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here are more of the top 10 companies that control the world's food supply
part two whether it's at your local grocery store or restaurant there is always an entire
team behind the production and sale of your grub kellogg's you're eating a
bowl of cereal though kellogg's climbed to the top of the food chain it all began with an
unfortunate accident in 1894 the company's founder w.k kellogg and his brother dr john harvey kellogg
experimented with different types of cereals after a series of trials and errors they ended up with
flaked corn the iconic recipe for corn flakes this simple creation wound up changing breakfast
forever it was only a few years later that kellogg opened the battle creek toasted cornflake company
and built his empire from the ground up from the ground from 44 employees to more than 30 000 today
the brands started spreading in more countries gaining an important following and in 1923 it
became the first company in the food industry to hire a dietitian today kellogg's net sales come
to around 13.77 billion dollars and they market products in more than 180 countries worldwide
with products like rice krispies mini wheats and frosted flakes kellogg's has managed to
become the world's leading cereal company and the second largest maker of cookies
the coca-cola company you're gonna have to answer the coca-cola company the coca-cola
company is easily one of the most valuable brands in the world and has become somewhat of an icon
in the majority of countries it all began on the streets of downtown atlanta georgia when dr
john pemberton sold the first glass of coca-cola at jacob's pharmacy the drink which we all know
and love today minus a few key ingredients quickly became popular syrup making plants which produced
coca-cola started to pop up in many states as well as canada by the 1900s i plan on taking
over the world nowadays the multinational beverage corporation makes an average annual
revenue of over 37 billion sells over 3 500 beverage types and owns more than 500 brands
but out of everything the company offers it's the classic coca-cola that takes the crown for
the most decorated product and the most popular soft drink in the world want to know another great
thing about the coca-cola company well it scores high when it comes to many social issues such as
promoting equality for women working in production and supporting female empowerment in 2007 it even
joined the business leaders initiative on human rights and has been nicely rated for
its management practices something we can't always say about other high-profile companies
general mills yep those are definitely guys from general mills another cereal focused company that
plays a huge role in the food supply is general mills while general mills is best known for its
delicious cheerios lucky charms and checks it also owns some of america's best known brands including
betty crocker green giant and pillsbury it was in 1866 that a man named cad wallet or washburn
laid the foundation to this now multi-national manufacturer he began by building a 100 000
flower mill on the mississippi river it slowly grew over the years despite charles pillsbury
operating another flower mill on the opposite riverbank both companies were successful but
decided to join forces in 2001 when general mills acquired pillsbury do you want to form an alliance
headquartered in minneapolis minnesota general mills has a yearly revenue of over 17 billion
dollars and sells food in more than 100 countries it also has 80 offices located throughout the
united states to ensure smooth business a few years back however general mills had the lowest
scores in awareness and policies regarding climate change thankfully that has changed today their
sustainability mission includes leading the charge on regenerative agriculture helping to establish
the ecosystem service market consortium as well as advocating for climate change policies general
mills is in constant competition with kellogg's for the title of the biggest vendor in the country
and they are both leading a fierce fight mars inc severely damaged my mouth mars inc is one of the
very few giant food companies to be privately owned and they're also one of the biggest mars
inc specializes in confectionery food pet care beverages health food and operates in more than
80 countries with over 125 000 employees with an impressive revenue of 35 billion dollars it's no
wonder it keeps on growing every single day it's growing the boy mars inc was founded in 1911 by
frank c mars in his tacoma washington kitchen making and selling buttercream candy in the
1920s his son joined him and the company kept on expanding today they're a leading provider of high
quality and therapeutic health products for pets there's the food division of mars wrigley which
includes a bunch of classic treats like m m's skittles and snickers and now there's mars edge
the newest segment built to help improve human health in order to stay one of the world's most
successful companies mars inc had to better its response to climate change and adapt the
way it does business for instance they replaced plastic packaging with eco-friendly materials
advanced global research on critical food safety challenges and even re-sought where and how
they buy their raw materials this family-owned business has now made the mars family the second
wealthiest in the world with an estimated wealth of 120 billion dollars group dannon i hate yogurt
even with strawberries now it's time to go to the international scene with dannon group
dannon has one heck of a global presence it is among the world's largest sellers of fresh dairy
products early life nutrition products and bottled water with a will to promote healthy eating isaac
carrasso launched the yogurt company in 1919 in barcelona ten years later his son danielle
carrasso opened the society parisienne yoga da nan in paris and the french absolutely loved the stuff
yogurt is amazing why have i never tried yogurt first sold in ceramic jars and pharmacies dannon's
yogurt quickly spread after crossing the pond and living the american dream there was no stopping
group dannon from flourishing the company is now known for it's a long line of dairy products like
actimel danimals and yocrunch but the most notable one has to be their activia brand
as for the bottled water business they own brands like evia aqua volvic aptamil and badua
their dairy products account for more than half of their total revenue while nearly 20
percent come from their lines of water bottles the multinational corporation has reported net sales
of 25.3 billion euros and the numbers increase every year dannon has also been central in the
movement towards plant-based food consumption in the last few years in 2018 it joined hane
celestial and other plant-based food companies and created the plant-based foods of canada which
is meant to advance the interests of plant-based foods in the country unilever group pull the lever
even though most of its revenues come from food this powerful company specializes in
many different spheres from personal care to home care products a unilever does it all according to
their website unilever was founded with a sense of purpose and this unique heritage shapes the way
the company operates today unilever has a somewhat very complicated and extensive past but the most
important thing to know is that it all started in the united kingdom welcome to the united kingdom
headquartered in london england the company has a revenue of around 50.72 billion euros
and operates in 190 countries on average about 2.5 billion people use unilever products every
day as the company sells products under more than 1 000 brand names worldwide unilever's greatest
hits in terms of food products include lipton tea magnum ice cream ben jerry's ice cream as well as
hellman's mayonnaise the corporation also takes it upon itself to act responsibly when it comes
to climate action they have an ambitious plan to get to zero emissions by 2039 and to do so they're
transitioning to renewable energy across all their operations finding new low carbon ingredients and
expanding their plant-based product range pepsico all right give me a pepsi free if you want a pepsi
pal you're gonna pay for it contrary to popular belief pepsico is much more than a mere soft drink
it's a whole corporation in fact pepsico is the second largest food and beverage company in the
world how's that for a soft drink in addition to owning some of the most famous soda brands such as
pepsi mountain dew and gatorade the company also owns big brands such as quaker oatmeal cheetos
doritos and tropicana for a total of 22 beloved brands sold in over 200 countries and territories
each brand generates over 1 billion dollars in estimated annual retail sales 1 billion pepsico's
origins dates back to the late 1800s when founder caleb bradham decided to develop a cola recipe to
arrival coca-cola then in 1965 the name pepsico was adopted when pepsi cola and frito-lay merged
to create a marriage made in heaven the joined companies gave birth to a successful and respected
worldwide corporation that keeps on thriving as of recently pepsico decided to focus on improving
the nutritional and health value of its products to respond to the growing demand for healthier
options for consumers it publicly announced its intention to cut down sugar and saturated fat in
its food and beverages without losing any of the taste tyson foods do you have chicken fingers so
far we've talked a lot about large companies trying to shift to plant-based alternatives
well with this next company it's all about the meat meat tyson foods is the largest meat producer
and exporter in the united states and one of the largest in the world with over 120 processing
plants most of them in the us tyson foods distributes its products in over 130 countries
everything from chicken beef pork and processed foods the arkansas-based company began its journey
during the great depression in 1931 when john w tyson moved his family to springdale looking for
new opportunities he started delivering chickens to large markets in the midwest as food rationing
became an everyday reality during world war ii the demand for poultry grew immensely which led
to important growth and expansion and well gave us the giant company we know today in 2019 tyson
foods earned 42.4 billion dollars and has now over 140 000 employees working at its facilities and
plants worldwide obviously the company did try to get into the plant-based business and even bought
a five percent stake in beyond meat as a healthier alternative to animal meat but backed down at the
last minute instead it released its own line of plant-based meat alternatives with burger patties
bratwurst italian sausage and even ground meat made from pea protein cargill i've never heard
of them of course you can there's nothing better than a family-owned business especially if that
business turns into a multi-national gold mine cargill is another american privately held company
that boasts an impressively long list of products and activities the company holds stakes in food
agriculture financial and industrial products the minnesota headquartered company was founded
in 1865 by william wallace cargill and has thrived for over 150 years cargill is one of the
largest private companies in the united states and employs more than 160 000 people and more than 125
different countries with a solid revenue of 114.7 billion dollars cargill claims it wants to nourish
the world in a safe responsible and sustainable way and tries its best to do so by combining
experience with innovations in technology its biggest ambition is to ensure a sustainable food
supply chain dealing with issues from climate change to food insecurity even though previous
years have shown that a larger percentage of cargill's revenue came from non-food-related
business activities the company still managed to rank as the ninth largest food and beverage
company in the world grandma i came in ninth place with so much experience in agricultural production
and meat production under its belt cargill definitely knows a thing or two about success
jbs sa oh brazil even though veganism has been on the rise for some time now
meat is still very much present in our lives thanks to successful companies like jbs sa
jbs sa is a brazilian company that also happens to be the largest meat processing and exporting
company in the world anything from beef pork and chicken to even prepared foods jbs sa sells in
more than 150 countries jbs was first created in the 1950s when jose batista sobrin opened a
small plant that could only process five head of cattle per day up in annapolis goyaes brazil's
midwest region from there the company grew into a global leader in the meat production industry
serving 350 000 clients in over 150 countries even though the company is headquartered in sao paulo
the us has played a huge role in the development of jbs and accounts for most of the total sales
where's the beef jbssa has 51.2 billion dollars in revenue and sees extraordinary growth
every year in terms of income the company's main rival is without a doubt tyson foods as they are
both trying to deliver the best quality meat possible but jbs remains number one
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