We will take a look at the 5 most valuable food companies in the world. To read our analysis of the recent market trends, you can go to the 25 Most Valuable Food Companies in The World.
5. Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL)
Market Capitalization as of February 17: $130.3 billion
Blackfriars, London-based Unilever PLC (NYSE:UL) is a leading consumer goods manufacturer and seller with products ranging from nutritionally balanced foods to indulgent ice creams, affordable soaps, luxurious shampoos, and everyday household care products. Its nutrition and ice cream brand families include Bango, Ben & Jerry’s, Hellmann’s, Horlicks, Knorr, Magnum, The Vegetarian Butcher, and Wall’s, among others.
4. McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD)
Market Capitalization as of February 17: $197.7 billion
Chicago, Illinois-based McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) is the biggest fast-food restaurant chain operator worldwide. It began with a single drive-in restaurant in San Bernardino, California in 1955 and has since grown to nearly 40,000 locations across more than 100 countries globally and serves more than 60 million customers annually.
McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) currently has a market capitalization of $197.4 billion. As of September 30, its shares were held by 53 of the 920 hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey.
3. PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP)
Market Capitalization as of February 17: $242.8 billion
Founded in 1965, Purchase, New York-based PepsiCo, Inc. (NYSE:PEP) is a leading beverage and convenient foods company. Its product portfolio includes more than 500 brands with products sold in more than 200 countries worldwide. The company is home to famous beverage and snack food brands such as Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream.
2. The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO)
Market Capitalization as of February 17: $260.2 billion
Atlanta, Georgia-based The Coca-Cola Company (NYSE:KO) is a leading global beverage company well-known for its iconic Coca-Cola carbonated soft drink. Founded in 1892, the company currently offers more than 200 brands of beverages in more than 200 countries worldwide. Its portfolio includes famous beverages brands such as AdeS, Ayataka, Dasani, Del Valle, Fanta, Georgia, Gold Peak, Honest Tea, Minute Maid, Powerade, Simply, smartwater, Sprite, vitaminwater and ZICO.
1. Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY)
Market Capitalization as of February 17: $324.4 billion
Vevey, Switzerland-based Nestlé S.A. (OTC:NSRGY) is the world’s largest food and beverage company with a portfolio that comprises of more than 2,000 brands, a workforce with more than 275,000 employees, 354 factories in 77 countries, and products sold in 188 countries worldwide. With a history that dates back to 1866, the company sells products including baby food, water, cereals, chocolate & confectionary, coffee, frozen food, dairy, ice cream, and pet food, among others.
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