Top Processed Meat Companies in the Global Market – 2025 Analysis
13 May, 2025

Processed meat is meat that has been changed by smoking, curing, salting, or the use of preservatives to add flavor or prolong shelf life. Examples include hot dogs, ham, bacon, salami, and sausages, usually beef, pork, or chicken, and often nitrates or nitrites. Convenient and durable, processed meats are associated with health hazards such as heart disease, colon cancer, and high blood pressure. Health authorities, such as the WHO, advocate lower intake. Market growth is led by demand for convenience foods, fueled by increasing urbanization and busy lives. Beef production globally is also increasing, with an expected hike to 59.6 million tons in 2023. Processed Meat market will be at US$ 664.2 billion by 2033 from US$ 432.5 billion in 2024, growing with a CAGR of 4.88% from 2025 to 2033.

Meat snacks, such as jerky, sausages, and dried meat strips, are becoming popular in India, particularly among urban consumers looking for protein-rich, convenient food. Historically, the Indian snack market was represented by vegetarian snacks, but evolving lifestyles, rising health consciousness, and increasing disposable incomes have resulted in greater acceptance of non-vegetarian snacks. Flavored meat snacks such as chicken jerky, mutton sticks, and spicy meat chips are being introduced by brands to Indian tastes. The growth of fitness culture and demand for high-protein, low-carb foods also fuels the growth. E-commerce and new retail formats also support availability and reach. Although still a niche segment, the meat snacks market in India is likely to grow steadily, particularly in metro cities and tier-one towns. India meat snacks market is forecast to observe robust growth and will arrive at US$ XX Million by 2033, from US$ XX Million in 2024, growing at a compound annual growth rate of XX% from 2025 to 2033.

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Leading Processed Meat Companies

Hormel foods

Establishment: 1891

Head office: United States

Website: https://www.hormelfoods.com/

Hormel Foods Corporation is a food processing firm that formulates, manufactures, and markets diverse types of food products. Its products range from fresh meats, frozen foods, refrigerated meal solutions, bacon, sausages, hams, guacamole, canned luncheon meats, nut butters, snack nuts, shelf-stable microwaveable meals, hash, stews, tortillas, and nutritional supplements, among others. Hormel Foods boasts popular brands like Planters, Skippy, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Justins, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus, and Jennie-O. The company markets its products through a number of channels, including U.S. Retail, U.S. Foodservice, and export markets. Hormel is present in numerous countries such as Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, England, Indonesia, Japan, Mexico, the Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, and the U.S.

Tyson Foods

Established: 1935

Headquarter: United States

Website: www.tysonfoods.com

Tyson Foods Inc. is a food processing and marketing leader in chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods. The firm provides a wide variety of products, ranging from bacon, turkey, breakfast sausages, tortillas, appetizers, snacks, lunch meats, and hot dogs. Tyson also manufactures specialty products, such as ingredients for animal and pet food. Its customers include food service distributors, hotel chains, restaurant chains, food retailers, schools, healthcare institutions, military, convenience stores, and food processors. Tyson Foods has operations in different parts of the world, such as the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific, to maintain a wide global presence.

Conagra Brands Inc.

Established: 1919

Headquarters: United States

Website: https://www.conagrabrands.com/

Conagra Brands Inc. is a food manufacturer and distributor of branded, value-added consumer food and foodservice products. Its products include shelf-stable foods, meals, frozen foods, sauces, seafood, and custom culinary products. The company sells both branded and temperature-controlled food items through various retail channels across the U.S. Conagra serves retail channels, commercial customers, restaurants, and foodservice providers. Additionally, the company holds ownership stakes in manufacturing facilities in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, and Mexico. Conagra operates manufacturing plants and sales offices in the U.S., Mexico, Canada, China, Panama, and the Philippines, supporting its global operations.

General Mills

Formation: 1928

Headquarters: United States

Website: www.generalmills.com

General Mills Inc. is an international food manufacturer and branded consumer foods marketer. Some of the foods that the company offers are grains, fruits, nutrition bars, frozen snacks, ready-to-eat cereals, natural pet food, refrigerated and frozen dough, baking mixes, yogurt, and ice cream premium. In addition, the company produces convenient meal solutions including meal kits, ethnic meals, pizza, soup, and breakfast items in the frozen food category. General Mills sells products under popular brands such as Cheerios, Blue Buffalo, Cocoa Puffs, Fiber One, Go-Gurt, and Fruit Roll-Ups. Its products are distributed through grocery stores, e-commerce sites, foodservice distributors, and pet specialty stores. General Mills has a presence in Asia-Pacific, Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, and Africa.

Nestle

Formation: 1866

Headquarters: Switzerland

Website: https://www.nestle.com/

Nestlé SA is a global manufacturer and marketer of food and beverages. Its wide ranging products include infant nutrition, water, cereals, chocolates, coffee, cooking and culinary, prepared dishes  for chilled and frozen, dairy products, nutrition and health-related products, ice cream, petcare products, among others. The company distributes its products using highly recognized brands that include Nestcafé, Nespresso, Kit Kat, Aero, Maggi, Milo, Purina, and Gerber. The firm is present worldwide with a presence in Asia, Oceania, the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa and caters to consumers with its extensive portfolio of products designed for various markets.

Cargill Incorporated

Formation: 1865

Headquarters: United States

Website: https://www.cargill.com/

Cargill Inc. is an international agribusiness firm providing a wide array of products and services in the food, financial, agricultural, industrial, and risk management industries. The firm is engaged in the marketing, processing, and distribution of grains, oilseeds, sugar, meat, and other food items, such as cotton. Cargill also produces natural ingredients for personal care, pet nutrition, animal feed, and bio-industrial products. The firm also produces starch and starch sweeteners, fuel ethanol, and biodiesel. Cargill offers technical support, data solutions, transportation, logistics, and risk management services. Its feed and pet food items are sold under the brands such as Nutrena, Provimi, EWOS, and Purina. Cargill is present worldwide across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

WH Group

Date of Formation: 1958

Head office: China

Website: https://www.wh-group.com/

WH Group Ltd (WH Group) is a meat and pork manufacturer. WH Group provides fresh and chilled pork, and pasteurized and retorted packaged meat products. Its products range from packed meat, processed meat, fresh meat, and pork to catering products, condiments and others and poultry products, The firm also retails and wholesales high and low temperature meat products. Its activities include hog production, hog slaughtering and processing, and packaged meat distribution. WH Group sells its products under different brands, such as Armour, Farmer John and Margherita. The company has operations in North America, Asia-Pacific, and Europe.

BRF SA

Formation: 1934

Headquarters: Brazil

Website: www.brf-global.com

BRF SA (BRF) manufactures, processes, and sells fresh and frozen protein.

Frozen whole and cut chicken, pork, beef, marinated chickens, frozen chickens, roosters and turkeys, specialty meats, soy meal, refined soy flour, and animal feed are among the company's products. Margarine, sweet specialties, sandwiches, and mayonnaise are provided by the company. BRF sells its product under brand names like Sadia, Qualy, OURO, Nabarasa, Miss Daisy, Mercato, Kidelli, Three Dogs, Three Cats, Primogato Perdigao, Chester, Borella, Sahtein, and Halal. It sells its products in the domestic and various international markets. The company has business operations in the Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Africa, and the Middle East.