List of largest dairy companies
The world's largest dairy companies by revenue made with dairy products are estimated and ranked annually by the Rabobank.
2024
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé |  Switzerland
|
26.7 |
| 2 | Lactalis |  France
|
21.3 |
| 3 | Danone | France
|
20.9 |
| 4 | Dairy Farmers of America |  United States
|
19.3 |
| 5 | Yili Group |  China
|
18.2 |
| 6 | Fonterra |  New Zealand
|
14.8 |
| 7 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
13.7 |
| 8 | FrieslandCampina |  Netherlands
|
13.6 |
| 9 | Arla Foods |  Denmark
|
13.3 |
| 10 | Saputo Inc. |  Canada
|
12.0 |
| 11 | Amul |  India
|
8.3 |
| 12 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
6.6 |
| 13 | Unilever |  United Kingdom
|
6.3 |
| 14 | Sodiaal | France
|
5.9 |
| 15 | Meiji Holdings |  Japan
|
5.9 |
| 16 | Agropur | Canada
|
5.8 |
| 17 | Müller |  Germany
|
5.7 |
| 18 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
5.2 |
| 19 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
5.1 |
| 20 | Froneri | United Kingdom
|
5.0 |
2021
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé | Switzerland
|
23.0 |
| 2 | Lactalis | France
|
21.0 |
| 3 | Dairy Farmers of America | United States
|
19.0 |
| 4 | Danone | France
|
17.3 |
| 5 | Yili Group | China
|
13.8 |
| 6 | Fonterra | New Zealand
|
13.6 |
| 7 | FrieslandCampina | Netherlands
|
12.7 |
| 8 | Arla Foods | Denmark
|
12.1 |
| 9 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
11.0 |
| 10 | Saputo Inc. | Canada
|
10.7 |
| 11 | Unilever | United Kingdom
|
6.6 |
| 12 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
6.4 |
| 13 | Meiji Holdings | Japan
|
6.0 |
| 14 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
5.9 |
| 15 | Kraft Heinz | United States
|
5.6 |
| 16 | Agropur | Canada
|
5.6 |
| 17 | Sodiaal | France
|
5.5 |
| 18 | Amul | India
|
5.3 |
| 19 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
5.1 |
| 20 | Müller | Germany
|
5.1 |
2020
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé | Switzerland
|
22.1 |
| 2 | Lactalis | France
|
21.0 |
| 3 | Dairy Farmers of America | United States
|
20.1 |
| 4 | Danone | France
|
18.2 |
| 5 | Yili Group | China
|
13.4 |
| 6 | Fonterra | New Zealand
|
13.2 |
| 7 | FrieslandCampina | Netherlands
|
12.6 |
| 8 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
11.9 |
| 9 | Arla Foods | Denmark
|
11.8 |
| 10 | Saputo Inc. | Canada
|
11.3 |
| 11 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
6.5 |
| 12 | Unilever | United Kingdom
|
6.4 |
| 13 | Meiji Holdings | Japan
|
5.9 |
| 14 | Sodiaal | France
|
5.7 |
| 15 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
5.6 |
| 16 | Amul | India
|
5.5 |
| 17 | Agropur | Canada
|
5.5 |
| 18 | Kraft Heinz | United States
|
5.4 |
| 19 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
5.1 |
| 20 | Müller | Germany
|
4.9 |
2019
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé | Switzerland
|
24.3 |
| 2 | Lactalis | France
|
20.8 |
| 3 | Danone | France
|
18.0 |
| 4 | Fonterra | New Zealand
|
14.3 |
| 5 | FrieslandCampina | Netherlands
|
13.8 |
| 6 | Dairy Farmers of America | United States
|
13.6 |
| 7 | Arla Foods | Denmark
|
12.4 |
| 8 | Yili Group | China
|
11.2 |
| 9 | Saputo Inc. | Canada
|
11.0 |
| 10 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
10.3 |
| 11 | Dean Foods | United States
|
7.5 |
| 12 | Unilever | Netherlands, United Kingdom
|
6.7 |
| 13 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
6.7 |
| 14 | Kraft Heinz | United States
|
6.0 |
| 15 | Sodiaal | France
|
6.0 |
| 16 | Meiji Holdings | Japan
|
5.8 |
| 17 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
5.7 |
| 18 | Agropur | Canada
|
5.2 |
| 19 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
5.1 |
| 20 | Müller | Germany
|
5.1 |
2018
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé | Switzerland
|
24.2 |
| 2 | Lactalis | France
|
19.9 |
| 3 | Danone | France
|
17.6 |
| 4 | Dairy Farmers of America | United States
|
14.7 |
| 5 | Fonterra | New Zealand
|
13.7 |
| 6 | FrieslandCampina | Netherlands
|
13.6 |
| 7 | Arla Foods | Denmark
|
11.7 |
| 8 | Saputo Inc. | Canada
|
10.8 |
| 9 | Yili Group | China
|
9.9 |
| 10 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
8.8 |
| 11 | Dean Foods | United States
|
7.5 |
| 12 | Unilever | Netherlands, United Kingdom
|
7.0 |
| 13 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
6.5 |
| 14 | Kraft Heinz | United States
|
6.2 |
| 15 | Meiji Holdings | Japan
|
5.8 |
| 16 | Sodiaal | France
|
5.8 |
| 17 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
5.5 |
| 18 | Müller | Germany
|
5.1 |
| 19 | Agropur | Canada
|
5.1 |
| 20 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
5.0 |
2017
[edit]| Rank | Company | Headquarters | Dairy product revenue in bn. US$ |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nestlé | Switzerland
|
24.0 |
| 2 | Danone | France
|
18.3 |
| 3 | Lactalis | France
|
18.0 |
| 4 | Dairy Farmers of America | United States
|
13.5 |
| 5 | FrieslandCampina | Netherlands
|
12.3 |
| 6 | Fonterra | New Zealand
|
12.0 |
| 7 | Arla Foods | Denmark
|
9.9 |
| 8 | Yili Group | China
|
9.0 |
| 9 | Saputo Inc. | Canada
|
8.4 |
| 10 | Mengniu Dairy | China
|
8.2 |
| 11 | Dean Foods | United States
|
7.4 |
| 12 | Unilever | Netherlands, United Kingdom
|
6.9 |
| 13 | Kraft Heinz | United States
|
6.4 |
| 14 | Meiji Holdings | Japan
|
6.1 |
| 15 | DMK Deutsches Milchkontor | Germany
|
5.6 |
| 16 | Sodiaal | France
|
5.3 |
| 17 | Schreiber Foods | United States
|
4.9 |
| 18 | Savencia Fromage & Dairy | France
|
4.9 |
| 19 | Müller | Germany
|
4.9 |
| 20 | Agropur | Canada
|
4.6 |
References
[edit]- ^ "2022 Global Dairy Top 20" (PDF). Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2022-08-26.
- ^ "2021 Global Dairy Top 20" (PDF). Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "2020 Global Dairy Top 20" (PDF). Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2021-06-07.
- ^ "2019 Global Dairy Top 20". Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2020-02-07.
- ^ "2018 Global Dairy Top 20". Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2021-08-30.
- ^ "2017 Global Dairy Top 20". Dairy Industries International. Retrieved 2021-08-30.