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    Food Processing's Top 100 – 2015

    Who are the top food companies in the United States? According to our data, for 2015, the top three companies were Pepsi, Tyson Foods, and Nestle.

    Our 40th annual Top 100© list (2015) ranks food and beverage processors based on their sales of value-added, consumer-ready goods that were processed in U.S. and Canadian facilities. Read the analysis of 2015's market activity in our article: Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies for 2015. 

    To see the merger and acquisition activity that contributed to the final data for 2015's list, read the article: Food Processing Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies: 2014 M&A Activity.

    Understanding the Chart: A = Adjustments were made to figures supplied by the company | B = Includes processed dairy products but not raw milk | C = We converted foreign currency to U.S. dollars at the end of the company’s fiscal year | D = Figure is for the parent company | E = Estimate | F = Figures are for the U.S. business alone | NA = Not available | NR = Not ranked previously | P = Pet food only | R = Figure is restated from what we carried last year

    This Year Last Year Company 2014 Food Sales 2013 Food Sales 2014 Total Company Sales 2014 Net Income* (-Loss) 2013 Net Income* (-Loss)
    1 1 Pepsico Inc. 38,224 37,806 66,683 6,558 6,787R
    2 2 Tyson Foods Inc. (9/28/13) 36,077 32,999 37,580 856 778
    3 3 Nestle (U.S. & Canada)* 27,978 27,300 92,564C 15,061C 11,000C
    4 4 JBS USA * 24,000 22,140 44834C 758C 429C
    5 11 Coca-Cola Co. 21,462 21,574 45,998 7,124 8,626
    6 5 Anheuser-Busch InBev* 16,093 16,023 47,063 11,302 16,518
    7 12 ConAgra Foods Inc. (5/31/15) 15,832 15,844R 15,832 (-607) 174R
    8 6 Kraft Foods Inc. 14,343 14,346 18,205 1,043 2,715
    9 8 Smithfield Foods Inc. 13426A 12531E 15,000 460 NA-Private
    10 7 General Mills Inc. (5/31/15) 12,502 12,524 17,630 1,221 1,824R
    11 10 Mars Inc. 11000E 11000E 33,000 NA-Private NA-Private
    12 9 Dean Foods Co. 9,503 9,016 9,503 (-20) 819
    13 14 Kellogg Co. 9,499 9,716 14,580 633 1,808
    14 15 Hormel Foods Corp. 9,316 8,752 9,316 606 530
    15 16 MillerCoors LLC 8,990 8,970R 8,990 1,352 1,271
    16 13 Cargill Inc. (5/31/15) * 8600E 8,500E 134,900 1,870 2,310
    17 21 Saputo Inc. (3/31/15) 7,307 6,596 7,307 448 461
    18 17 Pilgrim's Pride 7,111 6,885R 8,583 711 550
    19 19 Mondelez International 6,936 6,991 34,244 2,201 2,332
    20 22 Bimbo Bakeries USA 6627C 6,101 14,064 1,385 365C
    21 20 Hershey Co. 6,353 6,200 7,422 847 820
    22 23 Dr Pepper Snapple Group 6,121 5,997 6,121 703 624
    23 24 J.M. Smucker Co. (4/30/15) 5,693 5,611 5,693 345 565
    24 26 Land O'Lakes Inc.(2) 5,098 4,250E 14,966 266 306
    25 29 Campbell Soup Co. (7/28/13) 5,048 4,910 8,268 807 449
    26 86 Dairy Farmers of America (2) 5000E 3,700 17,856 43 61
    27 27 H.J. Heinz Co. 4,200 4,530 10,900 NA-Private NA-Private
    28 33 Agropur Cooperative (11/2/14) 4,170 3,675 4,170 240 52
    29 31 Perdue Farms (3/31/15) 4150E 4,140 6,800E NA-Private NA-Private
    30 32 Brown-Forman Corp. 4,096 3,946 4,096 684 659
    31 37 Flowers Foods Inc. 3,749 3,733R 3,749 176 231
    32 18 Unilever U.S. * 3612C,E 4,388C,E,R 58,873 6,703 7,245
    33 35 E&J Gallo Winery 3500E 3400E 3,800E NA-Private NA-Private
    34 36 Chiquita Brands Intl. 3,090 3,057 3,090 (-63) (-16)
    35 38 Constellation Brands (2/28/15) 3,014E 2434E 6,028 839 1,943
    36 44 Great Lakes Cheese Co. 3,000 2,628 3,000E NA-Private NA-Private
    37 NR Koch Foods Inc. 3000E 3,000E 3,000E NA-Private NA-Private
    38 46 TreeHouse Foods Inc. 2,946 2,294 2,946 90 87
    39 52 WhiteWave Foods 2921A 2,135 3,437 140 97
    40 61 Prairie Farms Dairy Inc. (9/30/14) 2,800 2,780 2,800 NA NA
    41 42 Sanderson Farms 2,775 2,683 2,775 249 131
    42 39 Rich Products Corp. 2700E 2,661 3,300 NA-Private NA-Private
    43 25 Maple Leaf Foods 2,696 2,715 3,203 (-123) (-132)
    44 59 Lactalis American/Parmalat North America 2,600 2,564 2,600 NA NA
    45 41 Pinnacle Foods 2,591 2,464 2,591 203 177
    46 68 Dannon Co. Inc. 2,557 2,305 2,557 NA NA
    47 49 H.P. Hood Inc. 2,500 2,200 2,500 NA-Private NA-Private
    48 39 McCain Foods (6/30/13) 2500E 2,500E 6,019C NA-Private NA-Private
    49 85 Post Holdings 2,411 1,034 2,411 (-359) 10
    50 48 Molson Coors Co. (Canada only) 2,363 2,575 2,363 514 565
    51 69 American Foods Group LLC (9/30/13) 2,300 2,000 2,300 NA-Private NA-Private
    52 45 Foster Farms LLC 2,300 2,200 2,300 NA-Private NA-Private
    53 54 Schreiber Foods Inc. 2,300 2,085 5,000 NA-Private NA-Private
    54 80 Colgate-Palmolive Co. 2,255 2,211 17,277 2,255 2,241
    55 61 Associated Milk Producers 2,200 1,800 2,200 (-10) 8
    56 47 Borden Dairy Co. 2100E 2,100E 2,100E NA-Private NA-Private
    57 49 California Dairies Inc. 2100E 2,000E 3,100E NA-Private NA-Private
    58 49 OSI Group 2,100 2100E 6,100 NA-Private NA-Private
    59 56 Glanbia USA 2000E 1,950E 3,085 179 208
    60 69 Hilmar Cheese Co. 2000E 1,600 2,500 NA NA
    61 72 Beam Suntory Inc. 1955A 2,558 1,955A NA NA
    62 58 Weston Foods 1,923 1,812 43,918 134C? C616?? JILL has 907
    63 53 Seaboard Corp. 1,917 1,959 6,473 424 205
    64 43 Keystone Foods 1,800 1,718 2,500 NA NA
    65 NR Del Monte Pacific Ltd. 1,700 NA 2,200 25 NA
    66 97 Golden State Foods 1,700 1,000 6,900 NA-Private NA-Private
    67 64 McCormick & Co. Inc. (11/30/13) 1690A 1,702E 4,243 438 389
    68 65 Snyder's-Lance Inc. 1,620 1,761 1,620 193 79
    69 73 J. R. Simplot Co. (8/31/13) 1600E 1600E 6,000 NA-Private NA-Private
    70 61 AdvancePierre Foods LLC 1,600 1,500R 1,600 NA-Private NA-Private
    71 56 Schwan Food Co. 1575E 1575E 3,150E NA-Private NA-Private
    72 NR Cal-Maine Foods (5/30/15) 1550A 1,400 (A) 1,576 161 109
    73 60 Cott Corp. 1,411 1,535 2,103 16 22
    74 71 American Crystal Sugar Co. 1,388 1,603 1,388 501 789
    75 76 Grassland Dairy 1350E 1,230R 1,350E NA NA
    76 74 Leprino Foods Co. 1350E 1,350 2,700E NA-Private NA-Private
    77 76 McKee Foods Corp. 1300E 1300E 1,300E NA-Private NA-Private
    78 75 Seneca Foods Inc. (3/31/15) 1,286 1,340 1,286 10 14
    79 83 Hain Celestial Group (6/30/14) 1,282 1,000 2,154 140 115
    80 79 Darigold (3/31/15) 1,200 1,150 2,600 NA NA
    81 92 Hearthside Food Solutions LLC 1,200 1,050 1,214 NA-Private NA-Private
    82 90 Agri-Mark 1,100 952 1,100 (-2) 11
    83 95 Foremost Farms USA 1100E 900 1,980 NA NA
    84 81 Reser's Fine Foods 1,100 1,050 1,050 NA-Private NA-Private
    85 NR Premium Brands Holdings Corp. 1068C 1004C 1068C 10C 12C
    86 NR Johnsonville 1050E 1,000 1,000E NA-Private NA-Private
    87 84 Lancaster Colony Corp. (6/30/15) 1,041 1,014 1,041 75 109
    88 88 Chobani Inc. 1000E 1,000 1,100E NA-Private NA-Private
    89 82 Hostess Brands 1000E 1,000E 1,000E NA-Private NA-Private
    90 78 Wells Enteprises Inc. 1,000 988 1,000 NA-Private NA-Private
    91 91 CROPP Cooperative/Organic Valley 972 930 972 145 5
    92 NR Boston Beer Co. 966 794 966 91 70
    93 94 J&J Snack Foods (9/27/14) 920 868 920 72 64
    94 98 Sargento Foods Inc. (6/30/13) 897 836E 1,300 NA-Private NA-Private
    95 NR B&G Foods 848 725 848 41 52
    96 87 Gilster-Mary Lee Corp. 820 940 820 NA-Private NA-Private
    97 89 Diamond Foods Inc. 805 803 865 (-165) (-163)
    98 NR Gorton's Seafood 738C 712 5,336C 151*C 135*C
    99 NR High Liner Foods 678 633 1,165 30 31
    100 NA Ruiz Foods 610 600 610 NA-Private NA-Private