Top 10 Food Companies in Europe in 2021 by Retail Product Sales
Mondelez International Inc, Unilever Plc, Groupe Lactalis SA, Nestle SA, and Mars Inc are the top 5 food companies in Europe in 2021 by retail product sales. Cumulatively, the top 10 food companies in Europe reported retail product sales of $108,169 million, the highest retail product sales were reported by Mondelez International Inc ($18,529 million), followed by Unilever Plc ($17,072 million) and Groupe Lactalis SA ($15,249 million), while the company Barilla Holding SpA with $4,778 million stood the lowest. The United States of America-based Mondelez International Inc is the leading food company in Europe in 2021 by retail product sales (FY2021). It manufactures and markets food products and beverages. The company's product portfolio comprises snacks, including cookies, crackers, salted snacks, chocolate, gum and candy, cheese and grocery products, and powdered beverages. The company reported revenues of $31,496 million for the fiscal year ended December 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 9.66% over FY2021. The company classifies its business operations into four reportable segments: Latin America; Asia, Middle East, and Africa (AMEA); Europe; and North America. These segments offer products under five categories: Biscuits; Chocolate; Gum and Candy; Cheese and Grocery; Beverages and employ 79,000 people. United Kingdom-based Unilever Plc is one of the leading food companies in Europe in 2021 by retail product sales (FY2021). It is a manufacturer and supplier of fast-moving consumer goods. The company's product portfolio comprises food products, beauty, and personal care products, beverages, home care products, vitamins, minerals, and supplements. The company reported revenues of $63,168 million for the fiscal year ended December 2022 (FY2022), an increase of 1.86% over FY2021. Unilever has business operations across 190 countries and serves approximately 3.4 billion customers through more than 400 brands in various markets and employs 127,000 people.