For SN's Power 50 list, the most influential food industry executives are grouped into categories based on the type of company or institution they represent and then ranked within each of these categories. The manufacturer portion of the Power 50 is led by Nestle's Paul Bulcke and includes many other manufacturing industry heavy hitters.
SN is rolling out the complete Power 50 list over the week of July 16. See: The Top 10; The Power 50 Retailers and Wholesalers; and a Decade of Influence.
27. Paul Bulcke, Nestlé S.A.
28. Bob McDonald, Proctor & Gamble
29. Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo
30. Kees Kruythoff, Unilever North America
31. Irene Rosenfeld, Kraft Foods
32. Muhtar Kent, The Coca-Cola Co.
33. Luiz Edmond, Anheuser-Busch InBev North America
34. Donnie Smith, Tyson Foods
35. Kendall J. Powell, General Mills
36. John Bryant, Kellogg Co.
37. Gary Rodkin, ConAgra Foods
38. William Johnson, H.J. Heinz Co.
39. Daniel Servitje, Grupo Bimbo
40. Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Hormel Foods
41. Denise Morrison, Campell Soup Co.
42. John P. Bilbrey, The Hershey Co.
