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The food sector refers to the wider swathe of companies that produce everything from pre-packaged food products to agricultural goods like bread, fruits, and vegetables. The industry was worth $11.3 trillion in 2021 and will likely only continue to grow. The industry is considered stable, although specific industries within the broader food category may experience economy-related turbulence.

Recent Food Stocks Articles

This Food Stock Is ‘Winning Ugly’

Despite being down on the year, this unsexy food processing stock has been a steady gainer for years.

8 Food and Grocery Stocks to Serve

Companies who provide necessities often have stocks that perform well, even during a recession. Food and grocery stocks like Kraft and Costco are must-buys.

How George Soros Could Improve His Food Stock Holdings

George Soros picked up about 540,000 shares of Sara Lee in the third quarter. This food stock has better prospects.

Top 5 Emerging Growth Stocks for December

Louis Navellier's top five emerging growth stocks for December include standouts such as Jazz Pharmaceuticals and Hansen Natural Corp.

Eat Up These 4 Food Stocks to Stomach Market Volatility

Market volatility has investors fleeing to staples stocks, and there's no more basic need than food. Here's four stocks to play the need to feed.

Wendy’s Facelift Helps Dethrone Burger King

With McDonald entrenched at No. 1, Wendy’s aimed for second place-- and the strategy appears to be paying off.

Ralcorp Shares Taste Better Than Kellogg

RAH could be taken over and it has backing by a winning hedge fund – Kellogg is shrinking.

Pepsi, Gatorade Want to Dominate $20B Sports Nutrition Market

Gatorade is planning to vastly expand its offerings in the sports nutrition market. However, parent PepsiCo has a history of botched rebrandings.

Not All Food Stocks Are Created Equal

Food stocks traditionally are considered a sure-fire hedge against inflation. But investors should take a closer look at these nuances before blindly buying.

Diamond Foods Shares Outshine Pepsi

Following a 50% stock plunge, investors may want to give smaller Diamond Foods a closer look. See why it's a better buy than Pepsi.

3 Health Food Stocks to Fatten Up Your Portfolio

Following a recessionary hit to the sector, demand is ramping back up in the natural foods sector -- especially for these three stocks.

Food Fight: Why Kellogg Stock Beats General Mills

If Kellogg (K) looks a little dirtier than General Mills (GIS), it's because of all the hard work the company is putting into strengthening its business.

Monopoly Sends McDonald’s Directly to Profits

McDonald's cited the popularity of its Monopoly game, as well as success overseas, for a 5.5% same-store sales increase in October. But those aren't the only things MCD has going for it.

How to Cash In on 7 Billion Humans

More people means more demand for resources and services -- it's that simple. Here are seven stocks that stand to benefit.

Should You Buy the Dow — Kraft Foods

Kraft Foods' storied brands face increased competition and economic pressure, but the company's outlook is still strong.

Dean Foods In a Losing Struggle With Sour Dairy Market

Competition, market trends and debt sour prospects for dairy producer Dean Foods.

Pour Yourself a Glass of Constellation Brands

Constellation Brands is shrinking to a profitable core, supplying growth at a reasonable price. Molson Coors and Brown-Forman are a bit costly.

9 Ways Inflation Is Eating Away Family Food Budgets

Inflation can be difficult to get your head around, but all you need to do is take a look at your grocery receipt to get the picture. Here are nine ugly instances.

Should You Buy the Dow — Coca-Cola

Coca-Cola is a solid behemoth of a company -- unfortunately, everyone else already knows it, so is there much value in buying now?