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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the world in 2020

The Food category top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat 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

United States

Switzerland

United Kingdom

France

Brazil

Canada

Netherlands

Belgium

South Africa

Germany

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
Amazon.com, Inc.
Washington, United States
E-commerce,Content creator,Data processing,
...[+2]
news: 92
2
Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
news: 53
3
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 52
4
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 52
5
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 50
6
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 48
7
Post Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 48
8
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 40
9
Dymatize Enterprises LLC
Texas, United States
sports equipment,Bodybuilding supplement,Creatine,
...[+2]
news: 39
10
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
news: 36
11
Post Consumer Brands LLC
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Hot cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 35
12
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 34
13
PetSmart LLC
Arizona, United States
Dog toy,Litter,Contract research organization,
...[+2]
news: 32
14
KFC Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food industry,Herb,
...[+2]
news: 31
15
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 31
16
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 29
17
Taco Bell Corp.
California, United States
Food service
news: 29
18
Newell Brands, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Fast-moving consumer goods,Infant Care,
...[+2]
news: 28
19
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 28
20
Only Natural, Inc.
New York, United States
Vitamin,Bottle,Raw material
news: 28
21
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 27
22
Chewy, Inc.
United States
E-commerce,Warehouse,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 27
23
PowerBar, Inc.
California, United States
Nutrition,Sports nutrition,Functional food,
...[+2]
news: 27
24
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 26
25
Pizza Hut LLC
Texas, United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 26
26
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food category,Atmosphere,
...[+2]
news: 25
27
Unilever Plc
United Kingdom
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
news: 24
28
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 24
29
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 24
30
Nielsen Holdings Plc
New York, United States
Advertising,Market research,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 24
31
The Simply Good Foods Co.
Colorado, United States
Breakfast cereal,Nutrition
news: 24
32
Associated British Foods Plc
United Kingdom
Sugar,Instant tea,Herbal tea,
...[+2]
news: 23
33
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, United States
Organic coffee,Coffee bean,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 23
34
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 21
35
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 20
36
The Hershey Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Market position,Chewing gum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 20
37
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 18
38
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
news: 18
39
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 18
40
Österreichische Post AG
Wien, Austria
Breakfast cereal,Direct mail,Supply chain management,
...[+2]
news: 18
41
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 17
42
Albertsons Cos., Inc.
Idaho, United States
Food industry,Electronic business,Store brand,
...[+2]
news: 17
43
Patanjali Foods Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Food industry,Starch,Adipose tissue,
...[+2]
news: 17
44
Mintel Group Ltd.
United Kingdom
Market research,Business studies,Market intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 17
45
McCormick & Co., Inc.
United States
Seasoning,Food processing,Spice,
...[+2]
news: 16
46
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 16
47
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Ice cream,Baked goods,Food service,
...[+2]
news: 16
48
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
Massachusetts, United States
Impact investing,Sustainable Value,Equity capital
news: 16
49
Oreo AB
Sweden
Software as a service,Enterprise software,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 16
50
Tesco Plc
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Retail banking,Customer insight,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 15
51
ST Dupont SA
Île-de-France, France
Smoke,Nicotiana tabacum,Social circle,
...[+2]
news: 15
52
Beyond Meat, Inc.
California, United States
Mycoprotein,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 15
53
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 15
54
UberEATS, Inc.
California, United States
Food industry,E-commerce,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 15
55
Next Co-Founder
news: 15
56
Danone SA
Île-de-France, France
Nutrition,Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 14
57
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 14
58
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 14
59
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
news: 14
60
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 13
61
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 13
62
Zomato Ltd.
Haryana, India
Personal network,Information technology consulting,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 13
63
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
Minnesota, United States
Baked goods,Food processing,Recipe,
...[+1]
news: 13
64
CPG Corp. Pte Ltd.
Central Region, Singapore
Enterprise software,Software,Corporatization,
...[+2]
news: 13
65
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Connecticut, United States
news: 13
66
Barclays Plc
United Kingdom
Investment banking,Retail banking,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 12
67
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 12
68
Nomad Foods Ltd.
Hounslow, United Kingdom
Convenience food,Food processing,Food sector,
...[+2]
news: 12
69
TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Breakfast cereal,Food products,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 12
70
Grubhub, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 12
71
Michael Foods Group, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food products,Egg product,
...[+1]
news: 12
72
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 12
73
Nestle Purina Petcare
Missouri, United States
Animal product,Fast-moving consumer goods,Bird food,
...[+2]
news: 12
74
Prelude Ventures LLC
California, United States
Carbon,Solid-state battery,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
news: 12
75
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Texas, United States
Food processing,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 12
76
inc design Ltd.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Advertising
news: 12
77
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 12
78
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 11
79
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 11
80
UBS Group AG
ZURICH, Switzerland
Investment banking,Asset management,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 11
81
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food industry,Convenience food,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 11
82
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 11
83
Dunzo Digital Pvt Ltd.
Karnataka, India
Mobile device,Fast-moving consumer goods,Software
news: 11
84
Fast Co. Magazine
New York, United States
Publishing,News media,Publication,
...[+1]
news: 11
85
Cheerios
Minnesota, United States
Recipe
news: 11
86
INC Internet Limitada
Region Metropolitana, Chile
Software
news: 11
87
Pilgrim AS
Denmark
Pilgrim,Engraving,Etching,
...[+2]
news: 11
88
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
E-commerce,Shopping mall,Business-to-business,
...[+2]
news: 10
89
JBS SA
São Paulo, Brazil
Food processing,Convenience food,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
90
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pickling,Baked goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
91
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
92
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Food service,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 10
93
Bell Food Group AG
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Pastry,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 10
94
Ainsworth, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
HVAC,Energy conservation,Construction engineering
news: 10
95
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 10
96
Impossible Foods, Inc.
California, United States
Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 10
97
Jif-Pak Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Casing,Packaging engineering,Worcestershire sauce,
...[+2]
news: 10
98
SG A FCPR
France
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 10
99
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 9
100
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 9

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