Richest People in Food & Beverage 2026
The 100 richest people in the food & beverage industry in 2026, ranked by estimated net worth. Zhong Shanshan leads the field. Each name links to a full profile with wealth sources and biography. Figures are estimates from public sources and may vary.
| # | Name | Country | Net Worth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhong Shanshan | China | $61.7B |
| 2 | Giovanni Ferrero | Italy | $48.1B |
| 3 | Jacqueline Mars | United States | $45.4B |
| 4 | John Mars | United States | $45.4B |
| 5 | Mark Mateschitz | Austria | $45.2B |
| 6 | Emmanuel Besnier | France | $25.3B |
| 7 | Todd Graves | United States | $22B |
| 8 | Jorge Paulo Lemann | Brazil | $19.6B |
| 9 | Qin Yinglin | China | $17.5B |
| 10 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken | Netherlands | $15.6B |
| 11 | Jude Reyes | United States | $13.1B |
| 12 | J. Christopher Reyes | United States | $13.1B |
| 13 | Ravi Jaipuria | India | $12.8B |
| 14 | Hamdi Ulukaya | Turkey | $12.7B |
| 15 | Trudy Cathy White | United States | $12.6B |
| 16 | Bubba Cathy | United States | $12.6B |
| 17 | Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi | Thailand | $11.6B |
| 18 | Finn Rausing | Sweden | $11.5B |
| 19 | Jörn Rausing | Sweden | $11.5B |
| 20 | Kirsten Rausing | Sweden | $11.5B |
| 21 | Marijke Mars | United States | $11.4B |
| 22 | Valerie Mars | United States | $11.4B |
| 23 | Pamela Mars | United States | $11.4B |
| 24 | Victoria Mars | United States | $11.4B |
| 25 | Theo Mueller | Germany | $10.3B |
| 26 | Lin Muqin & family | China | $10.1B |
| 27 | Harry Stine | United States | $9.9B |
| 28 | Pauline MacMillan Keinath | United States | $9.7B |
| 29 | Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala & family | Mexico | $9.3B |
| 30 | Elisabeth Deluca | United States | $9B |
| 31 | Jean-Michel Besnier | France | $8.9B |
| 32 | Marie Besnier Beauvalot | France | $8.9B |
| 33 | Lynsi Snyder | United States | $8.7B |
| 34 | Pang Kang | China | $8.5B |
| 35 | Zong Fuli | China | $7.8B |
| 36 | Marian Ilitch | United States | $7.6B |
| 37 | Xu Shihui | China | $7.5B |
| 38 | Max Van Hoegaerden Herrmann Telles | Brazil | $7.3B |
| 39 | Ricardo Faria | Brazil | $6.8B |
| 40 | Carlos Alberto Sicupira & family | Brazil | $6.7B |
| 41 | Robert Rich Jr | United States | $6.5B |
| 42 | Erich Wesjohann & family | Germany | $6.5B |
| 43 | Tsai Eng-meng | Taiwan | $6.5B |
| 44 | Andrew Cherng | United States | $6.5B |
| 45 | Peggy Cherng | United States | $6.5B |
| 46 | Steve Lavin | United States | $6.3B |
| 47 | Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family | Canada | $6.2B |
| 48 | Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer | United States | $6.1B |
| 49 | William Goldring | United States | $6B |
| 50 | Don Vultaggio | United States | $5.8B |
| 51 | Margarita Louis-Dreyfus & family | Switzerland | $5.5B |
| 52 | Austen Cargill II | United States | $5.5B |
| 53 | James Cargill II | United States | $5.5B |
| 54 | Marianne Liebmann | United States | $5.5B |
| 55 | Russell Savage | United States | $5.4B |
| 56 | Lynda Resnick | United States | $5.4B |
| 57 | Stewart Resnick | United States | $5.4B |
| 58 | Zhang Yong | Singapore | $5.3B |
| 59 | Murat Ulker | Turkey | $5.2B |
| 60 | Zhang Hongchao | China | $5.2B |
| 61 | Zhang Hongfu | China | $5.2B |
| 62 | Anthony von Mandl | Canada | $5B |
| 63 | Nusli Wadia | India | $5B |
| 64 | Joseph Grendys | United States | $5B |
| 65 | Peter Cancro | United States | $4.9B |
| 66 | Bert Beveridge | United States | $4.9B |
| 67 | Hans Peter Wild | Switzerland | $4.7B |
| 68 | Beatriz Davila de Santo Domingo | Colombia | $4.7B |
| 69 | Gustav Magnar Witzoe | Norway | $4.5B |
| 70 | Alexandre Van Damme | Belgium | $4.4B |
| 71 | Andrej Babiš | Czech Republic | $4.4B |
| 72 | John Middleton | United States | $4.3B |
| 73 | C. Dean Metropoulos | United States | $4.3B |
| 74 | Joesley Batista | Brazil | $4.3B |
| 75 | Wesley Batista | Brazil | $4.3B |
| 76 | Hilton Schlosberg & family | United Kingdom | $4.1B |
| 77 | Alejandro Santo Domingo | United States | $4.1B |
| 78 | Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & family | Germany | $4.1B |
| 79 | Harsh Mariwala | India | $4.1B |
| 80 | Jack Link & family | United States | $4B |
| 81 | David Wertheim | Israel | $3.9B |
| 82 | Nick Caporella | United States | $3.8B |
| 83 | Giorgio Perfetti | Italy | $3.7B |
| 84 | Louis Le Duff | France | $3.7B |
| 85 | Wang Junlin & family | China | $3.7B |
| 86 | Issad Rebrab & family | Algeria | $3.6B |
| 87 | William Wrigley Jr | United States | $3.6B |
| 88 | Travis Boersma | United States | $3.6B |
| 89 | Sol Daurella | Spain | $3.5B |
| 90 | Howard Schultz | United States | $3.5B |
| 91 | Michael Latifi | Canada | $3.5B |
| 92 | Ramon Ang | Philippines | $3.4B |
| 93 | Rodney Sacks & family | United States | $3.3B |
| 94 | Shiv Kishan Agrawal | India | $3.3B |
| 95 | Kentaro Ogawa | Japan | $3.2B |
| 96 | Augusto Perfetti | Italy | $3.2B |
| 97 | John Dorrance III | Ireland | $3.2B |
| 98 | Duke Reyes | United States | $3.1B |
| 99 | Deng Wen | China | $3.1B |
| 100 | John Tyson & family | United States | $3.1B |
Who is the richest person in Food & Beverage?
Zhong Shanshan is the wealthiest figure in food & beverage on this leaderboard, with an estimated net worth of $61.7B. Rankings change as company valuations shift, so figures reflect the latest available data.
Net worth figures are estimates compiled from public sources and may vary. Browse more on the Richest People hub.