Business transformation staff per 1,000 employees
Across 8 named companies in 2 industries, the median is 1.5 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.4 at Performance Food Group to 3.1 at The Kraft Heinz Company.
Quartiles. Lean and heavy quartiles for this metric are in the $150 cut.
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: digital transformation, project development, research & development.
Food & CPG companies
Across 4 food & CPG companies, the median is 2.0 staff per 1,000 employees, from 1.4 at Ingredion to 3.1 at The Kraft Heinz Company. 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 | Business transformation headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ingredion | INGR | paid | 11,200 | 7.22 | paid | measured |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | IFF | paid | 21,500 | 10.89 | paid | measured |
| McCormick & Company | MKC | paid | 14,100 | 6.84 | paid | measured |
| The Kraft Heinz Company | KHC | paid | 35,000 | 24.94 | paid | measured |
Company values and headcounts are in the $150 cut.
Foodservice distribution distributors
Across 4 foodservice distribution distributors, the median is 1.2 staff per 1,000 employees, from 0.4 at Performance Food Group to 2.1 at US Foods. 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 May 2026. The foodservice distribution benchmark.
| Company | Ticker | Business transformation headcount | Employees | Revenue, $B | Staff per 1,000 employees | Provenance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chefs' Warehouse | CHEF | paid | 5,156 | 4.15 | paid | measured |
| Performance Food Group | PFGC | paid | 43,000 | 63.30 | paid | measured |
| Sysco | SYY | paid | 76,000 | 81.40 | paid | measured |
| US Foods | USFD | paid | 30,000 | 39.42 | paid | measured |
Company values and headcounts are in the $150 cut.
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