These 10 companies control almost everything you eat and drink

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behind the brands illusion of choice

Oxfam


Only 10 companies control almost every large food and beverage brand in the world.

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These companies - Nestlé, Pepsico, Coca-Cola, Unilver, Danone, General Mills, Kellogg's, Mars, Associated British Foods, and Mondelez - each employ thousands of employees and make billions of dollars in revenue every year.

In an effort to push these companies to make positive changes - and for customers to realize who controls the brands they're buying - Oxfam created a mind-boggling infographic that shows how interconnected consumer brands really are.

Here's a further breakdown of the companies that own the brands and products we use every day.