R&D staff as a share of all employees
Across 4 named companies in 1 industry, the median is 5.45% % of employees, from 3.31% at The Kraft Heinz Company to 14.74% at International Flavors & Fragrances. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.
Quartiles. Published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.
Definition
Counts people whose title places them in the function: an exact count for the org and a floor for the process, since someone in another function may perform part of it.
Also called: flavor & fragrance creation, food science, sensory & product development, applications & technical r&d, analytical & chemistry, r&d leadership & process dev.
Food & CPG companies
Across 4 food & CPG companies, the median is 5.45% % of employees, from 3.31% at The Kraft Heinz Company to 14.74% at International Flavors & Fragrances. Quartiles are published at 8 or more companies; this cut has 4.
Measured: named-profile census of every person in the function, grossed up for coverage, as of June 2026. The food & CPG benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | R&D headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | % of employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | 1,159 | 35,000 | 24.94 | 3.31% | measured |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | 715 | 14,100 | 6.84 | 5.07% | measured |
| Ingredion | INGR | 653 | 11,200 | 7.22 | 5.83% | measured |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | 3,170 | 21,500 | 10.89 | 14.74% | measured |
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