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Top 100 Beverage Companies of 2018 chart

Top 100 Beverage Companies of 2018 - Beverage Industry
For the global beverage market, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) seem to be the new normal. Based on 2018 fiscal year sales, this year’s Top 100 Beverage Companies report, compiled by the editors of Beverage Industry, has seen a collection of long-running entities exit the list as they merged or were part of an acquisition. Through this M&A activity, we have welcomed more thriving innovators across the alcohol and non-alcohol beverage markets.
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The Top 100 Beverage Companies of 2018
COMPANY LOCATION PRODUCT MIX 2018 SALES (IN U.S. $ MILLIONS)
1 ANHEUSER-BUSCH INBEV LEUVEN, BELGIUM Beer, Hard Cider, Flavored Malt Beverages 54,619
2 NESTLÉ SA VEVEY, SWITZERLAND Coffee, Water, Juice/Juice Drinks, RTD Tea/Coffee, Energy Drinks, Sports Drinks, Dairy-based Drinks, Beverage Mixes, Liquid Concentrates 38,737
3 THE COCA-COLA CO. ATLANTA Soft Drinks, Water, Sports Drinks, Juice/ Juice Drinks, RTD Tea/Coffee, Liquid Concentrates, Dairy-based Drinks 31,856
4 PEPSICO INC. PURCHASE, N.Y. Soft Drinks, Sports Drinks, Water, Energy Drinks, Juice/Juice Drinks, RTD Tea/Coffee 29,744
5 HEINEKEN N.V. AMSTERDAM Beer, Hard Cider, Spirits, Wine, Soft Drinks 25,115
6 SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD. TOKYO Beer, Juice/Juice Drinks, RTD Coffee/Tea, Soft Drinks, Spirits, Wine 22,844
7 STARBUCKS CORP. SEATTLE Coffee, RTD Tea/Coffee, Juice/Juice Drinks, Tea, Water 19,690
8 DIAGEO PLC LONDON Spirits, Wine, Beer, Flavored Malt Beverages 15,853
9 UNILEVER GROUP LONDON Tea, RTD Tea, Coffee 12,784§
10 MOLSON COORS BREWING CO. DENVER/MONTREAL Beer, Flavored Malt Beverages 10,770
11 PERNOD RICARD PARIS Spirits, Wine 10,044
12 CONSTELLATION BRANDS VICTOR, N.Y. Beer, Wine, Spirits 7,585
13 KEURIG DR PEPPER FRISCO, TEXAS Soft Drinks, Water, Juice/Juice Drinks, RTD Tea, Energy Drinks, Dairy-based Drinks 7,442
14 RED BULL GMBH FUSHL AM SEE, AUSTRIA Energy Drinks 7,297*
15 BACARDI LTD. HAMILTON, BERMUDA Spirits 6,278*
16 LVMH MOËT HENNESSY • LOUIS VUITTON PARIS Spirits, Wine 5,748
17 JACOBS DOUWE EGBERTS PARIS Coffee, Beverage Mixes, Tea 5,226*
18 DANONE GROUP PARIS Water, Dairy-based Drinks 4,972^
19 THE WONDERFUL CO. LOS ANGELES Juice/Juice Drinks, Water, Wine 4,620†*
20 E. & J. GALLO WINERY MODESTO, CALIF. Wine, Spirits 4,495*
21 ITO EN GROUP TOKYO Tea, RTD Tea/Coffee, Water, Juice/ Juice Drinks, Soft Drinks, Sports Drinks, Beverage Mixes 4,486
22 CAMPBELL SOUP CO. CAMDEN, N.J. Juice/Juice Drinks 4,213§§
23 MONSTER BEVERAGE CORP. CORONA, CALIF. Energy Drinks/Shots 3,807
24 BROWN-FORMAN CORP. LOUISVILLE, KY. Spirits, Wine 3,248
25 HORMEL FOODS LLC AUSTIN, MINN. Sports Drinks, Protein Drinks, Powdered Drink Mixes 2,521††
26 COTT CORP. MISSISSAUGUA, ONTARIO/ TAMPA, FLA. Soft Drinks, Water, Juice/Juice Drinks, RTD Tea, Energy Drinks/Shots, Sports Drinks 2,373
27 NIAGARA BOTTLING LLC ONTARIO, CALIF. Water, Dairy-based Drinks 2,231*
28 J.M. SMUCKER CO. DENVER Coffee, Juice/Juice Drinks 2,100
29 BRITVIC PLC HEMEL HEMPSTEAD, ENGLAND Juice/Juice Drinks, Soft Drinks, Liquid Concentrates, Energy Drinks, Sports Drinks, Water 1,966
30 DAVIDE CAMPARI MILAN Spirits, Wine, Soft Drinks 1,914
31 TREASURY WINE ESTATES SOUTHBANK, AUSTRALIA Wine 1,702
32 D.G. YUENGLING & SON INC. POTTSVILLE, PA. Beer 1,664*
33 LASSONDE INDUSTRIES INC. ROUGEMONT, QUEBEC Juice/Juice Drinks, Wine 1,594
34 BLUE DIAMOND GROWERS SACRAMENTO, CALIF. Dairy Alternatives 1,567†
35 ARIZONA BEVERAGE CO. WOODBURY, N.Y. RTD Tea, Juice/Juice Drinks, Sports Drinks, Energy Drinks/Shots, Liquid Concentrates 1,340*
36 GLANBIA PLC KILKENNY, IRELAND Sports/Protein Drinks, Energy Drinks/Shots 1,330^^
37 THE WINE GROUP LIVERMORE, CALIF. Wine, Spirits 1,130*
38 OCEAN SPRAY CRANBERRIES INC. LAKEVILLE-MIDDLEBORO, MASS. Juice/Juice Drinks 1,027*
39 NATIONAL BEVERAGE CORP. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. Soft Drinks, Water, Juice/Juice Drinks, Energy Drinks 1,018
40 THE BOSTON BEER CO. INC. BOSTON Beer, Flavored Malt Beverages, Hard Cider 996
41 LIVING ESSENTIALS LLC FARMINGTON HILLS, MICH. Energy Shots, Dietary Supplements 966*
42 VIÑA CONCHA Y TORO S.A. SANTIAGO, CHILE Wine 953
43 TRINCHERO FAMILY ESTATES ST. HELENA, CALIF. Wine 900
44 PEET'S COFFEE & TEA INC. EMERYVILLE, CALIF. Coffee, Tea 870*
45 TALKING RAIN BEVERAGE CO. PRESTON, WASH. Water, RTD Tea 863*
46 ROCKSTAR INC. LAS VEGAS Energy Drinks 765
47 STE. MICHELLE WINE ESTATES WOODINVILLE, WASH. Wine 761*
48 FREIXENET SA BARCELONA, SPAIN Wine 755*
49 MAST-JÄGERMEISTER SE WOLFENBÜTTEL, GERMANY Spirits 684*
50 KENDALL-JACKSON WINE ESTATES LTD. SANTA ROSA, CALIF. Wine 669*
51 HARVEST HILL BEVERAGE CORP. VERONA, PA. Juice/Juice Drinks, Spirits 663*
52 MARK ANTHONY GROUP INC. VANCOUVER, CANADA Flavored Malt Beverages, Hard Cider, Wine 649†††*
53 C&C GROUP PLC DUBLIN, IRELAND Soft Drinks, Juice, Hard Cider 616
54 FARMER BROS. NORTHLAKE, TEXAS Coffee, Tea 606
55 FIFCO USA ROCHESTER, N.Y. Beer, Flavored Malt Beverages 557*
56 TATA GLOBAL BEVERAGES LTD. KOLKATA, INDIA Tea, Coffee, Water 543
57 ALL MARKET INC. NEW YORK Juice/Juice Drinks, Energy Drinks 479*
58 BA SPORTS NUTRITION LLC QUEENS, N.Y. Sports Drinks, Water 435*
59 FLORIDA'S NATURAL GROWERS LAKE WALES, FLA. Juice/Juice Drinks 420
60 BANFI VINTNERS OLD BROOKVILLE, N.Y. Wine 406*
61 TERLATO WINES INTERNATIONAL LAKE BLUFF, ILL. Wine 383*
62 TREE TOP INC. SELAH, WASH. Juice/Juice Drinks 381†
63 DUVEL MOORTGAT PUURS, BELGIUM Beer 353*
64 BRONCO WINE CO. CERES, CALIF. Wine 348*
65 TAMPICO BEVERAGES INC. CHICAGO Juice Drinks 315*
66 PRIMO WATER CORP. WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. Water 302†
67 JEL SERT CO. CHICAGO Drink Mixes, Juice Drinks 289*
68 STONE BREWING ESCONDIDO, CALIF. Beer 262†*
69 CAROLINA BEVERAGE CORP. SALISBURY, N.C. Soft Drinks 250
70 SIERRA NEVADA CHICO, CALIF. Beer 242*
71 HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERIES INC. BARDSTOWN, KY. Spirits 214*
72 NEW BELGIUM BREWING FORT COLLINS, COLO. Beer 213*
73 CRAFT BREW ALLIANCE INC PORTLAND, ORE. Beer 206
74 HINT INC. SAN FRANCISCO Bottled Water 200*
75 ESSENTIA WATER LLC Bothell, Wash. Water 196
76 R.C. BIGELOW INC. FAIRFIELD, CONN. Tea, RTD Tea 185
77 LANGER JUICE CO. INC. CITY OF INDUSTRY, CALIF. Juice/Juice Drinks 171*
78 POLAR BEVERAGES WORCHESTER, MASS. Water 160*
79 PHUSION PROJECTS LLC CHICAGO Flavored Malt Beverages 156*
80 SUN ORCHARD INC. MIAMI, FLA. Juice/Juice Drinks, Beverage Mixes 142
81 CALIFIA FARMS LLC LOS ANGELES Dairy Alternatives, Juice/Juice Drinks 135*
82 BROOKLYN BOTTLING MILTON, N.Y. Soft Drinks, Juice/Juice Drinks 130
83 MARCHESI DE' FRESCOBALDI TUSCANY, ITALY Wine 123*
84 THE GAMBRINUS CO. SAN ANTONIO Beer 118*
85 THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y. Tea, RTD Tea, Juice/Juice Drinks, Dairy-based Drink 116^^^
86 DESCHUTES BREWERY INC. BEND, ORE. Beer 111
87 FOUNDERS BREWING CO. GRAND RAPIDS, MICH. Beer 108*
88 LIFEWAY FOODS MORTON GROVE, IL. Dairy-based Drinks 103†
89 BELL'S BREWERY INC. GALESBURG, MICH. Beer 100*
90 DON SEBASTIANI & SONS INTERNATIONAL SONOMA, CALIF. Wine 95*
91 CASTLE BRANDS INC. NEW YORK Beer, Spirits 90
92 KASAPREKO CO. LTD. ACCRA, GHANA Spirits 90
93 WELCH'S/NATIONAL GRAPE COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION CONCORD, MASS. Juice/Juice Drinks 77*
94 CANARCHY CRAFT BREWERY COLLECTIVE LONGMONT, COLO. Beer 72*
95 BROOKLYN BREWERY BROOKLYN, N.Y. Beer 66*
96 SWEETWATER BREWING CO. ATLANTA Beer 66*
97 TOTAL BEVERAGE SOLUTION MT. PLEASANT, S.C. Beer, Wine, Spirits 64*
98 CELSIUS HOLDINGS INC. BOCA RATON, FLA. Energy Drinks, Dietary Supplements 53
99 DOGFISH HEAD BREWERY MILTON, DEL. Beer 49*
100 NEW GLARUS BREWING CO. NEW GLARUS, WIS. Beer 48*

 

* Beverage Industry estimate
† All operating units, including non-beverages
§ Refreshments and ice cream
^ Bottled water only
§§ Americas Simple Meals and Beverages
^^ Glanbia Performance Nutrition division
†† Grocery Division
††† Flavored malt beverages only
^^^Tea only
§§§ Abbott Nutritionals only

Beverage Industry's Top 100 List is based on worldwide sales for U.S. companies and foreign-held companies that have signifi cant sales in the United States. Figures represent published sales for public companies, voluntarily disclosed sales from private companies, and estimates based on industry sources and publicly available business reporting sources.

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