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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the world in 2021

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 2021, 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

Canada

Ireland

Netherlands

Brazil

Germany

Belgium

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: 111
2
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 76
3
Nestlé SA
Vaud, Switzerland
Ice cream,Nutrition,Cosmetics,
...[+2]
news: 64
4
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 60
5
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 59
6
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 53
7
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 52
8
Post Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 52
9
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
news: 43
10
Dymatize Enterprises LLC
Texas, United States
sports equipment,Bodybuilding supplement,Creatine,
...[+2]
news: 40
11
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 37
12
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 36
13
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 35
14
Post Consumer Brands LLC
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Hot cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 35
15
KFC Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food industry,Herb,
...[+2]
news: 34
16
Taco Bell Corp.
California, United States
Food service
news: 34
17
The Simply Good Foods Co.
Colorado, United States
Breakfast cereal,Nutrition
news: 33
18
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 32
19
PetSmart LLC
Arizona, United States
Dog toy,Litter,Contract research organization,
...[+2]
news: 31
20
Newell Brands, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Fast-moving consumer goods,Infant Care,
...[+2]
news: 30
21
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 30
22
Unilever Plc
United Kingdom
Seasoning,Food industry,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
news: 28
23
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food category,Atmosphere,
...[+2]
news: 28
24
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 28
25
Chewy, Inc.
United States
E-commerce,Warehouse,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 28
26
Only Natural, Inc.
New York, United States
Vitamin,Bottle,Raw material
news: 28
27
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 26
28
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 25
29
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, United States
Organic coffee,Coffee bean,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 25
30
Nielsen Holdings Plc
New York, United States
Advertising,Market research,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 25
31
PowerBar, Inc.
California, United States
Nutrition,Sports nutrition,Functional food,
...[+2]
news: 25
32
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 24
33
Associated British Foods Plc
United Kingdom
Sugar,Instant tea,Herbal tea,
...[+2]
news: 24
34
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 23
35
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 23
36
Pizza Hut LLC
Texas, United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 23
37
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 22
38
Danone SA
Île-de-France, France
Nutrition,Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 21
39
Zomato Ltd.
Haryana, India
Personal network,Information technology consulting,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 20
40
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 19
41
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 19
42
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
news: 19
43
Next Co-Founder
news: 19
44
Oreo AB
Sweden
Software as a service,Enterprise software,Software development,
...[+2]
news: 19
45
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 18
46
Tupperware Brands Corp.
United States
Cosmetics,Beaker,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 18
47
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
news: 18
48
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Ice cream,Baked goods,Food service,
...[+2]
news: 18
49
UberEATS, Inc.
California, United States
Food industry,E-commerce,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 18
50
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 17
51
Barclays Plc
United Kingdom
Investment banking,Retail banking,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 17
52
McCormick & Co., Inc.
United States
Seasoning,Food processing,Spice,
...[+2]
news: 17
53
Österreichische Post AG
Wien, Austria
Breakfast cereal,Direct mail,Supply chain management,
...[+2]
news: 17
54
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 17
55
Beyond Meat, Inc.
California, United States
Mycoprotein,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 17
56
Fast Co. Magazine
New York, United States
Publishing,News media,Publication,
...[+1]
news: 17
57
Tesco Plc
Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
Retail banking,Customer insight,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 16
58
Albertsons Cos., Inc.
Idaho, United States
Food industry,Electronic business,Store brand,
...[+2]
news: 16
59
Patanjali Foods Ltd.
Maharashtra, India
Food industry,Starch,Adipose tissue,
...[+2]
news: 16
60
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
Massachusetts, United States
Impact investing,Sustainable Value,Equity capital
news: 16
61
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 16
62
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 15
63
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 15
64
Pinterest, Inc.
California, United States
Bookmarking,Social media,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 15
65
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 15
66
Burger King Holdings, Inc.
United States
Food service,Fast food restaurant,Soft drink,
...[+2]
news: 15
67
Mintel Group Ltd.
United Kingdom
Market research,Business studies,Market intelligence,
...[+2]
news: 15
68
Nestle Purina Petcare
Missouri, United States
Animal product,Fast-moving consumer goods,Bird food,
...[+2]
news: 15
69
Impossible Foods, Inc.
California, United States
Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 15
70
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Connecticut, United States
news: 15
71
inc design Ltd.
Manchester, United Kingdom
Advertising
news: 15
72
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 14
73
The Hershey Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Market position,Chewing gum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 14
74
CPG Corp. Pte Ltd.
Central Region, Singapore
Enterprise software,Software,Corporatization,
...[+2]
news: 14
75
Web Swiggy
Ontario, Canada
news: 14
76
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 14
77
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Illinois, United States
Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed,
...[+2]
news: 13
78
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.
Zhejiang Sheng, China
E-commerce,Shopping mall,Business-to-business,
...[+2]
news: 13
79
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 13
80
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 13
81
Grubhub, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 13
82
Prelude Ventures LLC
California, United States
Carbon,Solid-state battery,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
news: 13
83
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Texas, United States
Food processing,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 13
84
Research & Markets Ltd.
Dublin, Ireland
Market research,Niche market
news: 13
85
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 12
86
Coöperatieve Rabobank UA
Utrecht, Netherlands
Agribusiness,Commercialism,Payment system,
...[+2]
news: 12
87
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 12
88
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
United States
Asset management,Hypermarket,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 12
89
Bell Food Group AG
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
Pastry,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 12
90
Weetabix Ltd.
Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
Breakfast cereal,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 12
91
Ainsworth, Inc.
Ontario, Canada
HVAC,Energy conservation,Construction engineering
news: 12
92
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 12
93
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 12
94
Cheerios
Minnesota, United States
Recipe
news: 12
95
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 11
96
JBS SA
São Paulo, Brazil
Food processing,Convenience food,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 11
97
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
98
UBS Group AG
ZURICH, Switzerland
Investment banking,Asset management,Venture capital,
...[+2]
news: 11
99
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Food service,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 11
100
Co-operative Group Ltd.
United Kingdom
Funeral home,Food industry,Prebiotic,
...[+2]
news: 11

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