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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the world in 2022

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 2022, 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

Ireland

Canada

Netherlands

Brazil

Germany

Belgium

South Africa

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

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