Richest people in food & beverage
244 billionaires worth a combined $1.171T, ranked by Forbes real-time estimates on October 11, 2026. Zhong Shanshan leads at $60.9B.
Ranking
| Name | Rank | Net worth | Since 2026 list | Age | Source | Country |
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| Zhong Shanshan | 32 | $60.9B | -$7.2B | 71 | Beverages, pharmaceuticals | China |
| Jacqueline Mars | 36 | $50.3B | +$1.2B | 87 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| John Mars | 36 | $50.3B | +$1.2B | 90 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| Giovanni Ferrero | 43 | $46.2B | -$2.6B | 62 | Nutella, chocolates | Italy |
| Mark Mateschitz | 46 | $43.4B | -$2.4B | 34 | Red Bull | Austria |
| Emmanuel Besnier | 115 | $23.0B | -$5.3B | 56 | Cheese | France |
| Todd Graves | 134 | $20.0B | -$2.0B | 54 | Fast food | United States |
| Qin Yinglin | 138 | $19.7B | -$1.1B | 61 | Pig breeding | China |
| Jorge Paulo Lemann & family | 145 | $19.0B | -$843M | 87 | Beer | Brazil |
| Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family | 177 | $16.0B | -$1.9B | 72 | Heineken | Netherlands |
| J. Christopher Reyes | 213 | $14.3B | +$1.2B | 72 | Food distribution | United States |
| Jude Reyes | 213 | $14.3B | +$1.2B | 71 | Food distribution | United States |
| Marijke Mars | 259 | $12.6B | +$293M | 62 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| Pamela Mars | 259 | $12.6B | +$293M | 66 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| Valerie Mars | 259 | $12.6B | +$293M | 67 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| Victoria Mars | 259 | $12.6B | +$293M | 69 | Candy, pet food | United States |
| Bubba Cathy | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 72 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Dan Cathy | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 73 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Trudy Cathy White | 272 | $12.0B | -$1.7B | 70 | Chick-fil-A | United States |
| Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi & family | 295 | $11.6B | -$575M | 82 | Beverage, Real Estate | Thailand |
| Finn Rausing | 305 | $11.4B | -$388M | 71 | Packaging | Sweden |
| Jorn Rausing | 307 | $11.4B | -$396M | 66 | Packaging | Sweden |
| Kirsten Rausing | 307 | $11.4B | -$396M | 74 | Packaging | Sweden |
| Tilman Fertitta | 311 | $11.4B | -$321M | 69 | Entertainment, Houston Rockets | United States |
| Ravi Jaipuria | 328 | $11.0B | -$939M | 71 | Soft drinks, fast food | India |
| Hamdi Ulukaya | 339 | $10.7B | -$2.8B | 53 | Greek yogurt | Turkey |
| Harry Stine & family | 356 | $10.2B | +$310M | 84 | Agriculture | United States |
| Elisabeth DeLuca & family | 357 | $10.2B | +$1.2B | 79 | Subway | United States |
| Theo Mueller | 368 | $9.9B | -$547M | 86 | Dairy | Germany |
| Maria Asuncion Aramburuzabala & family | 395 | $9.2B | -$66M | 63 | Beer, investments | Mexico |
| William Goldring & family | 409 | $9.0B | +$3.0B | 83 | Liquor | United States |
| Lin Muqin & family | 431 | $8.7B | -$4.1B | 62 | Beverages | China |
| Pauline MacMillan Keinath | 452 | $8.4B | -$1.1B | 92 | Cargill | United States |
| Pang Kang | 462 | $8.3B | -$244M | 70 | Soy sauce | China |
| Jean-Michel Besnier | 479 | $8.0B | -$1.9B | 59 | Cheese | France |
| Marie Besnier Beauvalot | 479 | $8.0B | -$1.9B | 46 | Cheese | France |
| Zong Fuli | 513 | $7.7B | -$9M | 44 | Beverages | China |
| Marian Ilitch & family | 521 | $7.6B | +$680M | 93 | Little Caesars Pizza | United States |
| Andrew Cherng | 530 | $7.5B | -$203M | 79 | Fast food | United States |
| Peggy Cherng | 530 | $7.5B | -$203M | 78 | Fast food | United States |
| Lynsi Snyder | 545 | $7.3B | -$1.4B | 44 | In-N-Out Burger | United States |
| Max Van Hoegaerden Herrmann Telles | 578 | $7.0B | -$387M | 30 | Beer | Brazil |
| Ricardo Faria | 601 | $6.8B | n/a | 51 | Eggs | Brazil |
| Carlos Alberto Sicupira & family | 654 | $6.3B | -$612M | 78 | Beer | Brazil |
| Erich Wesjohann & family | 658 | $6.3B | -$333M | 81 | Poultry genetics | Germany |
| Peter Cancro | 681 | $6.1B | +$1.2B | 69 | Jersey Mike's Subs | United States |
| Robert Rich Jr | 708 | $5.8B | -$662M | 85 | Frozen foods | United States |
| Russell Savage | 709 | $5.8B | +$432M | 56 | Energy drinks | United States |
| Joseph Grendys | 716 | $5.8B | +$494M | 64 | Poultry processing | United States |
| Margarita Louis-Dreyfus & family | 748 | $5.6B | +$172M | 64 | Commodities | Switzerland |
| Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family | 750 | $5.6B | -$833M | 89 | Cheese | Canada |
| Bert Beveridge | 771 | $5.4B | -$79M | 64 | Vodka | United States |
| Lynda Resnick | 778 | $5.4B | -$7M | 83 | Agriculture | United States |
| Stewart Resnick | 778 | $5.4B | -$7M | 89 | Agriculture | United States |
| Gwendolyn Sontheim Meyer | 790 | $5.3B | -$651M | 64 | Cargill | United States |
| Tsai Eng-meng | 792 | $5.3B | -$1.8B | 69 | Food, beverages | Taiwan |
| Murat Ulker | 834 | $5.1B | -$177M | 67 | Food | Turkey |
| John Middleton | 882 | $4.9B | +$591M | 71 | Tobacco | United States |
| Austen Cargill II | 895 | $4.8B | -$594M | 75 | Cargill | United States |
| James Cargill II | 895 | $4.8B | -$594M | 77 | Cargill | United States |
| Marianne Liebmann | 895 | $4.8B | -$594M | 73 | Cargill | United States |
| C. Dean Metropoulos | 902 | $4.8B | +$486M | 80 | Investments | United States |
| Beatriz Davila de Santo Domingo | 929 | $4.7B | -$42M | 87 | Beer | Colombia |
| Nusli Wadia | 934 | $4.6B | -$1.4B | 82 | Consumer goods | India |
| Don Vultaggio & family | 935 | $4.6B | -$1.3B | 74 | Beverages | United States |
| Anthony von Mandl | 941 | $4.6B | -$1.1B | 76 | Alcoholic beverages | Canada |
| Hans Peter Wild | 951 | $4.6B | -$246M | 85 | Flavorings | Switzerland |
| Xu Shihui | 977 | $4.4B | -$3.0B | 68 | Snacks, beverages | China |
| Zhang Yong | 985 | $4.4B | -$2.3B | 56 | Restaurants | Singapore |
| Joesley Batista | 990 | $4.4B | -$1.0B | 54 | Beef processing | Brazil |
| Wesley Batista | 990 | $4.4B | -$1.0B | 53 | Beef packing | Brazil |
| Steve Lavin & family | 1005 | $4.3B | -$2.0B | 71 | Meat processing | United States |
| Alexandre Van Damme | 1009 | $4.3B | -$231M | 64 | ABInBev | Belgium |
| Gustav Magnar Witzoe | 1018 | $4.2B | -$170M | 33 | Fish farming | Norway |
| Andrej Babis | 1033 | $4.1B | -$472M | 72 | Agriculture | Czech Republic |
| Hilton Schlosberg & family | 1048 | $4.1B | +$79M | 73 | Energy drinks | United Kingdom |
| Sol Daurella | 1054 | $4.0B | -$73M | 60 | Coca-Cola bottler | Spain |
| Jack Link & family | 1059 | $4.0B | $0M | 80 | Jack Link's meat snacks | United States |
| Paul-Heinz Wesjohann & family | 1092 | $3.9B | -$201M | 83 | Chicken processing | Germany |
| Harsh Mariwala | 1101 | $3.8B | -$256M | 75 | Consumer goods | India |
| Wang Junlin & family | 1129 | $3.7B | +$124M | 64 | Liquor | China |
| David Wertheim | 1148 | $3.7B | -$14M | 68 | Coca-Cola Israel | Israel |
| Duke Reyes | 1158 | $3.6B | +$544M | 69 | Beer distribution | United States |
| Issad Rebrab & family | 1162 | $3.6B | +$32M | 82 | Food | Algeria |
| William Wrigley Jr | 1185 | $3.6B | -$32M | 62 | Chewing gum | United States |
| Alejandro Santo Domingo | 1229 | $3.4B | -$371M | 49 | Beer | United States |
| Giorgio Perfetti | 1236 | $3.4B | -$595M | 59 | Candy | Italy |
| Michael Latifi | 1246 | $3.4B | -$111M | 63 | Meat processing | Canada |
| Zhang Hongchao | 1254 | $3.4B | -$3.6B | 50 | Bubble tea | China |
| Zhang Hongfu | 1254 | $3.4B | -$3.6B | 42 | Bubble tea | China |
| Howard Schultz | 1258 | $3.4B | -$133M | 73 | Starbucks | United States |
| Ramon Ang | 1263 | $3.4B | -$244M | 72 | Diversified | Philippines |
| Louis Le Duff | 1269 | $3.3B | -$659M | 80 | Bakeries | France |
| Nick Caporella | 1281 | $3.3B | -$384M | 90 | Beverages | United States |
| Shiv Kishan Agrawal | 1297 | $3.3B | -$22M | 85 | Snacks | India |
| Rodney Sacks & family | 1308 | $3.3B | +$51M | 76 | Energy drinks | United States |
| John Dorrance III | 1333 | $3.2B | +$2M | 82 | Campbell Soup | Ireland |
| Augusto Perfetti | 1424 | $2.9B | -$671M | 80 | Candy | Italy |
| Deng Wen | 1429 | $2.9B | +$22M | 58 | Condiments | China |
| Wang Yun'an | 1456 | $2.9B | -$542M | 40 | Milk tea | China |
Wealth by country
- United States: 84 billionaires, $487B combined, richest Jacqueline Mars
- China: 37 billionaires, $170B combined, richest Zhong Shanshan
- Italy: 7 billionaires, $59.7B combined, richest Giovanni Ferrero
- Brazil: 11 billionaires, $56.0B combined, richest Jorge Paulo Lemann & family
- India: 18 billionaires, $47.0B combined, richest Ravi Jaipuria
- France: 5 billionaires, $44.0B combined, richest Emmanuel Besnier
- Austria: 1 billionaires, $43.4B combined, richest Mark Mateschitz
- Sweden: 3 billionaires, $34.2B combined, richest Finn Rausing
- Germany: 11 billionaires, $32.5B combined, richest Theo Mueller
- Russia: 16 billionaires, $22.1B combined, richest Alexander Tkachev
- Thailand: 5 billionaires, $18.1B combined, richest Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi & family
- Canada: 5 billionaires, $17.7B combined, richest Emanuele (Lino) Saputo & family
- Taiwan: 7 billionaires, $17.2B combined, richest Tsai Eng-meng
- Netherlands: 1 billionaires, $16.0B combined, richest Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken & family
- Turkey: 2 billionaires, $15.9B combined, richest Hamdi Ulukaya
Questions people ask
Who is the richest person in food & beverage?
Zhong Shanshan is the richest person in food & beverage, worth $60.9B on October 11, 2026, according to Forbes real-time estimates. Jacqueline Mars is next at $50.3B.
How many billionaires are there in food & beverage?
Forbes tracks 244 billionaires in food & beverage as of October 11, 2026, worth a combined $1.171T. The median net worth among them is $2.3B.
Are billionaires in food & beverage getting richer this year?
The 242 of them who were also on the 2026 Forbes billionaires list are down 6.8% (-$84.7B) together since that list, comparing each person's real-time worth with their figure on it.
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