Below you can find the list of the 5 biggest yogurt companies in the world. For detailed coverage of this topic and a more comprehensive list, please see the 15 biggest yogurt companies in the world.
5. FAGE (Private)
Total Revenue: $18.5 billion
Headquarters: Strassen, Luxembourg
Founded in 1926 in Athens, Greece, FAGE International started selling Greek yogurt in a single store and today has become one of the leading yogurt brands in the world. It has made Greek yogurt known to the world and today the company manufactures and sells dairy products such as milk and ice cream. FAGE offers its yogurt and dairy products internationally and is available in 40 countries. Its major operations are in the US, Italy, UK, and Germany.
4. Lactalis (Private)
Total Revenue: $21 billion
Headquarters: Laval, France
Formerly known as Besnier S.A., Lactalis Group is a French multinational dairy company known as one of the largest dairy companies in France and claims to be the biggest cheese manufacturer worldwide. Aside from yogurt, the company produces milk and butter. Lactalis Group also develops and offers clinical and infant nutrition.
3. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. (SHA: 600887)
Total Revenue: $24.5 billion
Market Cap: $24.5 billion
Headquarters: Hohhot, China
Yili ranks 3rd on the list of 15 biggest yogurt companies in the world. It is a global leader in the dairy industry. In the last few years, it has consistently topped the Asian dairy market. Yili offers dairy products and other healthy drinks. Some of its products are liquid milk, yogurt, frozen drinks, and cheese. Inner Mongolia Yili Industrial Group Co., Ltd. has 56,079 employees all over the world.
2. Danone S.A. (EPA: BN.PA)
Total Revenue: $28.3 billion
Market Cap: $45 billion
Headquarters: Paris, France
The second-biggest yogurt company in the world is Danone. Danone offers high-quality and best-tasting yogurt that is manufactured and distributed internationally. Danone’s story started in 1919 when its founder, Isaac Carasso, started selling yogurts in pharmacies. One of the most successful traits of Danone is simply its fresh yogurt recipe which is only made from the freshest milk and natural ferments.
The company also owns WhiteWave, one of the fastest-growing food and beverage companies in the U.S.
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1. Nestlé S.A. (OTCMKTS: NSRGY)
Total Revenue: $93.1 billion
Market Cap: $304.1 billion
Headquarters: Vevey, Switzerland
Topping the list of the 15 biggest yogurt companies in the world is Switzerland’s health and wellness company, Nestle. Nestle SA is a nutrition company operating in the supply and manufacture of milk-based products, pharmaceutical products, canned goods, cooking aids, infant nutrition, and cereals. The company has over 2,000 brands being offered in 190 countries all over the world. One of their most successful products is Nestle Fruit Yogurt with a variety of flavors packed with real fruit chunks. Nestle is also the largest milk company in the world.
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