Best Food Stocks of 2025 | The Motley Fool

Investing in Food Stocks

By Rachel Warren – Updated Sep 22, 2025 at 1:20 PM | Fact-checked by Frank Bass

Key Points

Food industry projected to hit $14.8 trillion by 2030, presenting investment potential.
Strong brands and economies of scale help top companies like General Mills manage costs.
Higher dividend yields in 2025 suggest notable returns for investors in key food stocks.

The global food and grocery retail market was worth almost $11.9 trillion in 2024, and it’s likely to grow right along with the population in coming years. Food stocks represent shares in companies involved in the food industry that are listed on stock exchanges, which allows the investing public to buy and sell ownership in them.

Some analysts project the food industry could be worth $14.8 trillion by the start of the 2030s. It's a huge pie with a lot of slices, and there are plenty of companies competing for consumers’ food dollars.

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Ticker Information Table
Name and ticker	Market cap	Dividend yield	Industry
General Mills (NYSE:GIS)	$25.6 billion	5.05%	Food Products
Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN)	$18.1 billion	3.86%	Food Products
Mondelez International (NASDAQ:MDLZ)	$78.9 billion	3.13%	Food Products
PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP)	$207.2 billion	3.67%	Beverages
Beyond Meat (NASDAQ:BYND)	$218.0 million	0.00%	Food Products
Sprouts Farmers Market (NASDAQ:SFM)	$10.6 billion	0.00%	Food and Staples Retailing

Data as of Oct 24, 2025.

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NYSE: GIS

General Mills

Today's Change

(-2.54%) $-1.25

Current Price

$47.93

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$26B

Day's Range

$47.90 - $49.16

52wk Range

$47.48 - $68.97

Volume

2.1K

Avg Vol

5.8M

Gross Margin

34.47%

Dividend Yield

0.05%

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NYSE: TSN

Tyson Foods

Today's Change

(-1.73%) $-0.91

Current Price

$51.81

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$18B

Day's Range

$51.59 - $52.70

52wk Range

$51.07 - $65.95

Volume

103

Avg Vol

2.7M

Gross Margin

7.30%

Dividend Yield

0.04%

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NASDAQ: MDLZ

Mondelez International

Today's Change

(-1.55%) $-0.96

Current Price

$61.01

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$79B

Day's Range

$60.98 - $61.90

52wk Range

$53.95 - $71.15

Volume

287

Avg Vol

7.4M

Gross Margin

31.17%

Dividend Yield

0.03%

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NASDAQ: PEP

PepsiCo

Today's Change

(-0.99%) $-1.52

Current Price

$151.51

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$207B

Day's Range

$151.03 - $153.40

52wk Range

$127.60 - $174.00

Volume

1.1K

Avg Vol

7.9M

Gross Margin

54.21%

Dividend Yield

0.04%

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NASDAQ: BYND

Beyond Meat

Today's Change

(-20.67%) $-0.74

Current Price

$2.84

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$0B

Day's Range

$2.77 - $3.73

52wk Range

$0.50 - $7.69

Volume

11M

Avg Vol

116M

Gross Margin

9.01%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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Beyond Meat (BYND -20.67%) is a pure-play plant-based food stock offering a variety of products built around pea protein. The company has run into some headwinds in recent years, not to mention an onslaught of competitors.

The stock has taken a huge hit, but Beyond Meat is a stock to consider if you believe in the long-term potential of plant-based protein. It's going to be a very rough road that may not end well, so investors need to carefully weigh the risks.

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NASDAQ: SFM

Sprouts Farmers Market

Today's Change

(0.17%) $0.18

Current Price

$108.28

Key Data Points

Market Cap

$11B

Day's Range

$107.59 - $109.61

52wk Range

$98.75 - $182.00

Volume

Avg Vol

2.1M

Gross Margin

37.02%

Dividend Yield

N/A

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One interesting grocery store stock is Sprouts Farmers Market (SFM +0.17%). Sprouts is a small chain with a few hundred stores and is heavily focused on specialty products. The company derives around two-thirds of its sales from “attribute-based” products -- with examples of those attributes including organic, paleo, keto, and plant-based. This differentiation from legacy grocery stores, combined with the potential to greatly expand its store network, makes Sprouts a food stock worth watching.

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About the Author

Rachel Warren is a contributing Motley Fool stock market analyst covering pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, information technology, and consumer goods. Prior to The Motley Fool, Rachel was a paralegal and legal administrator. She holds a bachelor’s degree in paralegal studies from Liberty University School of Law.

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Rachel Warren has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Beyond Meat. The Motley Fool recommends Sprouts Farmers Market. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.