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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the United States 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 United States. 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
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 52
3
Instagram LLC
California, United States
Social media,Social network,Image sharing,
...[+2]
news: 52
4
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 50
5
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 48
6
Post Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 48
7
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 40
8
Dymatize Enterprises LLC
Texas, United States
sports equipment,Bodybuilding supplement,Creatine,
...[+2]
news: 39
9
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
news: 36
10
Post Consumer Brands LLC
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Hot cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 35
11
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 34
12
PetSmart LLC
Arizona, United States
Dog toy,Litter,Contract research organization,
...[+2]
news: 32
13
KFC Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food industry,Herb,
...[+2]
news: 31
14
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 31
15
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 29
16
Taco Bell Corp.
California, United States
Food service
news: 29
17
Newell Brands, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Fast-moving consumer goods,Infant Care,
...[+2]
news: 28
18
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 28
19
Only Natural, Inc.
New York, United States
Vitamin,Bottle,Raw material
news: 28
20
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 27
21
Chewy, Inc.
United States
E-commerce,Warehouse,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 27
22
PowerBar, Inc.
California, United States
Nutrition,Sports nutrition,Functional food,
...[+2]
news: 27
23
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 26
24
Pizza Hut LLC
Texas, United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 26
25
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food category,Atmosphere,
...[+2]
news: 25
26
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 24
27
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 24
28
Nielsen Holdings Plc
New York, United States
Advertising,Market research,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 24
29
The Simply Good Foods Co.
Colorado, United States
Breakfast cereal,Nutrition
news: 24
30
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, United States
Organic coffee,Coffee bean,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 23
31
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 21
32
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 20
33
The Hershey Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Market position,Chewing gum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 20
34
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 18
35
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
news: 18
36
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 18
37
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 17
38
Albertsons Cos., Inc.
Idaho, United States
Food industry,Electronic business,Store brand,
...[+2]
news: 17
39
McCormick & Co., Inc.
United States
Seasoning,Food processing,Spice,
...[+2]
news: 16
40
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 16
41
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Ice cream,Baked goods,Food service,
...[+2]
news: 16
42
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
Massachusetts, United States
Impact investing,Sustainable Value,Equity capital
news: 16
43
Beyond Meat, Inc.
California, United States
Mycoprotein,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 15
44
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 15
45
UberEATS, Inc.
California, United States
Food industry,E-commerce,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 15
46
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 14
47
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 14
48
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
news: 14
49
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 13
50
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 13
51
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
Minnesota, United States
Baked goods,Food processing,Recipe,
...[+1]
news: 13
52
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Connecticut, United States
news: 13
53
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 12
54
TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Breakfast cereal,Food products,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 12
55
Grubhub, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 12
56
Michael Foods Group, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food products,Egg product,
...[+1]
news: 12
57
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 12
58
Nestle Purina Petcare
Missouri, United States
Animal product,Fast-moving consumer goods,Bird food,
...[+2]
news: 12
59
Prelude Ventures LLC
California, United States
Carbon,Solid-state battery,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
news: 12
60
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Texas, United States
Food processing,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 12
61
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 12
62
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 11
63
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 11
64
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food industry,Convenience food,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 11
65
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 11
66
Fast Co. Magazine
New York, United States
Publishing,News media,Publication,
...[+1]
news: 11
67
Cheerios
Minnesota, United States
Recipe
news: 11
68
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pickling,Baked goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
69
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
70
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Food service,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 10
71
Fortune Magazine
New York, United States
Journalism,News media
news: 10
72
Impossible Foods, Inc.
California, United States
Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 10
73
Jif-Pak Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Casing,Packaging engineering,Worcestershire sauce,
...[+2]
news: 10
74
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 9
75
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 9
76
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Illinois, United States
Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed,
...[+2]
news: 9
77
Bunge Ltd.
New York, United States
Fertilizer,Food processing,Vegetable oil,
...[+2]
news: 9
78
Stifel Financial Corp.
Missouri, United States
Investment banking,Securitization,Public finance,
...[+2]
news: 9
79
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 9
80
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 9
81
Pinterest, Inc.
California, United States
Bookmarking,Social media,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 9
82
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
United States
Asset management,Hypermarket,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 9
83
Burger King Holdings, Inc.
United States
Food service,Fast food restaurant,Soft drink,
...[+2]
news: 9
84
Foster Farms LLC
California, United States
Hatchery,Convenience food,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 9
85
Safeco Common Stock Trust
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 9
86
ProVisions LLC
Michigan, United States
news: 9
87
Quorn Foods, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Mycoprotein,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 9
88
Bloomin' Brands, Inc.
United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 8
89
Tupperware Brands Corp.
United States
Cosmetics,Beaker,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 8
90
Keurig Dr Pepper, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Food industry,Soft drink,Specialty coffee,
...[+2]
news: 8
91
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 8
92
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 8
93
Pilgrim's Pride Corp.
Colorado, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Poultry product,
...[+2]
news: 8
94
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Vermont, United States
Brewing,Organic coffee,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 8
95
National Beef Packing Co. LLC
Missouri, United States
Corned beef,Convenience food,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 8
96
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Food industry,Snack foods,Pharmaceutics,
...[+2]
news: 8
97
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Food products,Food industry
news: 8
98
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Convenience food,Food industry
news: 8
99
301, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Food industry
news: 8
100
Innovative Routines International, Inc.
United States
Software,Data management,Data masking,
...[+2]
news: 8

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