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) |
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1
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Nestlé SA Vevey, Switzerland |
Daniel Magnin Head of Packaging |
Hot Pockets, Purina, Dryer's, Stouffer's, Nestlé, Lean Cusine, Herta | 72.73 |
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2
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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 |
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3
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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 | 38.26 |
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4
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PepsiCo Inc. Purchase, NY |
Robert Lewis Senior VP Global Packaging & Engineering Technology |
Lay's, Quaker, Doritos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Fritos | 33.67 |
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5
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Mars Inc. McLean, VA |
George Graham Vice President of R&D |
M&M's, MilkyWay, Dove, Skittles, Whiskas, Uncle Ben's, Pedigree | 31.90 |
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6
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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 |
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7
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Danone Paris, France |
Jean-Philippe Paré General Director, R&D |
Activia, Actimel/DanActive, Dannon, Danone | 27.89 |
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8
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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 |
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9
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Unilever London, U.K. |
Sanjiv Das Global Packaging Director |
Hellmann's, Knorr, Ragu, Cup-a-Soup, Breyers, Magnum, Ben & Jerry's | 21.74 |
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10
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Lactalis (including Parmalat) Laval, Mayenne, France |
John Neureuter Senior Manager, Supply Chain Optimization |
Aria, Bridel, President, Galbani, Precious | 18.00 |
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11
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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 | 15.62 |
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12
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Dairy Farmers of America Kansas City, KS |
Gary Wietharn VP of Manufacturing & Technology |
Borden Cheese, Keller’s, Creamery, Cache Valley | 14.68 |
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13
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WH Group Limited Henan, China |
Henry Morris Sr Corporate V.P., Operations |
Smithfield, Shanghui, John Morrell, Armour, Eckrich, Farmland, Margherita | 14.44 |
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14
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Fonterra Auckland, New Zealand |
Henry Martin Director of Supply Chain |
Anchor, Anlene | 13.85 |
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15
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Cargill Minneapolis, MN |
Jonathan Paul Global COE Lead, Packaging Design Engineering |
Sterling Silver, Rumba, Diamond Crystal, Truvia, Angus Pride | 13.50* |
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16
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Kellogg Co. Battle Creek, MI |
Brent Rouget, Sr. Manager, Packaging Procurement |
Special K, Kashi, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Nutri-Grain | 13.01 |
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17
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Ferrero Group Pino Torinese, Turin, Italy |
Vincenzo Bracciale VP, Business Strategy |
Ferrero, tic tac, Nutella, Kinder | 12.96 |
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18
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Saputo Montreal, Canada |
Marcel Pronovost VP of Engineering |
DCI Cheese, Frigo, Dragone, Dairystar, Friendship Dairies | 11.16 |
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19
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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 |
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20
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Grupo Bimbo SA Mexico City, Mexico |
Victor Hugo Ortiz Belio R&D Packaging |
Mrs Baird’s, Bimbo, Brownberry, Thomas, Entenmann’s | 10.49 |
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21
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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 |
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22
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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, Pace, Swanson | 7.89 |
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23
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Conagra Foods Chicago, IL |
Eric Sinz Vice President- Packaging |
slim jim, Bertolli, Hunt’s, Hebrew National, Healthy Choice, PAM, Reddi-Wip | 7.82 |
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24
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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 |
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25
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Hershey Co. Hershey, PA |
Eric Zampedri Manager, Packaging Innovation R&D |
Hershey's, Kit Kat, Twizzlers, York, Lancaster | 7.44 |
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26
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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 |
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27
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McCain Foods Ltd. Florenceville, New Brunswick, Canada |
David Klante VP of Engineering |
McCain, Ore Ida | 6.55* |
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28
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Treehouse Foods Oak Brook, IL |
Travis Eloe VP of Procurement, Packaging |
Bay Valley Foods, Flagstone Foods, Treehouse Private Brands | 6.17 |
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29
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Purdue Farms Salisbury, MD |
Parker Hall VP of Research & Design |
Purdue, Harvestland | 5.44 |
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30
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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 |
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31
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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 |
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32
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Oetker Group Bielefeld, Germany |
Jenny Stockton Executive Head of Category Development at Dr. Oetker |
Oetker, Dr. Oetker | 4.58 |
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33
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Dole Food Co. Westlake Village, CA |
Paul Ouillette Director of Packaging Engineering & Innovation |
Dole | 4.50 |
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34
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McCormick & Co. Inc. Sparks, MD |
Michael Okoroafor VP of Sustainability & Packaging Innovation |
McCormick, Lawry's, Kitchen Basics, Old Bay, Zatarain's | 4.41 |
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35
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Lindt & Sprungli AG Kilchberg, Switzerland |
Dieter Weisskopf CFO, Head of Operations |
Ghirardelli, Lindt, Caffarel, Russell Stover, Kufferle | 4.15 |
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36
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Barilla Group Parma, Italy |
Michele Amigoni Group Packaging Director |
Barilla, Wasa, Misko, Pan di Stelle | 4.12 |
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37
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Rich Products Corp. Buffalo, NY |
Ralf Reiser VP of Global Technology |
SeaPak, Rich's, Farm Rich | 4.10 |
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38
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Fresh Del Monte Produce Inc. Coral Gables, FL |
Christian Salnars Director of Retail Packaging |
Del Monte | 4.08 |
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39
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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 |
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40
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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 | 3.90 |
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41
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Gruma San Pedro, Mexico |
Ali Alfonso Alvarez Manager, Plastics/Packaging Engineering |
Mission, Guerrero, La Cima, Rumba |
3.45 |
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42
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Sanderson Farms Inc. Laurel, MS |
Richard Watkins Corporate Product Applications Manager |
Sanderson Farms | 3.34 |
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43
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Lamb Weston Eagle, ID |
Casey Bettendorf Sr. Packaging Engineer |
Alexia, Lamb Weston, Canola Quick, Yukon Selects, Sweet Things | 3.17 |
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44
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Pinnacle Foods Parsippany, NJ |
Doug Robinson Director of Engineering |
Duncan Hines, Log Cabin, Smart Balance, Wish-Bone, Vlasic | 3.14 |
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45
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Rosen's Diversified Topeka, KS |
Brett Randol Head of Operations |
Rosen’s, Great American Steak Co., Sheboygan Sausage | 3.10 |
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46
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Chiquita Brands International (part of the Cutrale-Safra Group) Charlotte, NC |
Chris Dugan VP of North America |
Chiquita, Fresh Express | 3.09 |
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47
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Foster Poultry Farms Livingston, CA |
Chris Carter VP of Operations |
Foster Farms | 2.99 |
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48
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Sanderson Farms, Inc. Laurel, MS |
Richard Watkins Corporate Product Applications Manager |
Sanderson Farms | 2.77 |
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49
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Maple Leaf Foods Inc. Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Mark Roberts Packaging Manager |
Maple Leaf, Swift, Larsen, Schneiders, Lightlife Foods | 2.73 |
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50
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Schreiber Foods Inc. Green Bay, WI |
Michael Koval VP of Packaging Development |
American Heritage, Cooper | 2.47 |
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Methodology:
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.