Food processing industries and pharmaceutical companies are among those companies where there is rarely a dearth of jobs. So I present to you, the top 6 Food processing companies list found in India. The order of these companies is not based but is randomly arranged.
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Food Processing companies
The economies of the countries are growing at very rapid pase, and one of the reasons is the contribution of distributed sectors in the economy. One of the division to the economy past is the food processing sectors all over the country.
So without wasting much time, I present to you the list of top 6 food processing companies list in India-
Amul
“Amul dhoodh Peeta hai India”!!
Probably every Indian must have grown up drinking the milk from a 1948 Gujrat based company. This company is ruling the Indian Food Industry.
It is a cooperative brand managed by a cooperative body, the Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd. (GCMMF), which today is jointly owned by 3.6 million milk producers in Gujarat.
This company made such a big variety and a huge amount of milk products, it struck India’s White Revolution one of the most amazing and life-turning revolutions in India.
Amul was spearheaded by Tribhuvsndas Patel under the guidance of Sardaar Vallabhbhai Patel.
Nestle
Nobody can say no to the amazing flavor, texture, and color of the milk chocolates produced by this Switzerland-based company.
The headquarters of this company is based in Switzerland in Vevey. This company has brought about some amazing products all a result of food processing. The products of this company include Kit Kat, Milky Bar, Polo, Nescafe, and our favorite MAGGIE NOODLES!!! YUMMMM!!!
It also has an amazing and assorted range of baby foods, breakfast cereals, coffee, and tea.
It is having a total of 8 manufacturing facilities and 4 branch offices (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata) in India.
Parle Agro
An Indian based company, this is another amazing food processing engine of our country. This company was founded in the year 1929 by the Chauhan family. The headquarters of this company is aamchi Mumbai!
It owns the famous biscuit brand, Parle G. As of 2011, as per Nielsen, it was the largest selling biscuit brand in the world.
This company was founded in the British times. And it is going amazing as they have annual revenue of U.S $ 431 million. It’s one of the highest-grossing companies in India with products like Grappo Fizz, Café Cuba, Frooti.
Britannia
This amazing scented Indian was founded in the year 1892. The main person whose name is often joined with this company is Nusli Wadia (Chairman).
The company sells its Britannia and Tiger brands of biscuit, bread, and dairy products throughout India and in more than 60 countries across the world.
I still remember, whenever I would go outside, I would take a small packet of biscuits with me and would be more than sufficient to satiate my hunger.
It enjoys a large market share and is exceedingly profitable. (It has been there for the last 126 years!!)
Cadbury
This chocolate has something which attracts me to itself. Cadbury or better known as ‘Cadbury ‘Shwepps’ is a British multinational company that specializes in chocolate confectioneries.
Its headquarters is in Uxbridge, London, and has a huge market around the globe in countries like India, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand, especially in India. Such a big chocolate-eating audience it has!!
With a market share of 70% in the chocolate confectionery business, it’s most renowned products are Cadbury Dairy Milk, Dairy Milk Silk, Bournville, 5-Star, Perk, Oreo, Eclairs, Gems, etc.
Hindustan Unilever
A subsidiary of a Dutch-based company, Unilever, Hindustan Unilever is one of the largest consumer and food products producing company.
The food products include Annapurna Salt and Atta, Lipton Tea, Bru Coffee, Knorr Soup, and Noodles. etc. Its headquarters is in Mumbai, India. Apart from those eatables, it also produces beverages, cleaning agents, personal care products, water purifiers, and consumer goods.
As of 2019 Hindustan Unilever portfolio had 35 product brands in 20 categories and employs 18,000 employees with sales of ₹34,619 crores in 2017–18.
In my opinion
I think that this food processing stuff is just going around the country like crazy. All the biotechnology students can take an advantage of food tech and even pharmaceuticals as I mentioned earlier also that these industries won’t have any dearth of jobs (not recently I guess!!)
These list of companies just gave me another reason to be proud of my country. The annual revenue reaches millions and I guess they are the food processing engines of our country.
Food processing is just the need of the hour guys, believe me! I mean It is such an innovative thing to do. Most of the time, when people get sick with some sort of disease, the diet is the main thing which needs to be worried upon for obvious reasons!
The diet should not interfere with the body of the patient in the wrong way and it should be easy to digest and be able to fill up the patient’s stomach.
Such sort of technicalities will always require students up for jobs and who says that biotechnology lacks scope in India!
There is a chance of microbiologists to get a chance in this sector as the microbes are most of the time required for the betterment of the food. Not only microbiologists, but auditors can also be very lucky in getting a job in this sector. Their main job is to keep a check on the product formation, whether they are going with following the set rules and regulations or not.
And various other qualifications can get you a seat in this industry. The only thing is to get a competitive knowledge of whatever you are passionate about. Then I hardly think you will fail with what you want to do. There will be a success at every step since you have gained excellence.
I wish this article including the top 6 food processing companies list would make you aware and make a wise decisions regarding food.
At last, I would like to add, that do what pleases you and just don’t wait for the opportunity to barge in with you on some step in life. Just kick at the door and announce that you are in, and get ready to rock!!
I would like to add a four-liner in this article,
Don’t follow the followers,
Like a sheep’s fleet
Don’t beat around the bush,
Be the king of the street!!
That’s all folks!!!
FAQ’s
Q1. What are the 5 World’s largest food companies?
Ans. The Global net worth of food industry is over US$ 9 trillion, representing an overall of 10% world’s GDP:
- Nestle: $ 229.5 billion market value, one of the world’s largest food processing company.
- PepsiCo: $ 159.4 billion market value; it has a portfolio of overall 22 brands.
- Coca- Cola: $182.9 billion marketed value, holds a portfolio of overall 21 billion dollars brand.
- Kraft Heinz: $110.4 billion market value; includes condiments, sauces, dairy products etc.
- Danone: $42 billion marketed value; operates 4 major divisions- dairy, waters, nutrition & medicines.
Q2. Name some of the Indian food processing companies.
Ans. India shares an overall of 25% of global food producers, 27% of global food consumers & 14% of global importers.
- Kissan: Presented in India in year 1935, in 1993 was took over by HUL.
- Britannia: Presented in India in year 1892, India’s most popular brand.
- Nestle: Came to India in year 1961, has been sharing its immense support for 9 decades to Indian economy.
- Parle Agro: Started in 1959, has backed its position in economy as well as in hearts of Indians.
Q3. Who is the world’s biggest food distributor?
Ans. World’s biggest food distributor is Sysco Corp. ranking No. 1 as per TTNews, with an average of 9,000 Tractors and Carriers. 2nd rank is bagged by U.S. Foods, with an average of 5,000 Tractors & Carriers. 3rd ranked company is McLane Foodservice, an average of 2,100 Tractors and Carriers.
Q3. What is the most successful food business in the world?
Ans. The most 3 successful businesses in the world are as follows:
- Bubble Tea Shop: it is the number one most profitable food & beverage business in the world. It serves an average profit if 15% of COGS.
- Ice Cream Shop: The 2nd most growing industry with more than 1500 flavors all across globe.
- Pasta & Ramen Shop: The next most growing food business which has almost its roots in every country, especially in Japan, China etc.
Q4. Which country exports the most?
Ans. China has been the largest exporter of goods in world since 2009. The country’s total exports amounted to $2.641 trillion in 2019.
Q5. Which country is best in agriculture?
Ans. Country’s agricultural production adds a growing value to the economy of the country.
- China ranks 1st position in agriculture with value of 1000 billions market value.
- India ranks 2nd position with added value of 400 billions market value.
- U.S.A. ranks 3rd position with value of 100 billions market value.