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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most Market Reports in the world in 2018

The Food category top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most Market Reports Food category Key Players in the world. Discovery has identified the top key players, startups & unicorns, fast-growings, news entrants in 2018, ranking from differnt perspectives, including patent filing intensity, academic research capability, news media heat. The company list is generated from various data types.
Meat, poultry, seafood, eggs, nuts, seeds, soy foods, beans, peas and any items made from these foods belong to the protein group. The USDA recommends choosing a variety of these foods -- and including at least 8 ounces of seafood per week -- to meet your nutritional needs.

Key Players

Fast-growings

Startups & Unicorns

New Entrants

Ranking Year:

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

Region:

Global

China

Japan

India

United States

Switzerland

United Kingdom

Netherlands

Canada

France

Ireland

South Africa

Germany

Poland

Malaysia

South Korea

Australia

Ranking:

Most Patent Filings

Highest Patent Value

Most Patent Citation

Most Research Publications

Most Literature Citation

Most Market Reports

Most News Heat

#
Company Name
Region
Tech Topics
Total
1
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 7
2
Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
market report: 6
3
Unilever Plc
United Kingdom
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
market report: 5
4
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 5
5
Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV
Utrecht, Netherlands
Nutrition,Dairy cattle,Toddler,
...[+2]
market report: 5
6
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
Illinois, United States
Nutrition,Health care,Infant formula,
...[+2]
market report: 5
7
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
market report: 4
8
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 4
9
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
market report: 4
10
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
market report: 4
11
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Fast-moving consumer goods,Organic matter,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
market report: 4
12
McCain Foods Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Food products,Frozen vegetables,Pastry,
...[+2]
market report: 4
13
Want Want Holdings Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Food products,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
market report: 4
14
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 3
15
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
16
Danone SA
Île-de-France, France
Nutrition,Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
market report: 3
17
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
18
Kerry Group Plc
Kerry, Ireland
Nutrition,Seasoning,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 3
19
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
Nutrition,Dairy cattle,Whey protein,
...[+2]
market report: 3
20
Associated British Foods Plc
United Kingdom
Sugar,Instant tea,Herbal tea,
...[+2]
market report: 3
21
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
market report: 3
22
ITC Ltd.
West Bengal, India
Specialty board,Fast-moving consumer goods,Shower gel,
...[+2]
market report: 3
23
Glanbia Plc
Ireland
Nutrition,Food science,Whey protein,
...[+2]
market report: 3
24
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.
South Africa
Medical equipment,Drug,Medicine,
...[+2]
market report: 3
25
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 3
26
Dole Food Co., Inc.
California, United States
Food processing,Shipping line,Nut,
...[+2]
market report: 3
27
Abbott Laboratories
Illinois, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Emergency medicine,
...[+2]
market report: 2
28
Pfizer Inc.
New York, United States
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
market report: 2
29
Tesco Plc
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Retail banking,Customer insight,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
30
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Product design,Health care,Hygiene,
...[+2]
market report: 2
31
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Illinois, United States
Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed,
...[+2]
market report: 2
32
Bunge Ltd.
New York, United States
Fertilizer,Food processing,Vegetable oil,
...[+2]
market report: 2
33
Koninklijke DSM NV
Netherlands
Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology,
...[+2]
market report: 2
34
Orkla ASA
Oslo, Norway
Food processing,The Baltics,Dental floss,
...[+2]
market report: 2
35
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 2
36
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China
Food industry,Dairy cattle,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 2
37
Tate & Lyle Plc
United Kingdom
Starch,Food processing,Sugar,
...[+2]
market report: 2
38
AAK AB
Sweden
Vegetable oil,Starch,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
39
China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Ice cream,Food industry,Dairy cattle,
...[+2]
market report: 2
40
Dean Foods Co.
Texas, United States
Fluid milk,Physical fitness,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
41
Marico Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Hair conditioner,Lifestyle business,E-commerce,
...[+2]
market report: 2
42
B&G Foods, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Pickling,Maple syrup,Seasoning,
...[+2]
market report: 2
43
Arca Continental SAB de CV
Nuevo León, Mexico
Purified water,Screw,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
44
Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.
Idaho, United States
Screw,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
45
PT Kalbe Farma Tbk
Jakarta Raya, Indonesia
Generic drug,Health care,Over-the-counter,
...[+2]
market report: 2
46
Arla Foods AmbA
Denmark
Food industry,Whey protein,Fromage frais,
...[+2]
market report: 2
47
CALBEE, Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Screw,Snack foods,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
48
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
49
Groupe Lactalis SA
Pays de la Loire, France
Infant nutrition,Fromage frais,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 2
50
Nestlé India Ltd.
Haryana, India
Nutrition,Food industry,Food products,
...[+2]
market report: 2
51
Waitrose Ltd.
Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom
Customer insight,Shopping mall,Food packaging,
...[+2]
market report: 2
52
Link Snacks, Inc.
Wisconsin, United States
Screw,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
53
DowDuPont
Michigan, United States
Chemical engineering,Polymer,Adhesive,
...[+2]
market report: 2
54
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
Gujarat, India
Baby food,Food processing,Dairy cattle,
...[+2]
market report: 2
55
ADM Hamburg AG
Hamburg, Germany
Oleochemical,Agriculture,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
market report: 2
56
ALDI, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Grocery retailing,Store brand,Food industry
market report: 2
57
Aviko BV
Gelderland, Netherlands
Pulse (signal processing),Food industry,Snack foods
market report: 2
58
MTR Foods Pvt Ltd.
Karnataka, India
Food products,Food industry,Coriander leaf,
...[+2]
market report: 2
59
Intersnack Group GmbH & Co. KG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Tortilla chips,Screw,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
60
Herr Foods, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Food industry,Tortilla chips,Screw,
...[+2]
market report: 2
61
Morrisons Plc
United Kingdom
Shopping mall,Customer insight,Baked goods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
62
JFC International, Inc.
California, United States
Screw,Food industry,Convenience food,
...[+1]
market report: 2
63
Blue Apron LLC
New York, United States
Recipe,E-commerce,Food industry,
...[+1]
market report: 2
64
Tyrrells Potato Crisps Ltd.
Herefordshire, United Kingdom
Sea salt,Food processing,Tortilla chips,
...[+2]
market report: 2
65
Old Dutch Foods Ltd.
Manitoba, Canada
Snack foods,Screw,Food industry,
...[+1]
market report: 2
66
Burts Snacks Ltd.
Devon, United Kingdom
Screw,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
market report: 2
67
The Lorenz Bahlsen Snack World Sp zoo
Greater Poland, Poland
Food industry,Snack foods,Convenience food,
...[+2]
market report: 2
68
PepsiCo India Holdings Pvt Ltd.
Delhi, India
Soft drink,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
69
Mohan Meakin Ltd.
Uttar Pradesh, India
Mineral water,Strong beer,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
70
Fonterra Brands (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
Selangor, Malaysia
Infant formula,Baby food,Commercial baby food
market report: 2
71
Aldi SA
Luxembourg
market report: 2
72
BASF SE
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
market report: 1
73
Carrefour SA
Île-de-France, France
Hypermarket,E-commerce,Customer insight,
...[+2]
market report: 1
74
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pharmacy,Enterprise software,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 1
75
Medtronic Plc
Dublin, Ireland
Medical equipment,Health care,Pharmacy and Therapeutics,
...[+2]
market report: 1
76
Deutsche Post AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Military logistics,E-commerce,Supply chain management,
...[+2]
market report: 1
77
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
market report: 1
78
Becton, Dickinson & Co.
Haryana, India
Medical equipment,Health care,Surgical Specialty,
...[+2]
market report: 1
79
Cardinal Health, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Health care,Hospitality industry,Medical equipment,
...[+2]
market report: 1
80
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Texas, United States
Synthetic fiber,Paperboard,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
market report: 1
81
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
market report: 1
82
Boston Scientific Corp.
Massachusetts, United States
Medical equipment,Catheter,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 1
83
Perrigo Co. Plc
Dublin, Ireland
Over-the-counter,Medicine,Baby food,
...[+2]
market report: 1
84
Baxter International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Clinical trial,Drug,Hemodialysis,
...[+2]
market report: 1
85
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
market report: 1
86
Eli Lilly & Co.
Indiana, United States
Medicine,Health care,Humalog Mix,
...[+2]
market report: 1
87
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
market report: 1
88
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
Arizona, United States
Military logistics,Supply chain management,Public transport,
...[+2]
market report: 1
89
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
market report: 1
90
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Snack foods,Food industry,Screw,
...[+2]
market report: 1
91
Ingredion, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Brewing,Starch,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 1
92
Marks & Spencer Group Plc
United Kingdom
Customer insight,Shopping mall,Textile,
...[+2]
market report: 1
93
Edwards Lifesciences Corp.
California, United States
Heart valve,Medical equipment,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 1
94
Herbalife Nutrition Ltd.
California, United States
Nutrition,Physical fitness,Sales management,
...[+2]
market report: 1
95
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Probiotic,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 1
96
United Natural Foods, Inc.
Rhode Island, United States
Specialty foods,Organic farming,Organic coffee,
...[+2]
market report: 1
97
Givaudan SA
Genève, Switzerland
Preservative,Yeast,Odor,
...[+2]
market report: 1
98
Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
United States
Grapefruit juice,Pickling,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 1
99
XPO Logistics, Inc.
CT, US
Military logistics,Reverse logistics,Cold chain,
...[+2]
market report: 1
100
Sichuan Kelun Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Sichuan Sheng, China
Software,Human nutrition,Parenteral nutrition,
...[+2]
market report: 1

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