Only 10 companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world.
These companies — Nestlé, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Unilever, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg’s, Mars, Associated British Foods, and Mondelez — each employ thousands and make billions of dollars in revenue every year.
In an effort to push these companies to make positive changes — and for customers to realize who controls the brands they’re buying — Oxfam created a mind-boggling infographic that shows how interconnected consumer brands really are.
Here’s a further breakdown of the companies that own the brands and products we use every day:
Kellogg’s
2016 revenue: $13 billion
Forget Froot Loops and Frosted Flakes — Kellogg’s also owns noncereal brands including Eggo, Pringles, and Cheez-It.
Associated British Foods
2016 revenue: $16.8 billion
This British company owns brands such as Dorset Cereals and Twinings tea, as well as the retailer Primark.
General Mills
2016 revenue: $16.6 billion
General Mills is best known for cereals like Cheerios and Chex, but it also owns brands like Yoplait, Hamburger Helper, Haagen-Dazs, and Betty Crocker.
Danone
2016 revenue: $23.7 billion
Best known for yogurts like Activa, Yocrunch, and Oikos, Danone also sells medical nutrition products and bottled water.
Mondelez
2016 revenue: $25.9 billion
This snack-centric company’s brands include Oreo, Trident gum, and Sour Patch Kids.
Mars
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2016 revenue: $35 billion
Mars is best known for its chocolate brands, such as M&M, but it also owns Uncle Ben’s rice, Starburst, and Orbit gum.
Coca-Cola
2016 revenue: $41.9 billion
Coca-Cola is moving beyond soda, with beverage brands including Dasani, Fuze, and Honest Tea.
Unilever
2016 revenue: $48.3 billion
Unilever’s diverse list of brands includes Axe body spray, Lipton tea, Magnum ice cream, and Hellmann’s mayonnaise.
PepsiCo
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2016 revenue: $62.8 billion
In addition to Pepsi and other sodas, PepsiCo also owns brands such as Quaker Oatmeal, Cheetos, and Tropicana.
Nestlé
2016 revenue: $90.2 billion
Brands you may not have known that Nestlé owns include Gerber baby food, Perrier, DiGiorno, and Hot Pockets — plus, of course, candy brands including Butterfinger and KitKat.
“Only 10 companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world.”
“Revelation 13:1-18 – And I stood upon the sand of the sea, and saw a beast rise up out of the sea, having seven heads and ten horns, and upon his horns ten crowns, and upon his heads the name of blasphemy.” KJ
Okay, this is not a valid ‘comparison’, I was actually just focusing on the #… caught my attention.
“In an effort to push these companies to make positive changes…”
BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
TALK ABOUT A WASTED EFFORT!
The only positive changes THOSE thieving scumbags will ever make will be in THEIR favor, not ours.
BUY LOCAL – BUY FARM FRESH!!!
Crap, I thought it was Walmart, Costco, Dollar General, Aldi’s, Save a Lot, Krogers ect ect ect…