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Best Food Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top food stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Due Diligence Score. See the best food stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the packaged foods industry.

Industry: Packaged Foods
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FTLF
FITLIFE BRANDS INC
$145.63MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LWAY
LIFEWAY FOODS INC
$346.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PPC
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORP
$10.81BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
FRPT
FRESHPET INC
$7.69BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LANC
LANCASTER COLONY CORP
$4.74B2.12%62.20%$0.9500$3.6548%1
SJM
J M SMUCKER CO
$11.04B4.13%86.10%$1.0800$4.2876%0
FLO
FLOWERS FOODS INC
$4.21B3.55%81.70%$0.2400$0.7171%0
INGR
INGREDION INC
$8.85B1.74%30.20%$0.8000$2.3640%0
K
KELLANOVA
$28.22B2.08%76.50%$0.5700$1.7047%0
SMPL
SIMPLY GOOD FOODS CO
$3.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRBR
BELLRING BRANDS INC
$9.79BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
GIS
GENERAL MILLS INC
$33.28B2.96%51.40%$0.6000$1.7962%02025-02-03
JJSF
J&J SNACK FOODS CORP
$2.68B1.64%66.90%$0.7800$2.2538%0
USNA
USANA HEALTH SCIENCES INC
$654.51MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DAR
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC
$5.73BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
CPB
CAMPBELL's CO
$11.62B2.85%80.00%$0.3700$1.1161%02025-01-27
NATR
NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC
$266.79MN/A0.00%$1.0000N/AN/A0
SENEA
SENECA FOODS CORP
$512.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JBSS
SANFILIPPO JOHN B & SON INC
$1.03B3.48%66.40%$2.1000$3.1069%5
KHC
KRAFT HEINZ CO
$35.44B5.46%142.90%$0.4000$1.6085%1
HRL
HORMEL FOODS CORP
$16.95B2.74%76.90%$0.2825$0.8559%02025-02-18
CENT
CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO
$2.39BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LW
LAMB WESTON HOLDINGS INC
$8.64B2.38%56.50%$0.3600$1.4453%02025-01-312025-02-28
KLG
WK KELLOGG CO
$1.46BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
MAMA
MAMA's CREATIONS INC
$296.94MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
JVA
COFFEE HOLDING CO INC
$21.12MN/A0.00%$0.0700N/AN/A0
POST
POST HOLDINGS INC
$6.24BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
NOMD
NOMAD FOODS LTD
$2.81B3.63%45.90%$0.1500$0.6072%0
MKC
MCCORMICK & CO INC
$20.08B1.68%42.90%$0.4200$1.2639%1
CAG
CONAGRA BRANDS INC
$12.31B5.43%135.90%$0.3500$1.4085%12025-01-272025-02-27
FAMI
FARMMI INC
$1.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SOWG
SOW GOOD INC
$28.58MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
ORIS
ORIENTAL RISE HOLDINGS LTD
$31.24MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LSF
LAIRD SUPERFOOD INC
$71.89MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BON
BON NATURAL LIFE LTD
$1.97MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PETZ
TDH HOLDINGS INC
$12.18MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRCC
BRC INC
$606.32MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BTTR
BETTER CHOICE CO INC
$4.41MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
RKDA
ARCADIA BIOSCIENCES INC
$6.99MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
LFVN
LIFEVANTAGE CORP
$303.61M0.64%44.10%$0.0400$0.1613%1
BRFS
BRF SA
$6.21B2.71%0.00%$0.1001$0.1058%3
BRID
BRIDGFORD FOODS CORP
$95.40MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
THS
TREEHOUSE FOODS INC
$1.78BN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
STKL
SUNOPTA INC
$862.90MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
UTZ
UTZ BRANDS INC
$1.87B1.88%-136.10%$0.0610$0.2543%2
FARM
FARMER BROTHERS CO
$36.16MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BGS
B&G FOODS INC
$524.86M8.60%-237.50%$0.1900$0.5793%12025-01-30
NCRA
NOCERA INC
$14.03MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PLAG
PLANET GREEN HOLDINGS CORP
$17.99MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BYND
BEYOND MEAT INC
$265.38MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
DDC
DDC ENTERPRISE LTD
$3.84MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WYHG
WING YIP FOOD HOLDINGS GROUP LTD
$292.64MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STKH
STEAKHOLDER FOODS LTD
$4.29MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
WEST
WESTROCK COFFEE CO
$647.07MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HAIN
HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP INC
$479.83MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
PAVS
PARANOVUS ENTERTAINMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD
$10.20MN/A0.00%$0.3000N/AN/A0
NAII
NATURAL ALTERNATIVES INTERNATIONAL INC
$26.22MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BOF
BRANCHOUT FOOD INC
$16.73MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HCWC
HEALTHY CHOICE WELLNESS CORP
$10.99MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ATPC
AGAPE ATP CORP
$6.54MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
HLF
HERBALIFE LTD
$650.11MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
IMG
CIMG INC
$3.75MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
BRLS
BOREALIS FOODS INC
$126.46MN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ABVE
ABOVE FOOD INGREDIENTS INC
$12.85MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
SNAX
STRYVE FOODS INC
$3.03MN/A0.00%N/AN/AN/AN/A
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Food Stocks FAQ

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

According to Due Diligence Score, the 3 best food stocks to buy right now are:

1. Fitlife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF)


Fitlife Brands (NASDAQ:FTLF) is the top food stock with a Due Diligence Score of 69, which is 39 points higher than the food industry average of 30. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Fitlife Brands has seen its stock return 45.61% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 44 percentage points.

Fitlife Brands has an average 1 year price target of $40.00, an upside of 26.3% from Fitlife Brands's current stock price of $31.67.

Fitlife Brands stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Fitlife Brands, 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. Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY)


Lifeway Foods (NASDAQ:LWAY) is the second best food stock with a Due Diligence Score of 58, which is 28 points higher than the food industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Lifeway Foods has seen its stock return 77.64% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 76 percentage points.

Lifeway Foods has an average 1 year price target of $25.00, an upside of 7.02% from Lifeway Foods's current stock price of $23.36.

Lifeway Foods stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Lifeway Foods, 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. Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT)


Freshpet (NASDAQ:FRPT) is the third best food stock with a Due Diligence Score of 56, which is 26 points higher than the food industry average of 30. It passed 19 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Freshpet has seen its stock return 79.77% over the past year, overperforming other food stocks by 79 percentage points.

Freshpet has an average 1 year price target of $171.55, an upside of 8.33% from Freshpet's current stock price of $158.36.

Freshpet stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 11 analysts covering Freshpet, 63.64% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 18.18% have issued a Buy, 18.18% 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 19 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 8.6%, which is 5 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.14%. 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 -237.5% 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 5.46%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.14%. 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 142.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG)


Conagra Brands (NYSE:CAG) has an annual dividend yield of 5.43%, which is 2 percentage points higher than the food industry average of 3.14%. 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 135.9% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are food stocks down?

Food stocks were down -0.13% in the last day, and up 0.52% 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 WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued food stocks right now are:

1. Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR)


Natures Sunshine Products (NASDAQ:NATR) is the most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Natures Sunshine Products has a valuation score of 86, which is 62 points higher than the food industry average of 24. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Natures Sunshine Products's stock has dropped -16.92% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -18 percentage points.

2. Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC)


Kraft Heinz Co (NASDAQ:KHC) is the second most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Kraft Heinz Co 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.

Kraft Heinz Co's stock has dropped -20.4% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -22 percentage points.

3. Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR)


Darling Ingredients (NYSE:DAR) is the third most undervalued food stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Darling Ingredients 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.

Darling Ingredients's stock has dropped -14.76% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the food industry by -16 percentage points.

Are food stocks a good buy now?

48.78% of food stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect food stocks to rise by 20.38% over the next year.

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

The average P/E ratio of the packaged foods industry is 23.84x.
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