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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the United States in 2018

The Food category top 100 is Discovery PatSnap’ annual ranking of the top 100 Most News Heat Food category Key Players in the United States. 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

France

United Kingdom

Canada

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: 44
2
Post Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 43
3
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 38
4
Newell Brands, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Fast-moving consumer goods,Infant Care,
...[+2]
news: 33
5
Taco Bell Corp.
California, United States
Food service
news: 33
6
KFC Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food industry,Herb,
...[+2]
news: 29
7
Dymatize Enterprises LLC
Texas, United States
sports equipment,Bodybuilding supplement,Creatine,
...[+2]
news: 29
8
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food category,Atmosphere,
...[+2]
news: 28
9
PetSmart LLC
Arizona, United States
Dog toy,Litter,Contract research organization,
...[+2]
news: 28
10
Pizza Hut LLC
Texas, United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 28
11
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 27
12
PowerBar, Inc.
California, United States
Nutrition,Sports nutrition,Functional food,
...[+2]
news: 27
13
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 24
14
Only Natural, Inc.
New York, United States
Vitamin,Bottle,Raw material
news: 24
15
Post Consumer Brands LLC
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Hot cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 22
16
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 21
17
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
news: 20
18
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 20
19
Chewy, Inc.
United States
E-commerce,Warehouse,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 20
20
Michael Foods Group, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food products,Egg product,
...[+1]
news: 19
21
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 19
22
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 17
23
The Simply Good Foods Co.
Colorado, United States
Breakfast cereal,Nutrition
news: 15
24
TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Breakfast cereal,Food products,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 15
25
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 14
26
The Hershey Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Market position,Chewing gum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 14
27
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 14
28
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 13
29
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 13
30
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Connecticut, United States
news: 13
31
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 12
32
Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc.
California, United States
Food quality,Food service,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 12
33
Nielsen Holdings Plc
New York, United States
Advertising,Market research,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 12
34
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 11
35
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 11
36
Post Foods LLC
Michigan, United States
Breakfast cereal,Bran,Food industry,
...[+1]
news: 11
37
MOM Brands
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,E-commerce,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 11
38
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 10
39
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 10
40
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 10
41
The NPD Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Category management,Point of sale,Market research,
...[+1]
news: 10
42
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
43
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 9
44
Albertsons Cos., Inc.
Idaho, United States
Food industry,Electronic business,Store brand,
...[+2]
news: 9
45
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 9
46
Greenville SC SEO
South Carolina, United States
Advertising
news: 9
47
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 8
48
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 8
49
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 8
50
MarketWatch, Inc.
California, United States
News media,Suite
news: 8
51
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 7
52
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 7
53
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Food service,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 7
54
Dean Foods Co.
Texas, United States
Fluid milk,Physical fitness,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 7
55
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 7
56
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 6
57
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
news: 6
58
Jet.com, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
E-commerce,Food service,Patio,
...[+2]
news: 6
59
Safeco Common Stock Trust
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 6
60
Crystal Farms, Inc.
United States
Poultry product,Agriculture
news: 6
61
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 5
62
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 5
63
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, United States
Organic coffee,Coffee bean,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 5
64
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pickling,Baked goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 5
65
SUPERVALU, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Food distribution,Greek yogurt,Saline laxative,
...[+2]
news: 5
66
Panera Bread Co.
Missouri, United States
Food industry,Calorie,Preservative,
...[+2]
news: 5
67
Michael Anthony Jewelers, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Product design,E-commerce
news: 5
68
The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. LLC
Massachusetts, United States
E-commerce,Electronic business,Social network,
...[+2]
news: 5
69
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
Massachusetts, United States
Impact investing,Sustainable Value,Equity capital
news: 5
70
Big Heart Pet Brands, Inc.
California, United States
Aquarium fish feed
news: 5
71
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Food industry,Snack foods,Pharmaceutics,
...[+2]
news: 5
72
Dunkin' Donuts LLC
Massachusetts, United States
Baked goods,Ice cream,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 5
73
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Convenience food,Food industry
news: 5
74
Spin Media LLC
New York, United States
Music,Intellectual property,News media,
...[+2]
news: 5
75
Kahiki Foods, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Food industry
news: 5
76
Crystal Farms Refrigerated Distribution Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food products,Cream cheese,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 5
77
AllPaws
New York, United States
Shopping mall
news: 5
78
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 4
79
Sysco Corp.
Texas, United States
Food products,Convenience food,Paper cup,
...[+2]
news: 4
80
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
news: 4
81
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 4
82
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 4
83
Weis Markets, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Shellfish
news: 4
84
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
United States
Asset management,Hypermarket,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 4
85
AdvancePierre Foods, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Corned beef,Pasteurization,Convenience food,
...[+1]
news: 4
86
Right Management, Inc.
Pennsylvania, United States
Vocational rehabilitation,Firm offer
news: 4
87
Pinnacle Foods, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Direct store delivery,Food processing,Pastry,
...[+2]
news: 4
88
Right On Brands, Inc.
Texas, United States
Nutrition,Software as a service,Enterprise software,
...[+2]
news: 4
89
Nestlé USA, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Sports nutrition,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 4
90
Nestle Purina Petcare
Missouri, United States
Animal product,Fast-moving consumer goods,Bird food,
...[+2]
news: 4
91
Willamette Egg Farms LLC
Oregon, United States
Egg product,Egg white,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 4
92
Technomic, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food industry,Public opinion,Marketing research,
...[+1]
news: 4
93
Enjoy Life Foods
Illinois, United States
Gluten-free pasta,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 4
94
Dragonfly Lean Cuisine
United States
Food industry,Market research
news: 4
95
Entrepreneur Media, Inc.
California, United States
Publishing,Publication
news: 4
96
Humbly Hemp, Inc.
United States
Food industry
news: 4
97
General Electric Co.
Massachusetts, United States
Energy management,Turbine,Electronics,
...[+2]
news: 3
98
Procter & Gamble Co.
Ohio, United States
Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP,
...[+2]
news: 3
99
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 3
100
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc.
Nebraska, United States
Property insurance,Reinsurance,Aviation,
...[+2]
news: 3

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