Our data holds 4,745,036 food manufacturers worldwide, in 209 countries.
List of Food Manufacturers Worldwide
Food manufacturers prepare and pack sauces, soups, frozen meals, canned dishes and other ready to eat foods. We list 4,745,036 food manufacturers across 209 countries, most of them in India (43%) and China (13%). Download the full list as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
4,745,036 manufacturers indexed · Data counted on 20 October 2026
Companies4,745,036
Countries209
Largest countryIndia
Employees10-19
Revenue$500K-$1M
Email5.0%
Phone18%
Website8.1%
CEO name55%
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Below you see a live sample of the 4,745,036 food manufacturers, sorted by revenue. 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 | Nestle Cote D'ivoire SA | Ivorycoast | Abidjan | Rue R4 | Abidjan | N/A | N/A | 2024 | $232,771,540,970 | 827 | Corporation | 2275 | CI-ABJ-03-1959-B14-0 |
| 2 | Tanganda Tea Company LIMITED | Zimbabwe | Harare | 194 Mutare Road | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1930 | $128,990,389,473 | 4,586 | Corporation | N/A | 742/1930 |
| 3 | Nestle (png) LTD. | Papuanewguinea | Lae Morobe Province | Speybank St | N/A | 411 | N/A | 1986 | $103,730,000,442 | 277,000 | 2275 | 1-11008 | |
| 4 | Zhongshan Ganglong Foodstuff CO., LTD. | China | Zhongshan | No.18, Kangwan Rd., East Area | Guangdong | 528400 | N/A | 2002 | $99,601,136,626 | 220 | Corporation | N/A | 442000000355047 |
| 5 | Ahold Delhaize Coffee Company B.V. | Netherlands | Zaandam | Hoofdtocht 3 | Noord-holland | 1507 CJ | adcoffeecompany.***** | 2005 | $94,494,684,848 | 127 | Corporation | 4235 | 35012055 |
| 6 | Cofco LIMITED | China | Beijing | No. 8 Chaoyangmen South Street, Chaoyang District | Beijing | 100020 | N/A | 1983 | $87,646,975,125 | 401 | Corporation | 692 | 100000000001197 |
| 7 | Archer-Daniels-Midland Company | USA | Chicago | 77 W Wacker Dr Ste 4600 | Cook | 60601 | adm.***** | 1902 | $80,269,000,000 | 41,496 | Corporation | 1363 | 152524 |
| 8 | Chic Foods International (anhui) CO., LTD | China | Suzhou | Xumiao Village Guandimiao Town Dangshan County | Anhui | 235300 | N/A | 2004 | $74,417,440,680 | 27 | Corporation | 6 | 341300400000209 |
| 9 | Kirti Dal Mills LIMITED | India | Latur | 79-c, | Maharashtra | 413512 | indiamart.***** | 2011 | $67,534,277,589 | 18 | N/A | N/A | |
| 10 | Anheuser-Busch Inbev SA/NV | Mexico | Miguel Hidalgo | Cda. Palomas No. 22 | Distrito Federal | 11650 | ab-inbev.***** | N/A | $60,143,386,563 | 100 | 1150 | N/A | |
| 11 | Tyson Foods, INC. | USA | Springdale | 2200 W Don Tyson Pkwy | Washington | 72762-6901 | tysoncodeofconduct.***** | 1935 | $54,441,000,000 | 133,000 | Corporation | 880 | 2082418 |
| 12 | Agroalianza S.A.E. | Paraguay | San Juan Bautista | Mariscal Francisco Solano Lopez | Misiones | 4700 | N/A | 2015 | $50,134,355,827 | 22 | Corporation | N/A | 80091694-8 |
| 13 | The Coca-Cola Company | USA | Atlanta | 1 Coca Cola Plz Nw | Fulton | 30313-2499 | coca-colacompany.***** | 1886 | $47,941,000,000 | 69,900 | Corporation | 2367 | 88529 |
| 14 | Fihumin-Gmbh | Germany | Ammersbek | Georg-sasse-str. 43 | Stormarn | 22949 | fihumin.***** | 1935 | $44,128,520,000 | 41 | Corporation | 3 | 23568B4095AH |
| 15 | Mars, Incorporated | USA | Mclean | 6885 Elm St Ste 1 | Fairfax County | 22101 | mars.***** | 1952 | $42,838,770,604 | 28,746 | Corporation | 3179 | 456726 |
| 16 | Mondelez International, INC. | USA | Chicago | 905 W Fulton Market Ste 200 | Cook | 60607 | mondelezinternational.***** | 2000 | $38,537,000,000 | 91,000 | Corporation | 415 | 05501796 |
| 17 | Yihai Kerry Arawana Holdings CO., LTD | China | Shanghai | 15th Floor, 1379 Bocheng Road, China (shanghai) Pilot Free Trade | Shanghai | 200000 | N/A | 2005 | $34,634,527,868 | 36,565 | Joint venture | 965 | 310000400428228 |
| 18 | Dirk Abrahams GMBH | Germany | Zetel | Collsteder Damm 3 | Friesland | 26340 | abrahams-gmbh.***** | 1990 | $33,983,744,000 | 86 | Corporation | N/A | 26135B130847 |
| 19 | Brand Bierbrouwerij B.V. | Netherlands | Wittem | Brouwerijstraat 2 | Limburg | 6321 AG | brand.***** | 2023 | $31,535,946,068 | 250 | Corporation | 4054 | 14601316 |
| 20 | Heineken Nederland B.V. | Netherlands | Leiden | Stationsweg 43 | Zuid-holland | 2312 AT | heinekennederland.***** | 1970 | $31,535,946,068 | 4,217 | Corporation | 4054 | 33127977 |
| 21 | Texelse Bierbrouwerij B.V. | Netherlands | Den Burg | Schilderweg 214 B | Noord-holland | 1792 CK | texels.***** | 1999 | $31,535,946,068 | 70 | Corporation | 4054 | 37112526 |
| 22 | Heineken Netherlands Supply B.V. | Netherlands | Zoeterwoude | Burgemeester Smeetsweg 1 | Zuid-holland | 2382 PH | heinekeninternational.***** | 2020 | $31,535,946,068 | 70 | Corporation | 4054 | 74457659 |
| 23 | Magaliesberg Sitrus Maatskappy (PTY) LTD | Southafrica | Brits | Portion 1160 Farm Hartebeespoort, B410 Jq Kareepoort | North West | 0250 | N/A | 2005 | $30,065,388,150 | 273 | Corporation | 10 | 200501054607 |
Showing 23 of 4,610,557 companies
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Many food manufacturers worldwide are very small: 44% have 1 to 9 employees, and 58% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue.
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By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 1,598,338 | 35% | |
| 5-9 | 422,316 | 9% | |
| 10-19 | 1,572,012 | 34% | |
| 20-49 | 807,287 | 18% | |
| 50-99 | 143,138 | 3% | |
| 100-199 | 42,694 | 1% | |
| 200-499 | 16,421 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 8,852 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 696,769 | 16% | |
| $100K-$500K | 926,817 | 21% | |
| $500K-$1M | 797,642 | 18% | |
| $1M-$5M | 1,735,764 | 39% | |
| $5M-$10M | 174,260 | 4% | |
| $10M-$50M | 55,716 | 1% | |
| $50M+ | 16,366 | 0% |
Where are food manufacturers based?
India and China together hold 56% of all food manufacturers worldwide.
Top 10 countries
| Country | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,036,670 | 43% | |
| China | 596,976 | 13% | |
| Brazil | 422,496 | 9% | |
| Japan | 121,453 | 3% | |
| United States | 113,362 | 2% | |
| Colombia | 93,994 | 2% | |
| France | 93,541 | 2% | |
| Italy | 90,754 | 2% | |
| South Africa | 82,775 | 2% | |
| Czechia | 57,109 | 1% |
209 countries in total
How many food manufacturers started this year?
This year 127,473 new food manufacturers registered worldwide, after 190,149 last year.
Founded per year
- 312,0522022
- 349,2002023
- 235,7292024
- 190,1492025
- 127,4732026 so far
Started in 2026
Oldest food manufacturers worldwide
3,505 food manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
Legal forms of food manufacturers worldwide
55% of food manufacturers worldwide are sole traders. Legal forms follow the platform's generic forms, so a GmbH, an SAS and a Ltd all count as corporations.
- Sole traders2,588,715
- Corporations1,298,331
- Partnerships310,339
- Cooperatives21,162
- Foreign companies5,072
- Non-profit4,975
- Other or unknown516,442
Which food manufacturers are part of a group?
41 of the 50 largest food manufacturers worldwide by revenue belong to a group. These are the ones with the biggest groups behind them.
Counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 4,745,036; our API cannot yet filter on group size.
What do food manufacturers make?
Food manufacturers prepare, cook, preserve and pack ingredients into products such as sauces, soups, frozen meals and canned dishes. Their customers are supermarkets, restaurants, caterers, food service wholesalers and other food companies that use their products as ingredients.
Our data comes from local business registers, where food manufacturers are classified under SIC major group 20 (food and kindred products).
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India (2,036,670), China (596,976) and Brazil (422,496), together 64% of all food manufacturers worldwide.
Many food manufacturers worldwide are very small: 44% have 1 to 9 employees, and 58% sit between $500K and $5M in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Loaiza Herrera Juan Carlos with 400,000 employees.
This year 127,473 new food manufacturers registered worldwide, after 190,149 last year.
Aulds Holdings Limited, founded in 1800 in Greenock. 3,505 food manufacturers in our data were founded before 1900.
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