How many employees work at Pioneer Food Group?

Pioneer Food Group Ltd. has 5,472 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is -1.5%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Pioneer Food Group

Originally established in 1997, Pioneer Foods is now one of the largest listed FMCG Companies in South Africa, producing and distributing a broad range of branded foods and beverages. In 2008 we were listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Mainly operating in SA, we provide wholesale, retail and informal trade customers with wholesome, high quality products. As well as export our goods to more than 60 countries around the globe. With our people-come-first approach to everything we do and commitment to excellence, our range of products has grown to include some of the most beloved brands, such as WEET-BIX, Liqui-Fruit, Ceres, SASKO, Safari, Spekko and White Star Super Maize Meal. Today, we have three main divisions: Essential Foods, home to our wheat and maize products, pasta, rice, beans and other dried vegetables, plus a large bakery. Groceries, where we produce breakfast cereals, rusks, cake mixes, baking aids, dried fruit products, nuts, sweet and savoury spreads, processed salads, long-life fruit juices, and more. And International, which is primarily structured around an export business model that is managed across two channels, Africa and Rest of the World. Our fruit business also operates from this division, and our Bokomo Foods UK business.

As of September 2025

Pioneer Food Group
workforce metrics

Headcount

5.5k

Avg. Salary

$21.7k

Tenure

6.9yr

Growth Rate

-1.5%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

Interactive chart of Pioneer Food Group annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.

  • Pioneer Food Group total number of employees in 2025 was 5,461.839, a 1.5% decline from 2024.
  • Pioneer Food Group total number of employees in 2024 was 5,518.895, a 1.5% decline from 2023.
  • Pioneer Food Group total number of employees in 2023 was 5,581.018, a 2.4% decline from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

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  • Pioneer Food Group active job postings in 2025 was 2, a 200.0% increase from 2024.
  • Pioneer Food Group active job postings in 2024 was 0, a 0% no change from 2023.
  • Pioneer Food Group active job postings in 2023 was 0, a 200.0% decline from 2022.

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