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Home » 2018 Top 50 Food Packaging Companies

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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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.

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