The ranks of the world's largest feed manufacturers remained stable in 2025, with 145 companies producing at least 1 million metric tons (MMT) of compound feed, the same total as the year before, according to WATT Global Media's newly released 2026 World's Top Feed Companies report. Drawn from our proprietary Top Feed Companies database, the annual ranking underscores how large-scale producers continue to dominate global livestock nutrition supply. Feed Strategy's analysis centers on full-year 2025 volumes to ensure the figures reflect complete, accurate data.
The 145 Top Feed Companies produced nearly 614 million metric tons of complete feed in 2025. (Copyright WATT Global Media 2026)
Most of the compound feed manufacturers reaching or exceeding volumes of 1 million metric tons are in Asia, Europe and North America. (Copyright WATT Global Media 2026)
With volumes of more than 800,000 metric tons of production, 20 companies almost ranked on 2025’s Top Feed Companies master list. (Copyright WATT Global Media 2026)
Global feed industry’s leading producers
The world's top 145 feed companies produced nearly 614 MMT of compound feed in 2025, representing 43% of global feed production, according to 2026 Alltech's Agri-Food Outlook survey, which estimated total worldwide compound feed volume at 1.44 billion metric tons.
Regionally, these leading producers are concentrated in Asia, which hosts 57 companies, followed by Europe with 31 firms. North America accounts for 29 companies, while South America has 14, the Middle East contributes 10, and smaller representation comes from Australia (2), Africa (1) and Central America (1).
2026 ranking highlights
Some shifts in this year's rankings stem from newly discovered or updated company data, while others reflect estimates shaped by market conditions, acquisitions, or company-specific circumstances. With that context in mind, here's a closer look at what stands out in the 2026 Top Feed Companies ranking:
• Changes to Top 10: China’s Haid Group claimed the No. 1 position for a second year in a row, producing more than 32 MMT of feed in 2025. New Hope Group remains at No. 2 and Muyuan Foodstuff maintained its No. 3 position. New to the Top 5, Shuangbaotai Group (Twins Group) ranked No. 4, up from No. 7 in 2024. Wens Food Group moved to No. 5, up one spot, as did Chinese agribusiness corporation Guilin Liyuan, up two spots to No. 6. Remaining flat year-over-year, Cargill and CP Group tied for No. 7 in 2025, each producing 17.5 MMT. U.S.-based cooperative Land O’Lakes assumed the No. 9 slot, and Chinese feed giant Chia Tai Investment rounds out the Top 10 feed producers of 2025.
• New names to note: There are several new names on the ranking this year. MBRF is a global food and multi-protein giant formed by the merger of Brazilian meat giants Marfrig and BRF. Hillandale Farms (United States) and Granja Faria (Brazil) now are listed as Global Eggs in the 2026 table.
Notably, next year’s report will feature newcomer Akralos, a new joint-venture between Alltech and ADM launched in January 2026.
• Greatest volume gains: The Netherlands' ForFarmers posted a steady climb, moving to No. 13 from No. 16 after adding 1.6 MMT since 2024. C.Vale – Cooperativa Agroindustrial, rocketed from No. 111 to No. 16. Clearly, the availability of new information accounts for the Brazilian cooperative's rise.
South Korea's largest poultry producer, Harim Group, and China's Dabeinong Group both edged up on comparable growth curves — Harim from No. 24 (6.2 MMT) to No. 21 (6.8 MMT), Dabeinong from No. 26 (5.4 MMT) to No. 22 (6.75 MMT).
Two of Sichuan's "Hope" agribusiness powerhouses also grew in 2025. Huaxi Hope Group nearly doubled its tonnage, jumping from No. 40 (3.2 MMT) to No. 28 (5.5 MMT). Just behind it, Sichuan Tequ Group — part of West Hope Group, rose from No. 62 (2.6 MMT) to No. 49 (3 MMT). Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's Arasco Feed essentially doubled its ranking volume, from No. 78 (2 MMT) to No. 65 (4 MMT), a figure that lines up neatly with the roughly 4 MMT of compound feed capacity it's built across its Saudi plants.
China's mid-tier players rounded out the movement. Zhengbang Science and Technology more than doubled its tonnage, leaping from No. 133 to No. 61. Fujian Sunner Development, one of Asia's largest broiler producers, advanced from No. 92 to No. 70. Hebei Jiuxing Food Co. moved from No. 133 to No. 113, and Russia's Resource Agribusiness Group climbed from No. 94 to No. 83.
New to the list, Italy’s Amadori comes in at No. 92, debuting at 1.8 MMT, and India’s Skylark reached 1 million.
• Largest tonnage decreases: Some major players experienced significant decreases in production in 2025. MBRF moved from No. 14 to No. 17, a 31% drop in tonnage, and ADM dropped from No. 39 to No. 49 with a 14% decrease in production.
Several Chinese companies experienced significant volumes decreases. Wellhope Agri-Tech dropped from No. 15 to No. 23; Guangxi Yangxiang Co. moved down from No. 55 to No. 63; and Shandong Backbone Group went No. 62 to No. 90.
Large Belgian agricultural group Arvesta dropped from No. 71 to No. 92, and Canada’s Sollio Cooperative dropped from No. 118 to No. 126.
Two companies dropped off the listing; RCL Foods Ltd. dipped well below the 1 MMT threshold, and George's Inc. was acquired by Miller Poultry, with no adjusted volume on record.
• Companies nearing 1 MMT of compound feed production: Twenty companies sit just below the cutoff for the Top Feed Companies list, having produced between 800,000 and 1 MMT of compound feed in 2025 — putting them within striking distance of qualifying in the years ahead.
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Editor's note: The World's Top Feed Companies report was drawn from WATT Global Media's Top Feed Companies database, compiled from research and a survey overseen by Bruce Plantz, Denise O’Keefe and Jackie Roembke. Feed consultant Yu Yu also contributed to the project. Submit new and updated Top Feed Company’s data and direct comments or questions to [email protected].
Feed Strategy’s Top Feed Companies report features 145 compound feed manufacturers who produced more than 1 million metric tons in the 2025 calendar year. (Copyright WATT Global Media 2026)
