Create lists:

• In Capital IQ you can create custom lists by going to the Screening tab > select Industry > Consumer Discretionary and/or Consumer Staples. You can next select geographic location, size, etc. 

Use Preselected lists:

• In Household & Personal Products Industry Magazine do a search for top 50 or international top 30 for rankings of companies and manufacturers.

• Try other lists of “top” brands, e.g., Interbrand and Brandz.

Many top advertisers are makers of consumer products. See Fast Answer for Companies: advertising expenditures for additional resources.