The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Our list of food companies in the world holds companies in 208 of its countries.
List of Food Companies Worldwide
Food companies process farm produce into packaged foods, from bread and dairy to sauces, snacks and ready meals. We list 4,745,036 food companies in the world, most of them in India (43%) and China (13%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
4,745,036 companies indexed · Data counted on 2 November 2026
Companies4,745,036
Countries208
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email5.0%
Phone18%
Website8.2%
CEO name58%
Live sample of food companies in the world
Below you see a live sample of the 4,745,036 food companies, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
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| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loaiza Herrera Juan Carlos | Colombia | Pereira | Carrera 15 140 80 Bo Galicia Alta | Risaralda | N/A | N/A | 2003 | $1,050,000 | 400,000 | N/A | 101304393 | |
| 2 | Nestle (png) LTD. | Papuanewguinea | Lae Morobe Province | Speybank St | N/A | 411 | N/A | 1986 | $103,730,000,442 | 277,000 | 2327 | 1-11008 | |
| 3 | Alors Holdings PTY LIMITED | Australia | Sydney | 43 Wentworth St | New South Wales | 2190 | *****.com | 2006 | $6,902,624,923 | 201,413 | Corporation | 475 | 118599796 |
| 4 | Unilever Sri Lanka LIMITED | Srilanka | Colombo | 258, M Vincent Perera Mawatha | Western Province | 1400 | N/A | 1938 | $24,340,320,000 | 160,000 | Corporation | 821 | N/A |
| 5 | Lopez Arvilla Patricia Mercedes | Colombia | Santa Marta | Carrera 18 A 25 32 | Magdalena | N/A | N/A | 2025 | $1,050,000 | 150,000 | N/A | 430205558 | |
| 6 | Urueta Arrieta Victor Henry | Colombia | San Angel | Calle 5 Cr 4 16 | Magdalena | N/A | N/A | 2010 | $1,050,000 | 120,000 | N/A | 11027962913 | |
| 7 | Juye Furun Meat Processing CO., LTD. | China | Heze | (registered Address)(east of Laoliaoshang Rd.)qianzhuzhuang Vill | Shandong | 274900 | N/A | 2010 | $5,736,480,000 | 60,000 | Corporation | 381 | 371724200005277 |
| 8 | Agricultural CORPORATION, The Rice CORPORATION | Southkorea | Haenam | 162 Gosan-ro, Haenam-eup | South Jeolla Province | 59046 | N/A | 2017 | $353,600 | 59,048 | Corporation | N/A | 3678600718 |
| 9 | Bimbo, S.A. De C.V. | Mexico | Ciudad de México | Mimosas No. 117 | Distrito Federal | 06430 | *****.com | 1945 | $1,363,865,500 | 58,535 | Corporation | 1921 | BIM011108DJ5 |
| 10 | Almarai Company | Saudiarabia | Riyadh | Exit 7, Northern Ring Road, P. O. Box 8524 | Riyadh | N/A | N/A | 1991 | $5,883,952,223 | 46,997 | Corporation | 29 | 1010084223 |
| 11 | Maret Marmara Besicilik Ve Et Sanayi Ve Ticaret A S | Turkey | Evliya Çelebi | Tepeoren Koyu | İstanbul | 81474 | *****.tr | 1992 | $9,028,512,000 | 46,000 | Corporation | N/A | 206229 |
| 12 | Thai Union Group Public Company LIMITED | Thailand | Phaya Thai | 979/12 Phahoyothin Road | Bangkok | 10400 | *****.com | N/A | 0 | 45,000 | 106 | N/A | |
| 13 | Mister Baker LLC | United Arab Emirates | Dubai | Al Reda Bldg P.o. Box 51453 | Dubai | N/A | N/A | 1990 | $3,277,359,810 | 41,649 | Corporation | N/A | 300458 |
| 14 | En Route International Australia PTY. LTD. | Australia | Brisbane | Gateway Office Park L 1 747 Lytton Road | Queensland | 4172 | N/A | 2014 | $6,172,781 | 40,801 | Corporation | N/A | 168180032 |
| 15 | Greene King Brewing And Retailing LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Bury Saint Edmunds | Westgate Brewery | Suffolk | IP33 1QT | *****.uk | 1799 | $3,272,601,425 | 37,933 | Corporation | 645 | 03298903 |
| 16 | Greene King Retail Services LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Bury Saint Edmunds | Abbot House | Suffolk | IP33 1QT | *****.uk | 1997 | $1,094,742,271 | 36,022 | Corporation | 645 | 03324496 |
| 17 | Betagro Agro Industry Company LIMITED | Thailand | Lak Si | 323 Moo 6 | Bangkok | 10210 | *****.th | 1973 | $2,583,736,342 | 35,000 | Corporation | 29 | 0105516006448 |
| 18 | Viet Nam National Coffee CORPORATION | Vietnam | Ia Yok | Tan Hop Village, | Gia Lai | N/A | N/A | 2010 | 0 | 34,000 | 36 | 0100101509-017 | |
| 19 | Yunfa Curing Products Department | China | Kunming | No.26, Dongzhan Cold Storage Plant Dried Vegetable Zone | Yunnan | 650021 | N/A | N/A | $10,470,000 | 30,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 20 | Fujian Sunner Food CO., LTD NO.6 Food Processing Plant | China | Nanping | Heshun Industry Zone,guangze County | Fujian | 354100 | N/A | 2023 | $5,118,000 | 30,000 | N/A | N/A | |
| 21 | Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company LIMITED - Branch | Thailand | Ban Bo | 82/12-14 Moo 4 | Samut Sakhon | 74000 | N/A | N/A | $4,079,490,000 | 30,000 | 119 | N/A | |
| 22 | PT Perkebunan Nusantara Vii (persero) | Indonesia | Pematang Siantar | Bah Jambi Pematang Siantar, | North Sumatra | 21153 | N/A | 1985 | $4,372,740,000 | 30,000 | Corporation | N/A | C2-4120.HT.01.01.TH' |
| 23 | PT Perkebunan IX | Indonesia | Kota Medan | 4 Jl. Tembakau Deli | North Sumatra | 20111 | N/A | 1974 | $1,692,252,000 | 27,000 | Corporation | N/A | C2-5433.HT.01.04 TH |
| 24 | Sf100 PTY LTD | Australia | Sydney | L 13 Se 3 100 William Street | New South Wales | 2011 | *****.au | 1986 | $1,274,886,000 | 27,000 | Corporation | 30 | 010618434 |
| 25 | Sabritas, S. De R.L. De C.V. | Mexico | Celaya | Poniente 6 No. 125 | Guanajuato | 38010 | N/A | N/A | 0 | 26,000 | 3811 | SAB730510K44 |
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Largest food companies in the world
The biggest food companies in the world by staff and by revenue, the largest in India, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Nestle (png) Ltd. is the largest food company in the world by headcount. 211,105 food companies employ 50 people or more; 67,967 employ 100 or more.
246,342 food companies in the world turn over more than $5 million a year; 72,082 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
India has the most food companies in the world: 2,036,670, or 43% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
127,473 food companies were entered in a register in the world so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
3,505 food companies in the world in our data were founded before 1900.
Many food companies in the world are very small: 44% have 1 to 9 employees, and 58% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
Which countries have the most food companies?
The world here is every country and territory whose business registers we hold. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Food companies per country, 208 countries
- 1India2,036,670 (43%)
- 2China596,976 (13%)
- 3Brazil422,496 (9%)
- 4Japan121,453 (3%)
- 5The United States113,362 (2%)
- 6Colombia93,994 (2%)
- 7France93,541 (2%)
- 8Italy90,754 (2%)
- 9South Africa82,775 (2%)
- 10The Czech Republic57,109 (1%)
- 11Spain49,803 (1%)
- 12Ecuador48,067 (1%)
- 13South Korea43,018 (1%)
- 14Chile39,629 (1%)
- 15The United Kingdom38,533 (1%)
India and China together hold 56% of the food companies in the world. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 193 countries hold 816,816 more.
Which continents have the most food companies?
Asia holds 63% of the food companies in our data, South America 14% and Europe 14%.
Food companies per continent
- 1Asia2,971,432 (63%)
- 2South America671,088 (14%)
- 3Europe658,816 (14%)
- 4Africa177,273 (4%)
- 5North America169,522 (4%)
- 6Middle East73,238 (2%)
- 7Oceania23,627 (1%)
How many food companies started this year?
This year 127,473 new food companies registered in the world, after 190,149 last year.
Founded per year
- 312,0522022
- 349,2002023
- 235,7292024
- 190,1492025
- 127,4732026 so far
Legal forms of food companies in the world
55% of the food companies in the world are sole traders.
- Sole traders2,588,715
- Corporations1,298,331
- Partnerships310,339
- Cooperatives21,162
- Foreign companies5,072
- Non-profit4,975
- Other or unknown516,442
Which food companies are part of a group?
494,047 of the 4,745,036 food companies in the world (10%) are part of a chain or group: 186,274 head offices or parent companies and 307,773 branches. The other 4,250,989 (90%) trade from a single location. All 45 of the 45 largest food companies in the world by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 4,250,989 | 90% | |
| Head office | 186,274 | 4% | |
| Branch | 307,773 | 6% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Mars, Incorporated3,179 in group
- 3The Coca-Cola Company2,294 in group
- 4Cargill Agricola S A1,749 in group
- 5The Campbell's Company1,605 in group
The groups are counted from the 45 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 4,745,036; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do food companies do?
Food companies turn crops, meat, milk and other raw materials into the products that shoppers and kitchens buy, from family firms making regional specialities to multinational brands, and food stores sell them to the public. Their buyers are supermarket chains, wholesalers, caterers and other food makers, and each country sets its own food safety and labelling rules.
Our data comes from the business registers of 208 countries, where food companies are classified under SIC major group 20 (food and kindred products). In NACE, the European code those registers use, 4,259,795 of them (90%) sit in division 10 (manufacture of food products).
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Our data holds 4,745,036 food companies in the world, counted on 2 November 2026.
India, with 2,036,670 food companies or 43% of the total, followed by China (596,976) and Brazil (422,496).
Many food companies in the world are very small: 44% have 1 to 9 employees, and 58% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Nestle (png) Ltd. in Lae Morobe Province with 277,000 employees.
This year 127,473 new food companies registered in the world, after 190,149 last year.
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