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.
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| RANK |
COMPANY Headquarters |
CHIEF PACKAGING OFFICER Title |
KEY BRANDS |
2015 TOTAL REVENUE (in $ Billions) |
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Nestlé SA Vevey, Switzerland |
Christian Saclier, Global Head of Industrial Design (Packaging, Product, Systems & Digital Innovations) |
Hot Pockets, Purina, Dryer's, Stouffer's, Nestlé, Lean Cusine, Herta | 49.06 |
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Tyson Foods Inc. Springdale, AR |
Jeff Czarny Director Packaging R&D |
Tyson, Wright, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, Ball Park | 40.60 |
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3
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JBS USA (including Pilgrim's Pride) Greeley, CO |
Ricardo Barajas Packaging Inventory Manager |
Swift, Cedar River Farms, Pilgrim's | 39.52 |
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4
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PepsiCo Inc. Purchase, NY |
Robert Lewis Senior Vice President Global Packaging & Engineering Technology |
Lay's, Quaker, Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Fritos | 33.42 |
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Mars Inc. McLean, VA |
Kimberly Harvey Director of Packaging R&D Mars Petcare |
M&M's, MilkyWay, Dove, Skittles, Whiskas, Uncle Ben's, Pedigree | 33.00 |
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Mondeléz International Deerfield, IL |
Rob Hargrove Executive Vice President of Research, Development & Quality |
Belvita, Honey Maid, Cadbury, Ritz, Trident, Oreo, Wheat Thins | 29.60 |
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7
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The Kraft Heinz Company co-headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA and Chicago, IL |
Gary Neff Associate Director Packaging R&D |
Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Ore-Ida, Jell-O, Velveeta, Planters | 24.43* |
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Unilever London, U.K. |
Sebastian Rigada Global Procurement Manager - Packaging |
Hellmann's, Knorr, Ragu, Cup-a-Soup, Marmite, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's | 23.00 |
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General Mills Inc. Minneapolis, MN |
Elizabeth Nientimp Director of Creative Content, Design + Production |
Fiber One, Pillsbury, Cascadian Farm, Häagen-Dazs, Annie's, Chex, Lärabar | 17.63 |
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Lactalis Laval, Mayenne, France |
John Neureuter Senior Manager - Supply Chain Optimization |
Bridel, President, Celia | 17.60 |
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ConAgra Foods Inc. Omaha, NE |
Troy Wilhelm Project Engineer/ Project Manager |
Act II, Bertolli, Hunt's, Hebrew National, Healthy Choice, PAM, Reddi-wip | 15.83 |
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12
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Kellogg Co. Battle Creek, MI |
Brent Rouget Manager, Packaging Procurement |
Special K, Kashi, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain | 13.53 |
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13
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Cargill Minneapolis, MN |
Jonathan Paul Global COE Lead, Packaging Design Engineering |
Sterling Silver, Rumba, Diamond Crystal, Truvia | 13.50 |
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14
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Smithfield Foods Inc. Smithfield, VA |
Henry Morris Senior Corporate Vice President, Operations |
Smithfield, John Morrell, Armour, Eckrich, Farmland, Margherita | 13.00 |
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15
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Danone Paris, France |
Jean-Philippe Paré General Director, Research & Development |
Activia, Actimel/DanActive, Dannon, Danone | 12.52* |
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16
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Grupo Bimbo SA Mexico City, Mexico |
Victor Hugo Ortiz Belio R&D Packaging |
Mrs Baird's, Bimbo, Home Maid Bread, Thomas', Boboli | 12.06 |
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17
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Ferrero Pino Torinese, Turin, Italy |
Vincenzo Bracciale Vice President Business Strategy |
Ferrero, tic tac, Nutella, Kinder | 10.75 |
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18
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Meiji Holdings Tokyo, Japan |
Jeff Patzer VP of Operations and Engineering at Meiji America Inc. D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. Inc. |
Meiji | 9.40 |
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19
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Hormel Foods Corp. Austin, MN |
Dan Miller GM, Applied Research & Package Development |
Hormel, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, SPAM, REV, Wholly Guacamole | 9.26 |
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20
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Associated British Foods, ACH Food Companies London, U.K. |
Tim Davies Head of Procurement Development |
Mazola, Tone's, Durkee, Spice Islands, Karo | 8.84 |
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21
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Campbell Soup Co. Camden, NJ |
Robert Weick Vice President Packaging R&D- Americas |
Campbell's, Plum Organics, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Garden Fresh | 7.97 |
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Hershey Co. Hershey, PA |
Eric Zampedri Manager, Packaging Innovation R&D |
Hershey's, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, Lancaster | 7.38 |
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Parmalat S.p.A. Collecchio, Italy |
Marco Trezzi R&D Director |
Parmalat, Beatrice, Lactantia, Black Diamond, Precious | 7.24 |
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Perdue Farms Salisbury, MD |
Parker Hall Vice President of Research and Design |
Perdue, Harvestland, Coleman Natural Foods | 6.00 |
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25
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McCain Foods Ltd. Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada |
David Klante Global Operations and Engineering Executive Food, Beverage and Packaging |
McCain | 5.42 |
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Dole Food Co. Westlake Village, CA |
Dave Spare Vice President Marketing & Business Development |
Dole | 4.80* |
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27
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Post Holdings Inc. St. Louis, MO |
Jen Crosby Monton Contract Packaging Manager |
Power Bar, Honey Bunches of Oats, Simply Potatoes, MOM Brands | 4.65 |
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28
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Fonterra Auckland, New Zealand |
Henry Martin Director of Supply Chain |
Anchor, Anlene | 4.54 |
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29
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McCormick & Co. Inc. Sparks, MD |
Lisa Feustle Director Package Development |
McCormick, Lawry's, Kitchen Basics, Old Bay, Zatarain's | 4.30 |
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30
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Coral Gables, FL |
Christian Salnars Director of Retail Packaging |
Del Monte | 4.05 |
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31
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Land O'Lakes Inc. Arden Hills, MN |
Sue Murray Director, Corporate Marketing Brand & Packaging Design |
Land O'Lakes, Alpine Lace, Kozy Shack | 4.04 |
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32
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Flowers Foods Inc. Thomasville, GA |
Greg Jenkins Vice President of Purchasing-Packaging |
Nature's Own, Home Pride, Cobblestone Bread Co, Blue Bird, Sunbeam | 3.80 |
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33
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Lindt & Sprungli AG Kilchberg, Switzerland |
Dieter Weisskopf CFO, Head of Operations |
Ghirardelli, Lindt, Caffarel, Russell Stover, Kufferle | 3.75 |
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34
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Barilla Group Parma, Italy |
Michele Amigoni Group Packaging Design and Standard Director |
Barilla, Wasa | 3.68* |
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35
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Schreiber Foods Inc. Green Bay, WI |
Sara Benes Supply Chain Business Manager Packaging Sourcing |
American Heritage, Cooper | 3.50 |
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36
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Rich Products Corp. Buffalo, NY |
Mike Rudney Vice President, Global Procurement Optimization |
SeaPak, Rich's, Farm Rich | 3.50 |
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37
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Gruma San Pedro, Mexico |
Ali Alfonso Alvarez Manager, Plastics/ Packaging Engineering |
Mission, Guerrero, La Cima |
3.25* |
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38
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The J.M. Smucker Co. Orrville, OH |
Gregory Dalea Senior Manager, Package Development |
Jif, Smucker's, Pillsbury, Hungry Jack, Knott's | 3.18 |
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The Schwan Food Co. Marshall, MN |
Jane Chase Senior Director Packaging Engineering |
Freschetta, Red Baron, Tony's, Mrs. Smith's, Pagoda, Edwards, Larry's | 3.00* |
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40
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Chiquita Brands International (part of the Cutrale-Safra Group) Charlotte, NC |
Martin Fallas Senior Procurement Consultant |
Chiquita, Fresh Express | 3.00 |
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41
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Oetker Group Bielefeld, Germany |
Jenny Stockton Executive Head of Category Development at Dr. Oetker |
Oetker, Dr. Oetker | 2.96 |
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42
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Sanderson Farms Inc. Laurel, MS |
Richard Watkins Corporate Product Applications Manager |
Sanderson Farms | 2.80 |
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43
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Foster Farms Livingston, CA |
Colleen Murray Senior Packaging Engineer/ Manager |
Foster Farms | 2.70 |
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44
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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Parbinder Cheema Director Pacakging and Sustainability |
Maple Leaf, Swift, Larsen, Schneiders | 2.58 |
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45
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Hill's (subsidiary of Colgate-Palmolive) Topeka, KS |
Jennifer Giannotti-Genes Global Senior Design Manager |
Hill's, Science Diet, Prescription Diet | 2.56 |
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46
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Big Heart Pet Brands San Francisco, CA |
Gary Chisholm Sr. Group Manager, Packaging R&D |
9Lives, Meow Mix, Nature's Recipe, Milk Bone | 2.20 |
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47
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Dean Foods Co. Dallas, TX |
Gregg Tanner Executive Vice President, Supply Chain |
Dean's, Meadow Gold, Country Fresh, Swiss Premium, Garelick Farms | 2.02 |
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48
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Borden Dairy Dallas, TX |
Richard Thomas Vice President, Commodity Procurement |
Borden | 2.00* |
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49
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HP Hood Lynnfield, MA |
Mike J. Suever Senior Vice President R&D, Engineering and Procurement |
Hood, Lactaid | 2.00 |
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50
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Chobani Norwich, NY |
Andreas Sokollek Senior Vice President of Supply Chain and Operations |
Chobani | 1.50 |
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 2015 or the most recent fiscal year that conforms to that timeframe. We used XE, the online currency counter (xe.com), where necessary. We have also used all available resources to separate out food revenue from beverages and other segment revenue. Some companies are marked with an asterisk to indicate an estimate when one of the following occurred: it was impossible to get a breakdown of food vs. other segments; it’s a private company and news sources reported the data, not the company directly or no new information could be found, resulting in us reporting 2014’s revenue.
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