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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most Market Reports in the world in 2020

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 2020, 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

Switzerland

France

United States

Netherlands

United Kingdom

Germany

Spain

Canada

Denmark

Singapore

South Africa

Poland

Australia

Belgium

South Korea

Malaysia

Thailand

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
Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
market report: 41
2
Danone SA
Île-de-France, France
Nutrition,Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
market report: 23
3
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 18
4
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 17
5
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 15
6
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 15
7
Koninklijke FrieslandCampina NV
Utrecht, Netherlands
Nutrition,Dairy cattle,Toddler,
...[+2]
market report: 15
8
Groupe Lactalis SA
Pays de la Loire, France
Infant nutrition,Fromage frais,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 15
9
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Illinois, United States
Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed,
...[+2]
market report: 14
10
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
market report: 14
11
Unilever Plc
United Kingdom
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
market report: 13
12
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
market report: 10
13
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 9
14
Koninklijke DSM NV
Netherlands
Animal nutrition,Health care,Biology,
...[+2]
market report: 9
15
Fonterra Co-operative Group Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
Nutrition,Dairy cattle,Whey protein,
...[+2]
market report: 9
16
Yakult Honsha Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
Probiotic,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 9
17
Kerry Group Plc
Kerry, Ireland
Nutrition,Seasoning,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 8
18
WellPet LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Natural product,Aquarium fish feed,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 8
19
Tiernahrung Deuerer GmbH
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Aquarium fish feed,Tray,Food industry,
...[+1]
market report: 8
20
heristo AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Food industry,Business sector,Turnover,
...[+2]
market report: 8
21
Tate & Lyle Plc
United Kingdom
Starch,Food processing,Sugar,
...[+2]
market report: 7
22
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
market report: 7
23
Unicharm Corp.
Tokyo, Japan
Health care,Fast-moving consumer goods,Diapering,
...[+2]
market report: 7
24
Savencia SA
Île-de-France, France
Health care,Fromage frais,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 7
25
NEOVIA SAS
Bretagne, France
Aquaculture,Feed additive,Farming industry,
...[+2]
market report: 7
26
Agrolimen SA
CT, ES
Aquarium fish feed,Food industry,Food service
market report: 7
27
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
market report: 7
28
Merrick Pet Care, Inc.
Texas, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Whole food
market report: 7
29
Diamond Pet Foods, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Aquarium fish feed,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+1]
market report: 7
30
Nutriara Alimentos Ltda
Brazil
Franchise agreement
market report: 7
31
Mogiana Alimentos SA
SP, BR
Vitamin,Snack foods,Food industry
market report: 7
32
Hill's Pet Nutrition Espana SL
Spain
market report: 7
33
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Tokyo, Japan
Seasoning,Amino acid,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 6
34
Associated British Foods Plc
United Kingdom
Sugar,Instant tea,Herbal tea,
...[+2]
market report: 6
35
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Fast-moving consumer goods,Organic matter,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
market report: 6
36
Saputo, Inc.
Quebec, Canada
Whey protein,Food processing,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 6
37
Arla Foods AmbA
Denmark
Food industry,Whey protein,Fromage frais,
...[+2]
market report: 6
38
McCain Foods Ltd.
Ontario, Canada
Food products,Frozen vegetables,Pastry,
...[+2]
market report: 6
39
Grupo Fromageries Bel Espana SL
Madrid, Spain
Soy product,Fromage frais,Food packaging,
...[+2]
market report: 6
40
Abbott Laboratories
Illinois, United States
Medical equipment,Health care,Emergency medicine,
...[+2]
market report: 5
41
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 5
42
Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd.
Nei Mongol Zizhiqu, China
Food industry,Dairy cattle,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 5
43
Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tokyo, Japan
COCOA BEAN,Medicine,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 5
44
Corbion NV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Lactic acid,Food processing,Polylactic acid,
...[+2]
market report: 5
45
Glanbia Plc
Ireland
Nutrition,Food science,Whey protein,
...[+2]
market report: 5
46
Firmenich SA
Minnesota, United States
Preservative,Seasoning,Odor,
...[+2]
market report: 5
47
Mead Johnson Nutrition Co.
Illinois, United States
Nutrition,Health care,Infant formula,
...[+2]
market report: 5
48
BASF SE
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Agriculture,Petrochemical,Chemical engineering,
...[+2]
market report: 4
49
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
market report: 4
50
Grupo Bimbo SAB de CV
Distrito Federal, Mexico
Pastry,Baked goods,Magic cookie,
...[+2]
market report: 4
51
Flowers Foods, Inc.
United States
Pastry,Food processing,Baked goods,
...[+2]
market report: 4
52
Givaudan SA
Genève, Switzerland
Preservative,Yeast,Odor,
...[+2]
market report: 4
53
Dean Foods Co.
Texas, United States
Fluid milk,Physical fitness,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 4
54
MEGMILK SNOW BRAND Co., Ltd.
Yamanashi, Japan
Dairy cattle,Food industry,Soy product,
...[+2]
market report: 4
55
Yasar Holding AS
Izmir, Turkey
Health care,Fishery,Tissue paper,
...[+2]
market report: 4
56
Want Want Holdings Ltd.
Central Singapore, Singapore
Food products,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
market report: 4
57
Upfield Holdings BV
Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Probiotic,Nutrition,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+1]
market report: 4
58
Hero Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Advertising,Baby food,Commercial baby food,
...[+2]
market report: 4
59
Pfizer Inc.
New York, United States
Health care,Clinical trial,Drug,
...[+2]
market report: 3
60
Tesco Plc
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Retail banking,Customer insight,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 3
61
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc.
New York, United States
Preservative,Odor,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
62
Reckitt Benckiser Group Plc
Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Product design,Health care,Hygiene,
...[+2]
market report: 3
63
Bunge Ltd.
New York, United States
Fertilizer,Food processing,Vegetable oil,
...[+2]
market report: 3
64
Orkla ASA
Oslo, Norway
Food processing,The Baltics,Dental floss,
...[+2]
market report: 3
65
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
market report: 3
66
Want Want China Holdings Ltd.
Hong Kong SAR, China
Snack foods,Food industry,Screw,
...[+2]
market report: 3
67
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
market report: 3
68
XPO Logistics, Inc.
CT, US
Military logistics,Reverse logistics,Cold chain,
...[+2]
market report: 3
69
ITC Ltd.
West Bengal, India
Specialty board,Fast-moving consumer goods,Shower gel,
...[+2]
market report: 3
70
Novozymes A/S
Hovedstaden, Denmark
Enzyme,Medicine,Industrial enzymes,
...[+2]
market report: 3
71
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings Ltd.
South Africa
Medical equipment,Drug,Medicine,
...[+2]
market report: 3
72
Marico Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Hair conditioner,Lifestyle business,E-commerce,
...[+2]
market report: 3
73
E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co.
Delaware, United States
Agriculture,Materials science,Electronics,
...[+2]
market report: 3
74
Dole Food Co., Inc.
California, United States
Food processing,Shipping line,Nut,
...[+2]
market report: 3
75
Agropur cooperative
Quebec, Canada
Whey protein,Industrial engineering,Soy product,
...[+2]
market report: 3
76
The a2 Milk Co. Ltd.
Auckland, New Zealand
Infant formula,Food industry,Medicine,
...[+2]
market report: 3
77
Waitrose Ltd.
Bracknell Forest, United Kingdom
Customer insight,Shopping mall,Food packaging,
...[+2]
market report: 3
78
Virtu KCG Holdings LLC
New Jersey, United States
Venture capital,White chocolate,Pastry,
...[+2]
market report: 3
79
Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd.
Gujarat, India
Baby food,Food processing,Dairy cattle,
...[+2]
market report: 3
80
Chobani LLC
New York, United States
Greek yogurt,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
81
ADM Hamburg AG
Hamburg, Germany
Oleochemical,Agriculture,Petrochemical,
...[+2]
market report: 3
82
Hochland SE
Bayern, Germany
Fromage frais,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
83
MTR Foods Pvt Ltd.
Karnataka, India
Food products,Food industry,Coriander leaf,
...[+2]
market report: 3
84
Sargento Foods, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Soy product,Food industry,Agriculture,
...[+2]
market report: 3
85
Morrisons Plc
United Kingdom
Shopping mall,Customer insight,Baked goods,
...[+2]
market report: 3
86
Muller Dairy
Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
Fromage frais,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 3
87
Mlekpol SM
Lubusz, Poland
Cream cheese,Soy product,Dairy cattle,
...[+2]
market report: 3
88
Sütas Süt Ürünleri AS
Turkey
Soy product,Food industry,Greek yogurt,
...[+2]
market report: 3
89
Aldi SA
Luxembourg
market report: 3
90
Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pharmacy,Enterprise software,Health care,
...[+2]
market report: 2
91
Deutsche Post AG
Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany
Military logistics,E-commerce,Supply chain management,
...[+2]
market report: 2
92
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
market report: 2
93
Sonoco Products Co.
South Carolina, United States
Paperboard,Industrial engineering,Packaging engineering,
...[+2]
market report: 2
94
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
market report: 2
95
Wilmar International Ltd.
Central Region, Singapore
Palm oil,Agriculture,Food industry,
...[+2]
market report: 2
96
Ingredion, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Brewing,Starch,Food processing,
...[+2]
market report: 2
97
Symrise AG
Niedersachsen, Germany
Chemical engineering,Preservative,Raw material,
...[+2]
market report: 2
98
Marks & Spencer Group Plc
United Kingdom
Customer insight,Shopping mall,Textile,
...[+2]
market report: 2
99
Quaker Houghton
Pennsylvania, United States
Lubricant,Grease,Hydraulic fluid,
...[+2]
market report: 2
100
Sensient Technologies Corp.
Wisconsin, United States
Pigment,Preservative,Spice,
...[+2]
market report: 2

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