CEO pay
Food & Beverage Manufacturing
54 public companies. The median chief executive was paid $4.7M; the middle half $1.1M to $10.5M.
| Company | Chief executive | Total pay | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archer-Daniels-Midland Co | J. R. LUCIANO | $23.9M | 2025 |
| BARFRESH FOOD GROUP INC. | Lisa Roger | $369K | 2025 |
| BELLRING BRANDS, INC. | Paul A. Rode | $1.7M | 2025 |
| BEYOND MEAT, INC. | Ethan Brown | $29.8M | 2025 |
| BOSTON BEER CO INC | Michael Spillane | $8.9M | 2025 |
| BranchOut Food Inc. | Eric Healy | $322K | 2023 |
| BRC Inc. | Chris Mondzelewski | $3.6M | 2025 |
| BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP | Cindy Matthews-Morales | $355K | 2025 |
| BROWN FORMAN CORP | Lawson E. Whiting | $25.3M | 2026 |
| Bunge Global SA | John Neppl | $5.7M | 2025 |
| CAMPBELL'S Co | Mick J. Beekhuizen | $11M | 2026 |
| Celsius Holdings, Inc. | Eric Hanson | $5.5M | 2025 |
| Coca-Cola Consolidated, Inc. | David M. Katz | $6.2M | 2025 |
| COFFEE HOLDING CO INC | Andrew Gordon | $432K | 2025 |
| CONAGRA BRANDS INC. | Sean Connolly | $13.1M | 2025 |
| CONSTELLATION BRANDS, INC. | William A. Newlands | $14.2M | 2026 |
| Crimson Wine Group, Ltd | Adam D. Howell | $427K | 2025 |
| DARLING INGREDIENTS INC. | Randall C. Stuewe | $9.4M | 2025 |
| Endovia Health Sciences, Inc. | William Meissner | $1.6M | 2025 |
| FLOWERS FOODS INC | A. Ryals McMullian | $7.8M | 2025 |
| Freshpet, Inc. | William B. Cyr ( 5 ) | $12.5M | 2025 |
| HERSHEY CO | Ms. Buck | $11.9M | 2024 |
| HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ | Jacinth C. Smiley | $2.7M | 2025 |
| Ingredion Inc | James Zallie | $12.9M | 2025 |
| IP STRATEGY HOLDINGS, INC. | Justin B. Stiefel | $464K | 2025 |
| J&J SNACK FOODS CORP | Daniel J. Fachner | $4M | 2025 |
| JONES SODA CO. | Scott Harvey | $1.4M | 2025 |
| Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. | Timothy Cofer | $8.2M | 2025 |
| Kraft Heinz Co | Andre Maciel | $7.1M | 2025 |
| Laird Superfood, Inc. | Jason Vieth | $841K | 2025 |
| Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | Jan E.B. Craps | $30.4M | 2026 |
| Lifeway Foods, Inc. | Julie Smolyansky | $3.4M | 2025 |
| LQR House Inc. | Kumar Abhishek | $623K | 2024 |
| Mama's Creations, Inc. | Adam L. Michaels | $2.3M | 2026 |
| MARZETTI CO | David A. Ciesinski | $5.7M | 2026 |
| MCCORMICK & CO INC | Brendan M. Foley | $10.8M | 2025 |
| MOLSON COORS BEVERAGE CO | Tracey I. Joubert | $7.7M | 2025 |
| Mondelez International, Inc. | Van de Put | $24.5M | 2025 |
| Monster Beverage Corp | Rob L. Gehring | $3M | 2025 |
| PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP | Matthew Galvanoni | $4.5M | 2025 |
| Planet Green Holdings Corp. | Lili Hu | $84K | 2025 |
| Post Holdings, Inc. | Matthew J. Mainer | $7.2M | 2025 |
| Primo Brands Corp | Eric Foss | $14.9M | 2025 |
| REED'S, INC. | Douglas W. McCurdy | $289K | 2025 |
| Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory, Inc. | Carrie Cass | $200K | 2026 |
| Simply Good Foods Co | Geoff E. Tanner | $4.3M | 2023 |
| SRX Global Inc. | Carolina Martinez | $330K | 2023 |
| TYSON FOODS, INC. | Donnie King | $34.5M | 2025 |
| Utz Brands, Inc. | Howard Friedman | $4.9M | 2024 |
| Vita Coco Company, Inc. | Martin Roper | $4.5M | 2025 |
| Vital Farms, Inc. | Russell Diez-Canseco | $6M | 2024 |
| Westrock Coffee Co | Scott T. Ford | $3.7M | 2025 |
| WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS INC | James W. Bernau | $431K | 2025 |
| Zevia PBC | Girish Satya | $1M | 2025 |
Source: each company's latest definitive proxy statement (SEC Form DEF 14A), Summary Compensation Table. Figures are as reported. Snapshot as of 2026-10-28.