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Top 100 Key Players companies in Food category
by Most News Heat in the United States 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 United States. 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
Walmart, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Warehouse,E-commerce,Hypermarket,
...[+2]
news: 60
4
Tyson Foods, Inc.
Arkansas, United States
Food processing,Fed cattle,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 59
5
General Mills, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Ice cream,Breakfast cereal,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 53
6
PepsiCo, Inc.
New York, United States
Soft drink,Tortilla chips,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 52
7
Post Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,Breakfast cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 52
8
The Kroger Co.
Ohio, United States
Store format,Pharmacy,Brand loyalty,
...[+2]
news: 43
9
Dymatize Enterprises LLC
Texas, United States
sports equipment,Bodybuilding supplement,Creatine,
...[+2]
news: 40
10
Zacks Investment Research, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Quantitative model,Oscilloscope,Investment style,
...[+2]
news: 37
11
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Texas, United States
Organic product,E-commerce,Fast-moving consumer goods,
...[+2]
news: 36
12
YouTube LLC
California, United States
Music,HTML5,Web page,
...[+2]
news: 35
13
Post Consumer Brands LLC
Minnesota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Hot cereal,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 35
14
KFC Corp.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food industry,Herb,
...[+2]
news: 34
15
Taco Bell Corp.
California, United States
Food service
news: 34
16
The Simply Good Foods Co.
Colorado, United States
Breakfast cereal,Nutrition
news: 33
17
Google LLC
California, United States
Advertising,Enterprise software,Search engine,
...[+2]
news: 32
18
PetSmart LLC
Arizona, United States
Dog toy,Litter,Contract research organization,
...[+2]
news: 31
19
Newell Brands, Inc.
Georgia, United States
Computer hardware,Fast-moving consumer goods,Infant Care,
...[+2]
news: 30
20
National Car Rental System, Inc.
Texas, United States
Renting,Public transport,Building automation,
...[+2]
news: 30
21
Yum! Brands, Inc.
Kentucky, United States
Food service,Food category,Atmosphere,
...[+2]
news: 28
22
The Kraft Heinz Co.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Nicotiana tabacum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 28
23
Chewy, Inc.
United States
E-commerce,Warehouse,Electronic business,
...[+2]
news: 28
24
Only Natural, Inc.
New York, United States
Vitamin,Bottle,Raw material
news: 28
25
The Coca-Cola Co.
Georgia, United States
Soft drink,Food industry,COLA (software architecture),
...[+2]
news: 26
26
Mondelez International, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 25
27
The J. M. Smucker Co.
Ohio, United States
Organic coffee,Coffee bean,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 25
28
Nielsen Holdings Plc
New York, United States
Advertising,Market research,Digital media,
...[+2]
news: 25
29
PowerBar, Inc.
California, United States
Nutrition,Sports nutrition,Functional food,
...[+2]
news: 25
30
Conagra Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Food processing,Food products,Lifestyle business,
...[+2]
news: 24
31
McDonald's Corp.
Illinois, United States
Food service,Soft drink,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 23
32
Campbell Soup Co.
New Jersey, United States
Convenience food,Food industry,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 23
33
Pizza Hut LLC
Texas, United States
Food service,Food industry,Bar (unit),
...[+2]
news: 23
34
Costco Wholesale Corp.
Washington, United States
Warehouse,sports equipment,Customer insight,
...[+2]
news: 22
35
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Prime brokerage,Financial institution,
...[+2]
news: 19
36
Starbucks Corp.
Washington, United States
Ice cream,Food industry,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 19
37
Cargill, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Broiler,
...[+2]
news: 19
38
Kellogg Co.
North Dakota, United States
Breakfast cereal,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 18
39
Tupperware Brands Corp.
United States
Cosmetics,Beaker,Product design,
...[+2]
news: 18
40
Hormel Foods Corp.
Minnesota, United States
Food processing,Shelf-stable food,Convenience food,
...[+2]
news: 18
41
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc.
Massachusetts, United States
Ice cream,Baked goods,Food service,
...[+2]
news: 18
42
UberEATS, Inc.
California, United States
Food industry,E-commerce,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 18
43
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.
New York, United States
Investment banking,Venture capital,Underwriting,
...[+2]
news: 17
44
McCormick & Co., Inc.
United States
Seasoning,Food processing,Spice,
...[+2]
news: 17
45
LinkedIn Corp.
California, United States
Social media,Publishing,Broadcasting,
...[+2]
news: 17
46
Beyond Meat, Inc.
California, United States
Mycoprotein,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 17
47
Fast Co. Magazine
New York, United States
Publishing,News media,Publication,
...[+1]
news: 17
48
Albertsons Cos., Inc.
Idaho, United States
Food industry,Electronic business,Store brand,
...[+2]
news: 16
49
Thomas H. Lee Partners LP
Massachusetts, United States
Impact investing,Sustainable Value,Equity capital
news: 16
50
Blue Buffalo Co. Ltd.
Connecticut, United States
Wilderness,Aquarium fish feed,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 16
51
Bank of America Corp.
North Carolina, United States
Investment banking,Underwriting,Asset and liability management,
...[+2]
news: 15
52
Meta Platforms, Inc.
California, United States
Broadcasting,Publishing,Pre-money valuation,
...[+2]
news: 15
53
Pinterest, Inc.
California, United States
Bookmarking,Social media,Advertising,
...[+2]
news: 15
54
Safeway, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Health care,
...[+2]
news: 15
55
Burger King Holdings, Inc.
United States
Food service,Fast food restaurant,Soft drink,
...[+2]
news: 15
56
Nestle Purina Petcare
Missouri, United States
Animal product,Fast-moving consumer goods,Bird food,
...[+2]
news: 15
57
Impossible Foods, Inc.
California, United States
Fish products,Mycoprotein,Nutrition,
...[+2]
news: 15
58
Conyers Park Acquisition Corp., Inc.
Connecticut, United States
news: 15
59
Apple, Inc.
California, United States
Software,Computer hardware,Peripheral,
...[+2]
news: 14
60
The Hershey Co.
Pennsylvania, United States
Market position,Chewing gum,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 14
61
Guggenheim Zacks Rank Strong Buy 50 Strategy Port. Series 3
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 14
62
Archer-Daniels-Midland Co.
Illinois, United States
Starch,Industrial engineering,Animal feed,
...[+2]
news: 13
63
Target Corp.
Minnesota, United States
E-commerce,Social network,Warehouse,
...[+2]
news: 13
64
Mars, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food products,Fast-moving consumer goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 13
65
Grubhub, Inc.
California, United States
E-commerce,Food industry,Military logistics,
...[+2]
news: 13
66
Prelude Ventures LLC
California, United States
Carbon,Solid-state battery,Efficient energy use,
...[+2]
news: 13
67
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Texas, United States
Food processing,Food industry,Snack foods,
...[+2]
news: 13
68
Morgan Stanley
New York, United States
Investment banking,Asset management,Emotional security,
...[+2]
news: 12
69
Netflix, Inc.
California, United States
Mainland China,Cable television,IPTV,
...[+2]
news: 12
70
Publix Super Markets, Inc.
United States
Asset management,Hypermarket,E-commerce,
...[+2]
news: 12
71
U.S. Department of Agriculture
District of Columbia, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Farming industry,
...[+2]
news: 12
72
CNBC LLC
United States
News media,Digital media,Business Day,
...[+2]
news: 12
73
Cheerios
Minnesota, United States
Recipe
news: 12
74
Microsoft Corp.
Washington, United States
Software,Operating system,Cloud computing,
...[+2]
news: 11
75
Uber Technologies, Inc.
California, United States
Brand awareness,Public transport,Software,
...[+2]
news: 11
76
Domino's Pizza, Inc.
Michigan, United States
Food service,Food industry,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 11
77
Smithfield Foods, Inc.
Virginia, United States
Food industry,Convenience food,Food processing,
...[+2]
news: 11
78
The Pillsbury Co. LLC
Minnesota, United States
Baked goods,Food processing,Recipe,
...[+1]
news: 11
79
8th Avenue Food & Provisions, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Food products,Food industry
news: 11
80
Safeco Common Stock Trust
United States
Asset management,Impact investing
news: 11
81
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Pickling,Baked goods,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
82
B&G Foods, Inc.
New Jersey, United States
Pickling,Maple syrup,Seasoning,
...[+2]
news: 10
83
TreeHouse Private Brands, Inc.
Illinois, United States
Breakfast cereal,Food products,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 10
84
Michael Foods Group, Inc.
Minnesota, United States
Agriculture,Food products,Egg product,
...[+1]
news: 10
85
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, Inc.
Connecticut, United States
Food industry,Snack foods,Pharmaceutics,
...[+2]
news: 10
86
S2G Ventures LLC
Illinois, United States
Agriculture,Food industry,Venture capital
news: 10
87
Procter & Gamble Co.
Ohio, United States
Toothpaste,Hair conditioner,SOAP,
...[+2]
news: 9
88
Bunge Ltd.
New York, United States
Fertilizer,Food processing,Vegetable oil,
...[+2]
news: 9
89
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Colorado, United States
Fast-moving consumer goods,Organic matter,Personal Care Product,
...[+2]
news: 9
90
Thomson Reuters Corp.
New York, United States
Software,Publishing,Risk management,
...[+2]
news: 9
91
Ross Stores, Inc.
California, United States
TOPS
news: 9
92
Jefferies LLC
New York, United States
Investment banking,Investment company,Foreign exchange market,
...[+2]
news: 9
93
RBC Capital Markets LLC
New York, United States
Clearing,Assets under management,Investment banking,
...[+2]
news: 9
94
Keurig Green Mountain, Inc.
Vermont, United States
Brewing,Organic coffee,Coffee bean,
...[+2]
news: 9
95
Foster Farms LLC
California, United States
Hatchery,Convenience food,Food industry,
...[+2]
news: 9
96
BellRing Intermediate Holdings, Inc.
Missouri, United States
Nutrition,E-commerce,Medicine,
...[+2]
news: 9
97
Bob Evans Farms, Inc.
Ohio, United States
Convenience food,Food industry
news: 9
98
ProVisions LLC
Michigan, United States
news: 9
99
Sahale Snacks, Inc.
Washington, United States
Natural food,Food industry,Food processing
news: 9
100
Jif-Pak Manufacturing, Inc.
California, United States
Casing,Packaging engineering,Worcestershire sauce,
...[+2]
news: 9

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