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Many large companies, from General Mills to Coca-Cola, are in the consumer non-durables field.
Let’s take a closer look at some of the companies in this field.
10 Companies in the Consumer Non-Durables Field
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Headquarters: Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Size: 155,000 employeesA British multinational consumer goods company with headquarters in London, Unilever products include food, condiments, ice cream, cleaning agents, beauty products, and personal care. Unilever is the largest producer of soap in the world and its products are available in around 190 countries.
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Headquarters: Wilmington, DE
Size: 308,000 employeesNestlé S.A. is a Swiss multinational food and drink company headquartered in Vevey, Vaud, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world, measured by revenues and other metrics, since 2014.
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Headquarters: Minneapolis, MN
Size: 35,000 employeesGeneral Mills is one of the world’s largest food companies. They’re one of the world’s largest food companies, marketing in more than 100 countries. They categorize their sales into three core business segments: – U.S. Retail – International – Convenience Stores & Foodservice U.S.
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Headquarters: Cincinnati, OH
Size: 101,000 employeesThe Procter & Gamble Company is an American multinational consumer goods corporation headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio, founded in 1837 by William Procter and James Gamble.
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Headquarters: Pittsburgh, PA
Size: 38,000 employeesThe Kraft Heinz Company, commonly known as Kraft Heinz, is an American multinational food company formed by the merger of Kraft Foods and Heinz co-headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Headquarters: Battle Creek, MI
Size: 34,000 employeesKellogg Company, with its global headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan, USA, is the world’s leading cereal company, and a major producer of convenience foods. It markets more than 1,500 products in over 180 countries all over the world. Founded in 1906, with a commitment to nutrition, Kellogg Company has always been focusing on its products and processes.
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Headquarters: North Chicago, IL
Size: 47,000 employeesAbbVie is an American publicly traded biopharmaceutical company founded in 2013. It originated as a spin-off of Abbott Laboratories.
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Headquarters: McLean, VA
Size: 130,000 employeesMars is a manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products. In 1911, Frank C. Mars made the first Mars candies in his Tacoma, Washington kitchen and established Mars’ first roots as a confectionery company. In the 1920s, Forrest E. Mars, Sr. joined his father in business and together they launched the MILKY WAY bar. In 1932,
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Headquarters: Atlanta, GA
Size: 86,000 employeesThe Coca-Cola Company and distributes coke, diet coke, and other soft drinks worldwide. The company primarily offers nonalcoholic beverages, including sparkling beverages and still beverages. Its sparkling beverages include nonalcoholic ready-to-drink beverages with carbonation such as carbonated energy drinks, and carbonated waters and flavored waters.
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Headquarters: New York, NY
Size: 34,000 employeesColgate-Palmolive Company (Colgate) is a consumer products company whose products are marketed in over 200 countries and territories throughout the world. It operates in two segments: Oral, Personal and Home Care and Pet Nutrition.
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Matthew Zane is the lead editor of Zippia's How To Get A Job Guides. He is a teacher, writer, and world-traveler that wants to help people at every stage of the career life cycle. He completed his masters in American Literature from Trinity College Dublin and BA in English from the University of Connecticut.
