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 C and is the 66th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Market Cap
Dividend Yield
Payout Ratio
Last Dividend
Annual Dividend
Dividend Percentile
Dividend Dropped Count (L10Y)
Ex-dividend Date
Div. Payment Date
NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
$286.09MN/A0.00%$1.0000N/AN/A0
LFVN
LIFEVANTAGE CORP
$172.71M1.20%21.30%$0.0450$0.1728%1
INGR
INGREDION INC
$8.83B0.58%16.40%$0.8000$0.8011%0
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$10.88B0.00%123.50%N/A$0.00N/AN/A
SENEA
SENECA FOODS CORP
$734.80MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$610.28MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLF
HERBALIFE LTD
$1.02BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRFS
BRF SA
$5.99B2.81%36.50%$0.1001$0.1061%2
STKL
SUNOPTA INC
$720.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$338.12MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JBS
JBS NV
N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$3.24BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DDC
DDC ENTERPRISE LTD
$945.05MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JVA
COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
$25.40MN/A0.00%$0.0700N/AN/A0
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
$1.05BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LSF
LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC
$66.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SFD
SMITHFIELD FOODS INC
$9.61B2.04%N/A$0.2500$0.5047%0
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$7.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$2.67B2.72%26.90%$0.1700$0.4759%0
FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
$132.79MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
POST
POST HOLDINGS INC
$6.06BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$16.76B2.81%84.20%$0.2900$0.8661%02025-07-142025-08-15
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$777.37M3.18%65.10%$2.1000$2.1067%5
HAIN
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
$149.82MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$7.40B2.08%56.40%$0.3700$1.0947%0
UTZ
UTZ BRANDS INC
$1.86B0.99%59.40%$0.0610$0.1322%2
CPB
CAMPBELL's CO
$9.32B3.68%100.00%$0.3900$1.1574%02025-08-04
FLO
FLOWERS FOODS INC
$3.40B4.47%88.10%$0.2400$0.7281%0
ABVE
ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
$21.23MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BGS
B&G FOODS INC
$359.89M8.43%-28.60%$0.1900$0.3894%12025-07-30
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$6.24BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WYHG
WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$69.46MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$10.02B6.67%202.90%$0.3500$1.4090%1
MZTI
MARZETTI CO
$4.96B2.08%60.10%$0.9500$3.7548%1
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$31.55B6.00%72.70%$0.4000$1.6088%1
K
KELLANOVA
$27.76B2.85%56.50%$0.5700$2.2862%0
SJM
J M SMUCKER CO
$11.09B4.15%-37.30%$1.0800$4.3278%0
BOF
BRANCHOUT FOOD INC
$26.55MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ATPC
AGAPE ATP CORP
$68.01MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLAG
PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP
$6.04MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$20.17B1.12%60.20%$0.4200$0.8425%1
WEST
WESTROCK COFFEE CO
$606.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC
$28.83B3.39%58.30%$0.6000$1.8070%0
KLG
WK KELLOGG CO
$1.51B1.88%99.20%$0.1650$0.3343%0
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$238.23kN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$2.30B1.98%78.80%$0.7800$2.3446%02025-07-08
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
$3.50BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRCC
BRC INC
$339.02MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BYND
BEYOND MEAT INC
$273.00MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PAVS
PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD
$6.60MN/A0.00%$0.3000N/AN/A0
ORIS
ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD
$14.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$10.53MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STKH
STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD
$1.20MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IMG
CIMG INC
$1.36MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FARM
FARMER BROTHERS CO
$31.47MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SOWG
SOW GOOD INC
$9.37MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HCWC
HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP
$5.29MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BRLS
BOREALIS FOODS INC
$77.62MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.31BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RKDA
ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.36MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRID
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
$71.98MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FAMI
FARMMI INC
$1.59MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NCRA
NOCERA INC
$14.65MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NAII
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC
$20.08MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$388.29MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A

Food Stocks FAQ

What are the best food stocks to buy right now in Jul 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. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)


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

Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) has a Due Diligence Score of 28, which is -1 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 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Natures Sunshine Products has seen its stock return 3.93% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 17 percentage points.

Natures Sunshine Products has an average 1 year price target of $19.00, an upside of 21.87% from Natures Sunshine Products's current stock price of $15.59.

Natures Sunshine Products stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Natures Sunshine Products, 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.

2. Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN)


Lifevantage (NASDAQ:LFVN) 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 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 57, which is 28 points higher than the food industry average of 29.

LFVN passed 22 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifevantage has seen its stock return 129.05% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 142 percentage points.

Lifevantage has an average 1 year price target of $35.00, an upside of 155.1% from Lifevantage's current stock price of $13.72.

Lifevantage stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lifevantage, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Ingredion (NYSE:INGR)


Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) 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 Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Ingredion (NYSE:INGR) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is 1 points higher than the food industry average of 29.

INGR passed 12 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ingredion has seen its stock return 21.6% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 34 percentage points.

Ingredion has an average 1 year price target of $145.75, an upside of 6.12% from Ingredion's current stock price of $137.35.

Ingredion stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 4 analysts covering Ingredion, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 25% have issued a Buy, 75% 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 17 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 8.43%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.96%. 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 -28.6% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)


Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 6.67%, which is 4 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.96%. Conagra Brands's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Conagra Brands's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Conagra Brands's dividend payout ratio of 202.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)


Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) has an annual dividend yield of 6%, which is 3 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 2.96%. 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.

Why are food stocks down?

Food stocks were down -0.46% in the last day, and up 3.4% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why food stocks are down.

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 5 points higher than the food industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Herbalife's stock has dropped -12.15% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the food industry by 1 percentage points.

2. Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS)


Brf Sa (NYSE:BRFS) 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.

Brf Sa has a valuation score of 29, which is 5 points higher than the food industry average of 24. It passed 2 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Brf Sa's stock has dropped -13.8% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -1 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 71, which is 47 points higher than the food industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Usana Health Sciences's stock has dropped -27.13% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -14 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

38.46% of food stocks rated by analysts are a hold right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 18.81% over the next year.

8.16% of food stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 8.16% of food stocks are rated B (Buy), 67.35% are rated C (Hold), 14.29% are rated D (Sell), and 2.04% 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 20.08x.
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