| Rank | Company Name | HQs | Top Executive | 2016-17 Sales | FY Ended | Product | No. of Plants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Foods Inc.* | Springdale, AR | Tom Hayes, president, CEO | $37B** | 9/30/2016 | Cookies, pies, dough, bread, rolls | 62 |
| 2 | General Mills, Inc.* | Golden Valley, MN | Kendall Powell, chairman, CEO | $16.6B** | 5/30/2016 | Bread, dough | 9 |
| 3 | Conagra Brands* | Chicago, IL | Sean Connolly, president, CEO | $11.64B** | 5/31/2016 | Dough, cookies, bread, cakes | 12 |
| 4 | Flowers Foods Inc. | Thomasville, GA | Allen Shiver, president, CEO | $3.8B** | 12/31/2016 | Bread, cookies, dough | 6 |
| 5 | Rich Products Corp.* | Buffalo, NY | Bill Gisel, president, CEO | $3.5B** | 12/21/2016 | Bread, cookies, dough | 37 |
| 6 | The Schwan Food Co.* | Marshall, MN | Dimitrios Smyrnios, CEO | $3B | 12/31/2016 | Pies, cakes, dough | 12 |
| 7 | CSM Bakery Solutions | Sandy Springs, GA | Marianne Kirkegaard, president, CEO | $2.6B** | 12/31/2016 | Dough, bread, cookies | 12 |
| 8 | ARYZTA, LLC(1)* | Los Angeles, CA | Ronan Minahan, COO Americas | $2.1B** | 7/31/2016 | Cookie dough, ready-to-bake bread | 24 |
| 9 | J&J Snack Foods Corp.* | Pennsauken, NJ | Gerald Shreiber, chairman, president, CEO | $992M** | 9/24/2016 | Pretzel rolls, cookies, bread, biscuits, pastries | 15 |
| 10 | Maplehurst Bakeries(2) | Brownsburg, IN | Roy Benin, president | $750M* | 12/31/2016 | Bread, cookies, dough, desserts | 8 |
| 11 | Pepperidge Farm Inc.(3) | Norwalk, CT | Luca Mignini, president, global biscuits & snacks | $570M*(a) | 7/31/2016 | Bread, cookies, dough | 3 |
| 12 | Hostess Brands, LLC | Kansas City, MO | Bill Toler, president, CEO | $559.1M*(**) | N.A. | Baked goods | N.A. |
| 13 | Dawn Food Products Inc. | Jackson, MI | Carrie Jones-Barber, CEO | $409M* | 12/31/2016 | Cakes, cookies, dough, breakfast items | 4 |
| 14 | Lancaster Colony Corp. | Westerville, OH | John Gerlach, Jr., chairman, CEO | $326.8M*(**) | 12/31/2016 | Garlic bread, pies, rolls, biscuits | 3 |
| 15 | Harlan Bakeries, LLC | Avon, IN | Hugh Harlan, president | $300M* | 12/31/2016 | Bread, cookies, dough | 7 |
| 16 | Gonnella Baking Co. | Schaumburg, IL | Nick Marcucci, president | $230M | 12/31/2016 | Bread, dough | 3 |
| 17 | The Bama Cos., Inc. | Tulsa, OK | Paula Marshall, owner | $211M* | N.A. | Pizza crust, pies, bread | 7 |
| 18 | Turano Baking Co. | Berwyn, IL | Joseph Turano, president | $200M* | 12/31/2016 | Bread | 4 |
| 19 | Give and Go Prepared Foods Corp.(4) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Joel Flatt, president | $180M* | N.A. | Desserts, baked goods, sweet goods | 7 |
| 20 | Hill Country Bakery | San Antonio, TX | David Nolan & Steve O'Donnell, partners | $140M* | N.A. | Desserts, sweet goods | 3 |
| 21 | Bridgford Foods Corp. | Anaheim, CA | John Simmons, president | $133.4M* | 10/8/2016 | Dough, bread, rolls, biscuits | 5 |
| 22 | Dianne's Fine Desserts(5) | Newburyport, MA | Mike Knowles, CEO | $130M* | 12/31/2016 | Desserts, cookies | 3 |
| 23 | Wenner Bread Products(6) | Bayport, NY | Richard Wenner, president | $120M* | N.A. | Par-baked/fully-baked bread, rolls, dough | 4 |
| 24 | Boboli International, Inc. | Stockton, CA | Paul Goldberg, president | $104.2M* | N.A. | Pastries, desserts | 1 |
| 25 | Rhodes International | Salt Lake City, UT | Ken Farnsworth, Jr., CEO | $65M | 6/30/2016 | Bread, rolls, cinnamon roll dough | 1 |