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Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top food stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best food stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Packaged Foods

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Food is Zen Rated B and is the 37th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
LFVN	LIFEVANTAGE CORP	$11.71	129,340	-49.51%	12.44	13.37	15.00	17.25	13.99	31.75	11.78	12.83	12.99	10.92	-0.95	-0.89	-0.05	0.74
NATR	NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC	$12.28	50,274	-8.79%	11.76	11.82	12.83	13.83	14.05	51.96	68.87	56.53	98.89	96.68	-0.22	-0.35	0.14	0.75
HLF	HERBALIFE LTD	$6.63	3,844,119	6.61%	6.78	6.98	7.83	7.12	7.71	42.28	63.05	55.86	87.48	93.26	-0.26	-0.30	0.04	0.87
PPC	PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP	$46.75	4,389,616	246.52%	53.29	52.32	52.59	50.26	47.99	32.41	59.74	73.47	55.40	67.63	0.01	0.40	-0.38	0.59
SENEA	SENECA FOODS CORP	$89.28	17,456	-32.63%	86.89	85.54	85.60	80.67	71.85	59.62	81.87	69.85	76.42	63.25	0.83	0.43	0.40	0.54
NOMD	NOMAD FOODS LTD	$19.71	1,004,075	12.39%	19.60	19.39	19.49	18.32	18.26	54.76	85.21	81.05	79.63	82.33	0.10	0.06	0.04	0.47
BRFS	BRF SA	$3.88	505,902	-65.50%	3.83	3.61	3.43	3.70	3.99	61.59	83.14	88.44	79.94	91.33	0.15	0.11	0.04	0.83
JVA	COFFEE HOLDING CO INC	$3.52	53,394	13.62%	3.49	3.38	4.63	4.41	3.62	46.09	58.79	67.57	61.80	69.57	-0.21	-0.31	0.10	0.87
FTLF	FITLIFE BRANDS INC	$15.37	24,105	42.07%	14.23	12.85	13.51	14.67	15.42	66.06	89.23	92.43	90.24	94.84	0.56	0.16	0.40	0.61
FLO	FLOWERS FOODS INC	$17.25	2,363,818	11.03%	17.91	18.15	18.52	19.26	20.95	34.26	12.18	18.50	0.00	10.06	-0.29	-0.21	-0.09	0.28
INGR	INGREDION INC	$131.00	356,963	-27.47%	130.64	129.87	131.22	133.41	134.04	50.34	86.34	89.73	84.98	94.32	-0.01	-0.35	0.34	0.56
BRBR	BELLRING BRANDS INC	$76.97	1,289,713	-8.28%	75.32	74.28	72.50	74.29	67.87	58.69	88.80	84.68	97.92	91.53	1.02	0.78	0.24	0.83
SFD	SMITHFIELD FOODS INC	$22.00	660,366	-36.68%	20.68	20.22	20.12	N/A	N/A	64.37	94.40	85.65	95.65	81.92	0.39	0.13	0.25	0.52
THS	TREEHOUSE FOODS INC	$23.13	729,398	-6.84%	22.62	23.02	26.58	30.30	34.59	42.10	69.40	53.86	97.73	98.24	-1.09	-1.41	0.32	0.36
KLG	WK KELLOGG CO	$17.76	616,328	-11.05%	18.28	18.67	19.28	18.55	18.07	39.58	26.54	25.49	14.38	10.25	-0.38	-0.25	-0.13	0.38
SMPL	SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO	$35.96	820,322	-28.73%	35.99	35.89	35.53	36.62	35.55	51.78	38.89	43.27	23.70	27.98	0.17	0.22	-0.05	0.88
LANC	LANCASTER COLONY CORP	$160.61	414,351	-43.50%	184.84	182.68	183.32	181.31	182.22	28.86	42.51	65.85	33.33	61.68	-1.17	1.19	-2.36	0.46
USNA	USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC	$28.04	223,373	-7.39%	26.31	25.48	27.99	31.16	35.21	60.34	92.81	89.09	99.56	99.85	0.02	-0.60	0.62	0.63
LSF	LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC	$6.29	41,687	7.22%	5.66	5.40	5.76	6.72	6.18	62.39	82.73	82.79	100.00	96.03	0.03	-0.09	0.13	1.00
MAMA	MAMA's CREATIONS INC	$6.71	242,635	6.68%	6.44	6.53	6.36	7.10	7.53	56.18	52.82	38.52	83.23	64.95	0.01	-0.02	0.02	0.49
K	KELLANOVA	$82.80	3,582,818	20.60%	82.62	82.40	82.44	81.92	79.50	59.30	84.94	80.03	62.61	61.65	0.11	0.07	0.04	0.15
POST	POST HOLDINGS INC	$112.45	579,652	13.26%	113.65	114.85	114.26	112.78	113.02	44.86	30.15	26.89	25.83	17.57	-0.44	0.02	-0.45	0.52
LW	LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC	$52.11	1,366,647	-2.87%	52.34	53.94	53.12	58.81	63.92	44.99	36.17	31.27	30.82	23.56	-0.59	-0.44	-0.15	0.79
UTZ	UTZ BRANDS INC	$12.14	5,087,919	324.38%	13.36	13.40	13.63	14.18	15.54	33.46	37.48	48.54	31.29	44.31	-0.19	-0.09	-0.10	0.51
HRL	HORMEL FOODS CORP	$29.39	2,387,565	-27.91%	30.08	30.15	29.81	30.27	30.90	43.47	30.94	35.70	13.96	11.11	-0.07	0.06	-0.12	0.19
BGS	B&G FOODS INC	$6.81	1,847,817	25.94%	6.84	6.54	6.79	6.77	7.45	53.03	75.66	74.22	79.18	80.65	0.05	0.00	0.05	0.43
SJM	J M SMUCKER CO	$113.77	816,454	-48.27%	115.79	115.45	113.65	110.52	114.09	47.13	51.45	58.70	26.57	33.37	0.47	0.85	-0.38	0.23
FARM	FARMER BROTHERS CO	$1.78	81,105	76.12%	1.79	1.80	2.22	2.04	2.16	41.80	70.67	68.62	88.11	90.18	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	0.94
DAR	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC	$32.73	1,971,961	-16.80%	31.34	30.35	31.76	33.94	36.17	59.72	94.30	93.30	99.87	99.80	0.22	-0.22	0.44	1.14
WYHG	WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD	$6.92	86,153	252.22%	7.19	7.68	8.88	7.43	N/A	39.76	4.05	6.16	16.14	21.53	-0.51	-0.45	-0.06	-0.14
ORIS	ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD	$0.90	37,114	48.16%	0.89	0.94	1.09	1.86	N/A	39.17	33.56	28.89	87.78	82.52	-0.07	-0.07	0.01	-0.05
CPB	CAMPBELL's CO	$35.89	2,440,188	-8.86%	36.77	37.44	38.76	39.41	43.67	38.04	21.14	16.88	20.56	16.68	-0.75	-0.61	-0.14	0.17
CAG	CONAGRA BRANDS INC	$24.18	4,374,662	-28.64%	24.81	25.32	25.73	26.05	28.01	38.63	23.46	17.79	29.24	19.40	-0.42	-0.30	-0.13	0.27
JBSS	SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC	$62.89	178,903	113.62%	67.28	67.39	69.82	76.50	85.03	28.28	24.28	28.81	26.48	39.89	-1.23	-1.00	-0.23	0.39
HAIN	HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC	$2.92	1,454,014	-50.77%	2.99	3.17	3.66	4.70	6.31	37.34	39.96	33.71	90.21	86.52	-0.24	-0.26	0.02	0.64
STKL	SUNOPTA INC	$4.16	515,727	-25.95%	4.15	4.09	5.07	6.30	6.32	40.94	83.09	88.98	93.50	97.83	-0.22	-0.33	0.11	1.11
JJSF	J&J SNACK FOODS CORP	$126.66	150,963	-41.71%	131.76	132.53	132.17	139.14	153.91	40.30	25.42	25.40	24.73	20.28	-0.92	-0.16	-0.75	0.48
KHC	KRAFT HEINZ CO	$28.50	9,610,843	12.30%	29.41	29.31	30.05	29.98	32.10	41.40	31.61	44.87	10.32	26.82	-0.24	-0.18	-0.06	0.36
GIS	GENERAL MILLS INC	$55.58	4,303,075	-9.97%	56.73	57.49	59.21	60.39	64.85	39.96	27.33	23.60	27.51	22.98	-0.89	-0.78	-0.10	0.17
MKC	MCCORMICK & CO INC	$75.11	2,288,104	-12.20%	75.44	75.58	79.19	77.98	78.43	44.58	62.72	63.00	87.22	88.12	-0.98	-1.17	0.19	0.41
FRPT	FRESHPET INC	$72.72	950,782	-25.99%	74.06	76.68	85.97	116.88	127.27	35.55	18.67	18.25	42.86	54.62	-4.45	-5.02	0.57	1.24
ATPC	AGAPE ATP CORP	$2.34	105,449	19.63%	2.26	1.84	1.39	1.34	1.66	70.43	84.20	84.32	55.44	59.98	0.31	0.27	0.04	0.32
BRCC	BRC INC	$2.24	869,428	188.52%	2.24	2.15	2.20	2.54	3.18	53.70	78.91	86.08	78.30	89.01	0.03	0.01	0.02	0.73
WEST	WESTROCK COFFEE CO	$5.92	202,341	0.05%	5.75	5.88	6.32	6.47	7.14	47.15	49.96	39.89	85.19	73.16	-0.19	-0.22	0.03	0.53
BOF	BRANCHOUT FOOD INC	$2.04	62,341	196.28%	1.89	1.94	2.00	1.98	1.76	53.20	67.41	59.01	90.19	80.85	-0.04	-0.06	0.01	0.56
BYND	BEYOND MEAT INC	$2.51	1,327,427	-17.27%	2.57	2.65	3.08	3.50	4.78	36.28	19.83	15.79	42.89	40.72	-0.18	-0.19	0.01	1.60
FAMI	FARMMI INC	$1.70	14,389	25.59%	1.73	1.67	2.08	2.75	3.52	44.68	40.28	42.92	68.02	69.12	-0.08	-0.12	0.04	0.73
DDC	DDC ENTERPRISE LTD	$2.43	9,739	-73.85%	2.33	2.30	4.01	4.11	6.25	41.45	64.23	69.93	74.11	78.52	-0.37	-0.51	0.13	1.32
ABVE	ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC	$2.36	3,539,439	-33.89%	0.97	0.73	0.58	0.55	0.69	93.68	86.87	85.98	100.00	100.00	0.28	0.11	0.17	0.20
BON	BON NATURAL LIFE LTD	$0.07	13,217,642	-34.10%	0.06	0.06	0.42	0.96	1.36	33.48	21.32	20.52	88.48	91.28	-0.09	-0.12	0.03	0.17
PETZ	TDH HOLDINGS INC	$1.02	4,361	0.14%	1.04	1.04	1.17	1.18	1.21	37.94	38.46	39.32	77.84	80.63	-0.04	-0.04	0.01	1.08
BRLS	BOREALIS FOODS INC	$5.74	406	61.11%	5.88	5.91	6.01	6.06	6.44	45.05	54.49	48.86	55.49	47.60	-0.06	-0.05	-0.01	0.16
CENT	CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO	$33.91	119,967	-20.59%	34.55	35.04	35.62	36.96	37.21	41.45	26.59	23.00	14.08	18.21	-0.49	-0.36	-0.13	0.71
BRID	BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP	$8.15	910	190.73%	8.04	8.02	9.08	9.74	9.61	44.40	75.33	78.19	89.47	93.59	-0.23	-0.34	0.11	0.31
PAVS	PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD	$1.38	64,194	161.57%	1.33	1.34	1.36	1.33	1.11	58.29	74.76	71.43	67.75	62.08	-0.00	-0.01	0.00	0.29
IMG	CIMG INC	$0.61	23,850	-14.39%	0.62	0.60	0.57	0.64	0.98	52.80	55.19	62.49	14.54	23.28	0.02	0.02	0.00	0.09
BTTR	BETTER CHOICE CO INC	$2.12	57,510	-29.29%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	0.80
STKH	STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD	$3.00	294,283	88.10%	3.22	3.53	5.17	6.68	10.19	29.01	17.10	18.81	65.19	73.09	-0.63	-0.69	0.06	0.81
NCRA	NOCERA INC	$0.94	2,063	-50.02%	0.96	0.93	0.96	0.94	0.99	48.53	54.73	69.65	41.54	62.48	-0.00	-0.00	-0.00	0.29
LWAY	LIFEWAY FOODS INC	$23.71	79,915	160.90%	23.47	23.58	22.82	22.98	22.08	53.64	49.54	47.80	72.10	53.29	0.10	0.14	-0.04	0.78
PLAG	PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP	$1.01	471,152	170.21%	1.30	1.28	1.58	2.03	2.01	35.08	15.12	22.47	0.14	12.83	-0.11	-0.10	-0.01	0.74
NAII	NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC	$3.00	16,239	-70.21%	2.88	2.95	3.41	3.82	4.54	45.64	52.46	56.16	88.99	94.50	-0.13	-0.18	0.06	0.43
SOWG	SOW GOOD INC	$0.60	12,431	-79.56%	0.61	0.63	1.50	2.11	6.91	28.70	50.19	47.12	93.40	94.89	-0.24	-0.30	0.07	1.77
HCWC	HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP	$0.41	827,828	-8.50%	0.43	0.43	0.52	0.77	N/A	42.84	49.74	50.33	61.20	70.00	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	-0.20
RKDA	ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC	$3.59	12,872	-65.34%	3.24	3.09	3.31	4.36	3.72	60.13	66.44	66.67	92.20	92.20	0.05	-0.05	0.09	0.88

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best food stocks to buy right now are:

1. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the #1 top food stock out of 65 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is: Value: A, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) has a Due Diligence Score of 35, which is 6 points higher than the food industry average of 29.

LFVN passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 89.48% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 101 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $30.50, an upside of 160.46% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $11.71.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Lifevantage, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the #2 top food stock out of 65 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 23, which is -6 points lower than the food industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NATR as a "A".

NATR passed 8 out of 38 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock lose -36.41% over the past year, underperforming other food stocks by -25 percentage points.

3. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the #3 top food stock out of 65 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is: Value: A, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) has a Due Diligence Score of 21, which is -8 points lower than the food industry average of 29. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates HLF as a "A".

HLF passed 7 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Herbalife has seen its stock lose -23.62% over the past year, underperforming other food stocks by -12 percentage points.

Herbalife has an average 1 year price target of $12.50, an upside of 88.54% from Herbalife's current stock price of $6.63.

Herbalife stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Herbalife, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the food stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 15 food stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 food stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS)

B&G Foods (NYSE:BGS) has an annual dividend yield of 8.37%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.64%. B&G Foods's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. B&G Foods's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

B&G Foods's dividend payout ratio of -23.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)

Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has an annual dividend yield of 5.61%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.64%. Kraft Heinz Co's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Kraft Heinz Co's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Kraft Heinz Co's dividend payout ratio of 72.7% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

3. Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS)

Sanfilippo John B & Son (NASDAQ:JBSS) has an annual dividend yield of 4.93%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.64%. Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sanfilippo John B & Son's dividend payout ratio of 65.1% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks down?

Food stocks were down -1.64% in the last day, and down -2.59% over the last week. Pilgrims Pride was the among the top losers in the packaged foods industry, dropping -14.35% yesterday.

Pilgrim's Pride shares are trading lower after the company reported worse-than-expected Q1 financial results.

What are the most undervalued food stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued food stocks right now are:

1. Herbalife (NYSE:HLF)

Herbalife (NYSE:HLF) is the most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Herbalife has a valuation score of 29, which is 6 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -23.62% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -12 percentage points.

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)

Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) is the second most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Lifevantage has a valuation score of 14, which is -9 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates LFVN a Valuation Rating of "A".

Lifevantage's stock has gained 89.48% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 101 percentage points.

3. Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA)

Usana Health Sciences (NYSE:USNA) is the third most undervalued food stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Usana Health Sciences has a valuation score of 57, which is 34 points higher than the food industry average of 23. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -38.44% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -27 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

43.24% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 25.51% over the next year.

6.52% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.74% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.7% are rated C (Hold), 13.04% are rated D (Sell), and 0% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the packaged foods industry?

The average P/E ratio of the packaged foods industry is 15.9x.

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