Largest Food Companies (2026)

Nestlé manufactures prepared dishes and cooking aids, milk-based products, baby foods and cereals, and is headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. Forbes records sales of US$107.8bn, the highest of any company in this list, and profit of US$10,877m. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$107.7bn, ranking it 93rd among all companies worldwide. It employs 271,000 people.

PepsiCo manufactures and sells beverages, snacks and other foods through segments that include PepsiCo Foods North America and PepsiCo Beverages North America. Forbes records sales of US$95.4bn and profit of US$8,733m, with 306,000 employees, the second-largest workforce in this list after FEMSA. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$93.9bn for fiscal 2025.

JBS sells beef, pork, lamb and poultry products to supermarkets, club stores, other retailers and food-service companies. Forbes lists the current holding company, JBS N.V., as headquartered in Amstelveen in the Netherlands and records sales of US$88.2bn and profit of US$1,744m. It is the largest meat company in the list, ahead of Tyson Foods. Fortune lists its 2025 revenue as US$86.2bn.

Archer-Daniels-Midland processes oilseeds, corn, wheat, cocoa and other agricultural commodities through Ag Services and Oilseeds, Carbohydrate Solutions and Nutrition segments. Forbes records sales of US$80.7bn and profit of US$1,081m. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$80.3bn, down 6.2% on 2024.

Bunge Global operates Agribusiness, Refined and Specialty Oils, and Milling segments. Forbes records sales of US$80.5bn, only US$108m less than ADM's, and profit of US$686m. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$70.3bn, up 32.4% on 2024, the fastest growth of any company in this list that Fortune ranks.

Wilmar International processes, merchandises and distributes agricultural products through Food Products, Feed and Industrial Products, and Plantation and Sugar segments. Forbes records sales of US$70.4bn and profit of US$1,408m, with about 100,000 employees. It is the largest food company in the list headquartered in Asia.

Anheuser-Busch InBev manufactures and distributes alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and reports by region. Forbes records sales of US$59.3bn and profit of US$6,867m, and its market value of US$157.7bn was the fifth-highest in the list. It is the largest brewer and the largest company in the list based in Belgium.

Tyson Foods processes beef, pork and chicken and makes prepared foods, reporting Beef, Pork, Chicken and Prepared Foods segments. Forbes records sales of US$55.7bn and profit of US$453m. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$54.4bn. Its headquarters are in Springdale, Arkansas.

The Coca-Cola Company manufactures and markets non-alcoholic beverages and reports by region, with separate Global Ventures and Bottling Investments segments. Forbes records sales of US$49.8bn and profit of US$13,701m, the highest profit in the list. Its market value of US$347.7bn was the largest of any company in the list.

Fomento Económico Mexicano is a holding company that produces, distributes and markets beverages, including Coca-Cola trademark drinks. Forbes records sales of US$46.1bn and profit of US$1,538m, with 368,776 employees. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$43.8bn and classifies it under beverages.

Mondelēz International makes biscuits, chocolate, gum, candy and beverages. Forbes records sales of US$39.3bn and profit of US$2,609m. The Fortune Global 500 2026 lists revenue of US$38.5bn, up 5.8% on 2024.

Forbes lists Heineken Holding N.V., which manages and supervises the Heineken group's production and distribution of beer and other beverages, reporting by region. It records sales of US$32.5bn and profit of US$1,074m. It is the second-largest brewer in the list after Anheuser-Busch InBev.

CJ Corp. is a holding company whose subsidiaries make and distribute food products; its divisions cover food and food services, biotechnology, logistics and new distribution, and entertainment. Forbes records sales of US$32.2bn and profit of US$106m. Its sales include logistics and entertainment activities, so the food business alone is smaller.

Danone is a food-processing company headquartered in Paris; Forbes records that it was founded on 2 February 1899. Forbes records sales of US$30.8bn and profit of US$2,050m, with 88,670 employees. It is the largest French company in the list.

MBRF Global Foods Company, listed by Forbes with Marfrig's description, produces, processes and trades beef and other animal-protein foods. Forbes records sales of US$30.1bn, profit of US$70.1m and 130,000 employees. It is headquartered in São Paulo.

WH Group produces packaged meats, fresh pork and hogs. Forbes records sales of US$28.0bn and profit of US$1,567m, with 106,000 employees. It is the largest company in the list focused mainly on pork.

Associated British Foods operates Grocery, Sugar, Agriculture, Ingredients and Retail segments. Forbes records sales of US$25.9bn and profit of US$1,269m, with 138,000 employees. Because it also has a Retail segment, food represents only part of its sales.

The Kraft Heinz Company manufactures and markets food and beverage products through North America and International segments; Forbes records that it was formed on 2 July 2015. Forbes records sales of US$25.0bn and a loss of US$5,760m, the largest loss in the list. The Fortune 500 2026 lists revenue of US$24.9bn.

Kweichow Moutai develops, brews, packages and sells Kweichow Moutai liquor. Forbes records sales of US$24.7bn and profit of US$11,645m, a profit-to-sales ratio of about 47%, by far the highest in the list. Its market value of US$245.1bn was the third-largest in the list.

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners distributes and sells non-alcoholic ready-to-drink beverages and reports by country, including Iberia, Germany, Great Britain and France. Forbes records sales of US$23.6bn and profit of US$2,197m, with headquarters in Uxbridge, UK.

Grupo Bimbo makes, distributes and sells baked products including fresh and frozen bread, buns, cookies and snacks, reporting segments for Mexico, North America, Latin America and Europe. Forbes records sales of US$22.9bn and profit of US$632m, with 153,966 employees. It is the largest bakery company in the list.

Olam Group sources, processes, packages and merchandises agricultural products through Olam Food Ingredients, Olam Agri and Olam Group segments. Forbes records sales of US$22.7bn and profit of US$340m. Fortune reports a much larger figure, US$51.5bn, for the same company in its Global 500, which illustrates how the two compilers' revenue definitions and periods can differ.

Diageo produces and distributes alcoholic beverages; its brands include Johnnie Walker, Crown Royal, Smirnoff, Baileys, Don Julio, Captain Morgan and Tanqueray. Forbes records sales of US$19.8bn and profit of US$2,389m.

Asahi Group Holdings makes and sells food and beverages through Alcoholic Beverages, Soft Drinks, Food and Overseas segments. Forbes records sales of US$19.6bn and profit of US$1,043m. It is the largest Japanese company in the list.

Muyuan Foods produces feed, breeds livestock and slaughters and processes pigs, selling pigs, piglets and pork products. Forbes records sales of US$19.4bn, profit of US$1,354m and 127,550 employees. It is the 25th-largest company in the list and the second from mainland China after Kweichow Moutai.