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Industry intelligence · 2026 provisional annual reference
Food and beverage
Food production, beverages, restaurants and consumer staples. Reported estimates and positions come from a March 1, 2026 external annual reference and are not independently calculated Other Billionaires valuations.
255Provisional records$1265.0BCombined provisional estimates$5.0BAverage provisional estimateUSALeading country
Top wealth sourcesBeveragespharmaceuticalsCandypet foodNutellachocolates
| Provisional category position | Provisional global rank | Person | Reported amount | Country | Wealth source | Industry | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #27 | Zhong ShanshanAge 71 | $68.1BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages, pharmaceuticals | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #38 | Jacqueline MarsAge 86 | $49.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 2 | #38 | John MarsAge 90 | $49.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 4 | #41 | Giovanni FerreroAge 61 | $48.8BExternal annual reference | Italy | Nutella, chocolates | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 5 | #43 | Mark MateschitzAge 33 | $45.8BExternal annual reference | Austria | Red Bull | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 6 | #88 | Emmanuel BesnierAge 55 | $28.3BExternal annual reference | France | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 7 | #115 | Todd GravesAge 54 | $22BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 8 | #121 | Qin YinglinAge 60 | $20.8BExternal annual reference | China | Pig breeding | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 9 | #137 | Jorge Paulo Lemann & familyAge 86 | $19.8BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 10 | #160 | Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & familyAge 71 | $17.9BExternal annual reference | Netherlands | Heineken | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #212 | Bubba CathyAge 71 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #212 | Dan CathyAge 73 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 11 | #212 | Trudy Cathy WhiteAge 70 | $13.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Chick-fil-A | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 14 | #219 | Hamdi UlukayaAge 53 | $13.5BExternal annual reference | Turkey | Greek yogurt | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #228 | J. Christopher ReyesAge 72 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 15 | #228 | Jude ReyesAge 70 | $13.1BExternal annual reference | USA | Food distribution | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 17 | #234 | Lin Muqin & familyAge 62 | $12.8BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #245 | Marijke MarsAge 61 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #245 | Pamela MarsAge 65 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #245 | Valerie MarsAge 67 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 18 | #245 | Victoria MarsAge 69 | $12.3BExternal annual reference | USA | Candy, pet food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 22 | #251 | Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi & familyAge 81 | $12.2BExternal annual reference | Thailand | Beverage, Real Estate | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 23 | #260 | Ravi JaipuriaAge 71 | $11.9BExternal annual reference | India | Soft drinks, fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #262 | Finn RausingAge 71 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Packaging | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #262 | Jorn RausingAge 66 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Packaging | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 24 | #262 | Kirsten RausingAge 73 | $11.8BExternal annual reference | Sweden | Packaging | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 27 | #268 | Tilman FertittaAge 68 | $11.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Entertainment, Houston Rockets | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 28 | #313 | Theo MuellerAge 86 | $10.4BExternal annual reference | Germany | Dairy | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #346 | Harry Stine & familyAge 84 | $9.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Agriculture | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #346 | Jean-Michel BesnierAge 58 | $9.9BExternal annual reference | France | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 29 | #346 | Marie Besnier BeauvalotAge 45 | $9.9BExternal annual reference | France | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 32 | #364 | Pauline MacMillan KeinathAge 92 | $9.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Cargill | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 33 | #372 | Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala & familyAge 62 | $9.3BExternal annual reference | Mexico | Beer, investments | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 34 | #392 | Elisabeth DeLuca & familyAge 78 | $9BExternal annual reference | USA | Subway | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 35 | #407 | Lynsi SnyderAge 43 | $8.7BExternal annual reference | USA | In-N-Out Burger | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 36 | #415 | Pang KangAge 70 | $8.5BExternal annual reference | China | Soy sauce | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #487 | Andrew CherngAge 78 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #487 | Peggy CherngAge 78 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | USA | Fast food | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 37 | #487 | Zong FuliAge 44 | $7.7BExternal annual reference | China | Beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #520 | Max Van Hoegaerden Herrmann TellesAge 30 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 40 | #520 | Xu ShihuiAge 68 | $7.4BExternal annual reference | China | Snacks, beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 42 | #557 | Tsai Eng-mengAge 69 | $7.1BExternal annual reference | Taiwan | Food, beverages | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 43 | #567 | Zhang HongchaoAge 50 | $7BExternal annual reference | China | Bubble tea | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 43 | #567 | Zhang HongfuAge 42 | $7BExternal annual reference | China | Bubble tea | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #588 | Carlos Alberto Sicupira & familyAge 78 | $6.9BExternal annual reference | Brazil | Beer | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 45 | #588 | Marian Ilitch & familyAge 93 | $6.9BExternal annual reference | USA | Little Caesars Pizza | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 47 | #612 | Zhang YongAge 55 | $6.7BExternal annual reference | Singapore | Restaurants | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 48 | #623 | Erich Wesjohann & familyAge 80 | $6.6BExternal annual reference | Germany | Poultry genetics | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 49 | #645 | Robert Rich, Jr.Age 85 | $6.5BExternal annual reference | USA | Frozen foods | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile | |
| 50 | #653 | Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & familyAge 89 | $6.4BExternal annual reference | Canada | Cheese | Food and Beverage | Forbes profile |