales: $4,685 |
Total Sales (€): 5,541 Food Sales (€): 5,541 |
Dec-18 |
|
82
|
Ito En
|
Total Sales: $4,600 Food Sales: $4,600 |
Total Sales (¥): 507,800 Food Sales (¥): 507,800 |
Apr-19 |
|
83
|
Oetker Group
|
Total Sales: $10,100 Food Sales: $4,538 |
Total Sales (€): 11,949 Food Sales (€): 5,369 |
Dec-17 |
|
84
|
Land O' Lakes Inc.
|
Total Sales: $14,936 Food Sales: $4,480 |
Total Sales ($): 14,936 Food Sales ($): 4,480 |
Dec-18 |
|
85
|
Dole Food Company, Inc.
|
Total Sales: $4,455 Food Sales: $4,455 |
Total Sales ($): 4,455 Food Sales ($): 4,455 |
Oct-17 |
|
86
|
Boparan Holdings
|
Total Sales: $4,440 Food Sales: $4,440 |
Total Sales (£): 3,339 Food Sales (£): 3,339 |
Jul-18 |
|
87
|
Lindt & Sprüngli
|
Total Sales: $4,400 Food Sales: $4,400 |
Total Sales (SwF): 4,313 Food Sales (SwF): 4,313 |
Dec-18 |
|
88
|
LVMH
|
Total Sales: $39,570 Food Sales: $4,347 |
Total Sales (€): 46,826 Food Sales (€): 5,143 |
Dec-18 |
|
89
|
Nisshin Seifun Group
|
Total Sales: $4,560 Food Sales: $4,337 |
Total Sales (¥): 532,040 Food Sales (¥): 505,899 |
Mar-18 |
|
90
|
Sodiaal
|
Total Sales: $4,310 Food Sales: $4,310 |
Total Sales (€): 5,100 Food Sales (€): 5,100 |
Dec-17 |
|
91
|
Total Produce
|
Total Sales: $4,262 Food Sales: $4,262 |
Total Sales (€): 5,043 Food Sales (€): 5,043 |
Dec-18 |
|
92
|
Sapporo Holdings
|
Total Sales: $4,728 Food Sales: $4,255 |
Total Sales (¥): 521,856 Food Sales (¥): 469,804 |
Dec-18 |
|
93
|
J R Simplot
|
Total Sales: $6,000 Food Sales: $4,200 |
Total Sales ($): 6,000 Food Sales ($): 4,200 |
Aug-18 |
|
94
|
Savencia Fromage & Dairy
|
Total Sales: $4,110 Food Sales: $4,110 |
Total Sales (€): 4,863 Food Sales (€): 4,863 |
Dec-18 |
|
95
|
Nissin Foods Group
|
Total Sales: $4,085 Food Sales: $4,085 |
Total Sales (¥): 450,984 Food Sales (¥): 450,984 |
Mar-19 |
|
96
|
Tsingtao Brewery
|
Total Sales: $4,020 Food Sales: $4,020 |
Total Sales (RMB): 26,575 Food Sales (RMB): 26,575 |
Dec-18 |
|
97
|
Flowers Foods
|
Total Sales: $3,952 Food Sales: $3,952 |
Total Sales ($): 3,952 Food Sales ($): 3,952 |
Dec-18 |
|
98
|
Vion
|
Total Sales: $3,948 Food Sales: $3,948 |
Total Sales (€): 4,670 Food Sales (€): 4,670 |
Dec-18 |
|
99
|
Kewpie Corporation
|
Total Sales: $5,195 Food Sales: $3,910 |
Total Sales (¥): 573,525 Food Sales (¥): 431,695 |
Nov-18 |
|
100
|
Perdue Farms
|
Total Sales: $5,800 Food Sales: $5,800 |
Total Sales ($): 5,800 Food Sales ($): 5,800 |
Dec-18 |