2018 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.

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RANK COMPANY
Headquarters		 CHIEF PACKAGING OFFICER
Title		 KEY BRANDS 2017 TOTAL
REVENUE
(in $ Billions)
1
 Nestlé SA
Vevey, Switzerland		 Daniel Magnin
Head of Packaging		 Hot Pockets, Purina, Dryer's, Stouffer's, Nestlé, Lean Cusine, Herta 72.73
2
 JBS USA (incl. Pilgrim's Pride)
Greeley, CO		 Tim Wagner
Procurement Manager of
Packaging/Ingredients/Recycling		 Swift, Cedar River Farms, Pilgrim's Pride 49.25
3
 Tyson Foods Inc.
Springdale, AR		 Jeff Czarny
Director, Packaging R&D		 Tyson, Wright, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, Ball Park 38.26
4
 PepsiCo Inc.
Purchase, NY		 Robert Lewis
Senior VP Global Packaging &
Engineering Technology		 Lay's, Quaker, Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Fritos 33.67
5
 Mars Inc.
McLean, VA		 George Graham
Vice President of R&D		 M&M's, MilkyWay, Dove, Skittles, Whiskas, Uncle Ben's, Pedigree 31.90
6
 Mondeléz
International
Northfield, IL		 Rob Hargrove
Executive VP of R & D, Quality		 Belvita, Honey Maid, Cadbury, Ritz, Trident, Oreo, Wheat Thins, Chips Ahoy! 30.07
7
 Danone
Paris, France		 Jean-Philippe Paré
General Director, R&D		 Activia, Actimel/DanActive, Dannon, Danone 27.89
8
 The Kraft Heinz Company
Chicago, IL		 John Kziebarge
V.P. of Consumer Packaging		 Kraft, Oscar Mayer, Heinz, Ore-Ida, Jell-O, Velveeta, Planters 26.48
9
 Unilever
London, U.K.		 Sanjiv Das
Global Packaging Director		 Hellmann's, Knorr, Ragu, Cup-a-Soup, Breyers, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's 21.74
10
 Lactalis (including Parmalat)
Laval, Mayenne, France		 John Neureuter
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Optimization		 Aria, Bridel, President, Galbani, Precious 18.00
11
 General Mills Inc.
Minneapolis, MN		 Elizabeth Nientimp
Director of Creative Content,
Design + Production		 Fiber One, Pillsbury, Cascadian Farm, Häagen-Dazs, Annie's, Chex, Lärabar 15.62
12
 Dairy Farmers of America
Kansas City, KS		 Gary Wietharn
VP of Manufacturing & Technology		 Borden Cheese, Keller’s, Creamery, Cache Valley 14.68
13
 WH Group Limited
Henan, China		 Henry Morris
Sr Corporate V.P., Operations		 Smithfield, Shanghui, John Morrell, Armour, Eckrich, Farmland, Margherita 14.44
14
 Fonterra
Auckland, New Zealand		 Henry Martin
Director of Supply Chain		 Anchor, Anlene 13.85
15
 Cargill
Minneapolis, MN		 Jonathan Paul
Global COE Lead,
Packaging Design Engineering		 Sterling Silver, Rumba, Diamond Crystal, Truvia, Angus Pride 13.50*
16
 Kellogg Co.
Battle Creek, MI		 Brent Rouget, Sr.
Manager, Packaging Procurement		 Special K, Kashi, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain 13.01
17
 Ferrero Group
Pino Torinese, Turin, Italy		 Vincenzo Bracciale
VP, Business Strategy		 Ferrero, tic tac, Nutella, Kinder 12.96
18
 Saputo
Montreal, Canada		 Marcel Pronovost
VP of Engineering		 DCI Cheese, Frigo, Dragone, Dairystar, Friendship Dairies 11.16
19
 Meiji Holdings
Tokyo, Japan		 Jeff Patzer
VP of Operations, Engineering- Meiji America Inc.,
D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. Inc.		 Meiji, D.F. Stauffer Biscuit Co. 11.00
20
 Grupo Bimbo SA
Mexico City, Mexico		 Victor Hugo Ortiz Belio
R&D Packaging		 Mrs Baird’s, Bimbo, Brownberry, Thomas, Entenmann’s 10.49
21
 Hormel Foods Corp.
Austin, MN		 Dan Miller
GM, Applied Research & Package Development		 Hormel, Jennie-O, Dinty Moore, SPAM, Wholly Guacamole, Applegate, Justin's 9.17
22
 Campbell Soup Co.
Camden, NJ		 Robert Weick
Vice President Packaging R&D- Americas		 Campbell's, Plum Organics, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Garden Fresh, Pace, Swanson 7.89
23
 Conagra Foods
Chicago, IL		 Eric Sinz
Vice President- Packaging		 slim jim, Bertolli, Hunt’s, Hebrew National, Healthy Choice, PAM, Reddi-Wip 7.82
24
 Dean Foods Co.
Dallas, TX		 Dean Lippold
VP, Research & Development		 Dean's, Meadow Gold, Country Fresh, Swiss Premium, Garelick Farms, Organic Valley Fresh 7.80
25
 Hershey Co.
Hershey, PA		 Eric Zampedri
Manager, Packaging Innovation R&D		 Hershey's, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, Lancaster 7.44
26
 The J.M. Smucker Co. (Includes Big Heart Pet Brands)
Orrville, OH		 Paul France
Director, R&D		 Jif, Smucker's, Pillsbury, Hungry Jack, Knott's, 9Lives, Meow Mix, Nature's Recipe, Milk Bone 7.39
27
 McCain Foods Ltd.
Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada		 David Klante
VP of Engineering		 McCain, Ore Ida 6.55*
28
 Treehouse Foods
Oak Brook, IL		 Travis Eloe
VP of Procurement, Packaging		 Bay Valley Foods, Flagstone Foods, Treehouse Private Brands 6.17
29
 Purdue Farms
Salisbury, MD		 Parker Hall
VP of Research & Design		 Purdue, Harvestland 5.44
30
 Post Holdings Inc. (Includes Post Consumer Brands)
St. Louis, MO		 Kurt Billmeyer
VP of Packaging		 Better Oats, Honey Bunches of Oats, Mom's Best Cereals, Simply Potatoes 5.22
31
 The Schwan Food Co.
Marshall, MN		 Mark Mikol
Sr. Director of Packaging Engineering		 Freschetta, Red Baron, Tony’s, Mrs. Smith’s, Pagoda, Edwards, Larry’s 4.72
32
 Oetker Group
Bielefeld, Germany		 Jenny Stockton
Executive Head of Category Development at Dr. Oetker		 Oetker, Dr. Oetker 4.58
33
 Dole Food Co.
Westlake Village, CA		 Paul Ouillette
Director of Packaging Engineering & Innovation		 Dole 4.50
34
 McCormick & Co. Inc.
Sparks, MD		 Michael Okoroafor
VP of Sustainability & Packaging Innovation		 McCormick, Lawry's, Kitchen Basics, Old Bay, Zatarain's 4.41
35
 Lindt & Sprungli AG
Kilchberg, Switzerland		 Dieter Weisskopf
CFO, Head of Operations		 Ghirardelli, Lindt, Caffarel, Russell Stover, Kufferle 4.15
36
 Barilla Group
Parma, Italy		 Michele Amigoni
Group Packaging Director		 Barilla, Wasa, Misko, Pan di Stelle 4.12
37
 Rich Products Corp.
Buffalo, NY		 Ralf Reiser
VP of Global Technology		 SeaPak, Rich's, Farm Rich 4.10
38
 Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc.
Coral Gables, FL		 Christian Salnars
Director of Retail Packaging		 Del Monte 4.08
39
 Flowers Foods Inc.
Thomasville, GA		 Greg Jenkins
VP of Purchasing-Packaging		 #39;s Own, Home Pride, Dave's Killer Bread, Blue Bird, Sunbeam, Wonder 3.92
40
 Land O'Lakes Inc.
Arden Hills, MN		 Sue Murray
Director, Corporate Marketing Brand & Packaging Design		 Land O'Lakes, Alpine Lace, Kozy Shack 3.90
41
 Gruma
San Pedro, Mexico		 Ali Alfonso Alvarez
Manager, Plastics/Packaging Engineering

Mission, Guerrero, La Cima, Rumba

 3.45
42
 Sanderson Farms Inc.
Laurel, MS		 Richard Watkins
Corporate Product Applications Manager		 Sanderson Farms 3.34
43
 Lamb Weston
Eagle, ID		 Casey Bettendorf
Sr. Packaging Engineer		 Alexia, Lamb Weston, Canola Quick, Yukon Selects, Sweet Things 3.17
44
 Pinnacle Foods
Parsippany, NJ		 Doug Robinson
Director of Engineering		 Duncan Hines, Log Cabin, Smart Balance, Wish-Bone, Vlasic 3.14
45
 Rosen's Diversified
Topeka, KS		 Brett Randol
Head of Operations		 Rosen’s, Great American Steak Co., Sheboygan Sausage 3.10
46
 Chiquita Brands International
(part of the Cutrale-Safra Group)
Charlotte, NC		 Chris Dugan
VP of North America		 Chiquita, Fresh Express 3.09
47
 Foster Poultry Farms
Livingston, CA		 Chris Carter
VP of Operations		 Foster Farms 2.99
48
 Sanderson Farms, Inc.
Laurel, MS		 Richard Watkins
Corporate Product Applications Manager		 Sanderson Farms 2.77
49
 Maple Leaf Foods Inc.
Toronto, Ontario, Canada		 Mark Roberts
Packaging Manager		 Maple Leaf, Swift, Larsen, Schneiders, Lightlife Foods 2.73
50
 Schreiber Foods Inc.
Green Bay, WI		 Michael Koval
VP of Packaging Development		 American Heritage, Cooper 2.47

 

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Our top 50 food packagers rankings are based primarily on a list of the top 100 food manufacturers supplied by Dun & Bradstreet. These data have been supplemented using sources that include company annual reports, news reports, company websites and direct company contacts. Sales are based on calendar year 2017 or the most recent fiscal year. For foreign currency conversions, we used XE.com historical data for Dec. 31, 2017. Many of these companies produce both food and beverage products. Where possible, we have separated food revenue from beverages and other segment revenues.