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Home » The 2015 Top 50 Food Packaging Companies

The 2015 Top 50 Food Packaging Companies

Packaging Strategies’ Top 50 Food Packaging Companies is an annual list comprised of the top food packagers around the globe, based on annual revenue from the previous year.


← TOP 50 FOOD PACKAGING COMPANIES REPORT  |  DOWNLOAD TOP 50 RANKINGS

Rank Company
Headquarters
2014 Total
Revenues
(in $ Billions)
Chief Packaging Officer,
Title
Key Brands
1
Nestlé SA
Vevey, Switzerland
52.83 Christian Saclier,
Global Head of Industrial Design
(Packaging, Product, Systems & Digital Innovations)
Hot Pockets, Purina, Dreyer's, Stouffer's, Nestlé, Lean Cuisine, Herta
2
Tyson Foods Inc.
Springdale, AR
37.60 Morrie Milldrum,
Sr. Director of Packaging
Tyson, Wright, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm
3
PepsiCo Inc.
Purchase, NY
35.35 Robert Lewis,
Senior Vice President Global Packaging
& Engineering Technology
Lay's, Quaker, Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Fritos
4
JBS USA (including
Pilgrim's Pride)

Greeley, CO
34.04 Tim Thomas,
Head of Procurement
Swift, Cedar River Farms, Pilgrim's
5
Mars Inc.
McLean, VA
30.00 Troy Wilhelm,
Sr Packaging Engineer - Innovation at Mars Inc -
Petcare, Wrigley and Chocolate Segments
M&M's, MilkyWay, Dove, Combos, Maltesers, Seeds of Change, Uncle Ben's, Pedigree
6
Mondeléz
International

Deerfield, IL
28.72 Rob Hargrove,
Executive Vide President of
Research, Development & Quality
Belvita, Honey Maid, Cadbury, Ritz, Prince, Wheat Thins
7
General Mills Inc.
Minneapolis, MN
17.91 Elizabeth Nientimp,
Director of Creative Content, Design + Production
Fiber One, Pillsbury, Cascadian Farm, Häagen-Dazs, Annie's, Chex, Lärabar
8
Lactalis Laval,
Mayenne, France
17.90 John Neureuter,
Senior Manager, Demand Planning
at Lactalis American Group
Sorrento, President, Rondele
9
ConAgra Foods Inc.
Omaha, NE
17.70 Robert Weick,
Vice President Packaging Systems Optimization
Act II, Bertolli, Hunt's, Hebrew National, Healthy Choice
10
Fonterra
Auckland, New Zealand
16.31 Henry Martin,
Director of Supply Chain
Anchor, Anlene
11
Smithfield Foods Inc.
Smithfield, VA
15.03 Henry Morris,
Senior Corporate Vice President,
Operations and Engineering
Smithfield, John Morrell, Armour, Eckrich, Farmland, Margherita
12
Kraft Foods Group
Northfield, IL
14.76 Tom Corley,
EVP and President,
U.S. Retail Sales and Foodservice
Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Jell-O, Cool Whip, Cracker Barrel
13
Kellogg Co.
Battle Creek, MI
14.58 Brent Rouget,
Manager, Packaging Procurement
Special K, Froot Loops, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain
14
Unilever
London, U.K.
13.78 Sebastian Rigada,
Global Procurement Manager - Packaging
Hellmann's, Knorr, Ragu, Cup a Soup, Marmite, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's
15
Cargill
Minneapolis, MN
13.50 Jonathan Paul,
Global COE Lead, Packaging
Design Engineering at Cargill
Sterling Silver, Rumba, Diamond Crystal, Truvia
16
Groupe Danone
Paris, France
12.38 Jean-Philippe Paré,
General Director, Research & Development
Activia, Actimel/DanActive, Dannon, Danone
17
Grupo Bimbo SA
Mexico City, Mexico
12.22 David Hernandez,
Chief Procurement Officer
Mrs Baird's, Sara Lee, Bimbo, Home Maid Bread, Thomas', Boboli
18
H.J. Heinz Co.
Pittsburgh, PA
10.90 Gary Neff,
Associate Director Packaging
R&D, Heinz North America
Heinz, Ore-Ida, Smart Ones, TGI Fridays, Classico
19
Dean Foods Co.
Dallas, TX
9.50 Gregg Tanner,
Executive Vice President,
Supply Chain
Dean's, Meadow Gold, Country Fresh, Swiss Premium, Garelick Farms
20
Ferrero Pino Torinese
Turin, Italy
9.48 Vincenzo Bracciale,
Vice President Business Strategy,
Ferrero International
Ferrero, tic tac, Nutella, Kinder
21
Hormel Foods Corp.
Austin, MN
9.31 Dan Miller,
GM - Applied Research & Package Development
Hormel, Jenni-O, Dinty Moore, SPAM, REV, Wholly Guacamole
22
Meiji Holdings
Tokyo, Japan
8.47   Meiji
23
Campbell Soup Co.
Camden, NJ
7.55 George Dowdie,
Senior Vide President,
Global Research & Development
Campbell's, Plum Organics, Pepperidge Farm, Prego
24
Hershey Co.
Hershey, PA
7.42 Mike Payne,
Senior Director, Global Packaging Innovation
Hershey's, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, Lancaster
25
Associated British
Foods, ACH Food
Companies

London, U.K.
6.46 George Pastrana,
Chief Marketing Officer,
V.P. Marketing & Innovation
Mazola, Tone's Durkee, Spice Islands, Karo
26
Parmalat S.p.A.
Collecchio, Italy
6.31   Parmalat, Beatrice, Lactantia, Black Diamond, Precious
27
Perdue Farms
Salisbury, MD
6.00* Parker Hall,
Vide President of Research and Design
Perdue
28
McCain Foods Ltd.
Florenceville, New
Brunswick, Canada
6.00* Neeraj Sharma,
Director- Global Packaging Science
and Technology at McCain Foods
McCain
29
Land O'Lakes Inc.
Arden Hills, MN
5.10 Sue Murray,
Packaging Design Manager
Land O'Lakes, Alpine Lace, Kozy Shack
30
Dole Food Co.
Westlake Village, CA
4.50 Dave Spare,
Vice President, Marketing & Business
Development, Dole Packaged Foods
Dole
31
McCormick & Co.
Inc.

Sparks, MD
4.24 Lisa Feustle,
Director Package Development
McCormick, Lawry's, Kitchen Basics, Old Bay, Zatarain's
32
Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Coral Gables, FL
3.93 Joseph D'Ottavio,
Regional Vice President of Operations
Del Monte
33
Flowers Foods Inc.
Thomasville, GA
3.73 Greg Jenkins,
Vice President of Purchasing-
Packaging at Flowers Foods
Nature's Own, Home Pride, Cobblestone Bread Co, Blue Bird, Sunbeam
34
Lindt & Sprungli AG
Kilchberg, Switzerland
3.64 Dieter Weisskopf,
CFO, Head of Operations
Ghirardelli, Lindt, Caffarel, Hofbauer, Kufferle
35
Schreiber Foods Inc.
Green Bay, WI
3.50* Sara Benes,
Supply Chain Business Manager -
Packaging Sourcing
American Heritage, Cooper
36
The J.M. Smucker Co.
Orrville, OH
3.48 Gregory Dalea,
Senior Manager, Package Development
Jif, Smucker's, Pillsbury, Hungry Jack, Knott's
37
Barilla Group
Parma, Italy
3.34

Giacomo Canali,
Packaging Research & Innovation
Manager at Barilla G. e R. Fratelli spa

Barilla, Wasa
38
Rich Products, Corp.
Buffalo, NY
3.30 Mike Rudney,
Vice President, Global Procurement Optimization
SeaPak, Rich's, Farm Rich
39
Gruma, S.A.B. de C.V.
Monterrey, Mexico
3.25 Leonel Garza Ramírez,
Chief Procurement Officer
Mission, Guerrero, La Cima
40
The Schwan Food Co.
Marshall, MN
3.20 Jim McGillivray,
Director, Product Marketing National Accounts
Freschetta, Red Baron, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Pagoda, Edwards, Larry's
41
Chiquita Brands International
Charlotte, NC
3.06** Mike Burness,
Vice President - Global Quality & Food Supply
Chiquita, Fresh Express
42
Sanderson Farms Inc.
Laurel, MS
2.77 James Manning,
Manager of Central Purchasing
Sanderson Farms
43
Oetker Group
Bielefeld, Germany
2.73   Oetker, Dr. Oetker
44
Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
2.61 Parbinder Cheema,
Director, Packaging and Sustainability
Maple Leaf, Swift, Larsen, Schneiders
45
Post Holdings, Inc.
St. Louis, MO
2.41 Joe Meehan,
Vice President of Corporate Planning
Power Bar, Honey Bunches of Oats, Raisin Brain, Simply Potatoes
46
Hill's Pet Nutrition
(subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive)
Topeka, KS
2.25 Jennifer Giannotti-Genes,
Global Senior Design Manager Colgate-
Palmolive Global Packaging & Pet Care
Hill's, Science Diet, Prescription Diet
47
Big Heart Pet Brands
San Francisco, CA
2.19 Dave McLain,
Senior Vice President, Chief Information
Officer & Chief Procurement Officer
9Lives, Meow Mix, Nature's Recipe, Milk Bone
48
Borden Dairy
Dallas, TX
2.00* Richard Thomas,
Vice President, Commodity Procurement
Borden
49
HP Hood
Lynnfield, MA
2.00* Bobby Lam,
Corporate Procurement Manager
Hood, Lactaid
50
NISSUI
(Nippon Suisan Kaisha Ltd.)
Tokyo, Japan
1.77 Naoya Kakizoe,
President/CEO
Gorton's, Nissui, Sealord

Our Top 50 Food Packagers list uses sources that include annual company reports, news reports, company websites and direct company contacts. Sales are based on calendar year 2014 or the most recent fiscal year that conforms to that timeframe. We used XE, the online currency counter (www.xe.com), where necessary. We have also drilled down to the best of our abilities using all available resources to separate out food revenue from beverages and other segment revenue.

*= estimate
**=2013 figure. 2014 figure not available

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