# Packaged Foods — Industry Hub

> Quantitative analysis from TrendMatrix. Data for informational use only — not investment advice.

Packaged Foods companies manufacture and distribute branded shelf-stable consumer products, from cereals and snacks to beverages and prepared meals. The group faces commodity price exposure, regulatory pressures on health claims and nutrition labeling, and structural shifts toward private-label alternatives and health-conscious consumer preferences. TrendMatrix ranks 26 US-listed Packaged Foods stocks by 10-dimension quantitative score, refreshed every 5 minutes during market hours with a full reanalysis nightly.

- **Parent sector:** Consumer Defensive
- **Stocks tracked:** 26 (primer N: 26)
- **Sentiment:** 0 bullish · 6 neutral · 20 bearish · avg score 5.28
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-25T16:28:11+00:00

## Ranked Stocks

| # | Symbol | Name | Verdict | Score | Price | Upside |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [BRBR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/BRBR) | BellRing Brands, Inc. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 6.2 | $17.73 | +28.0% |
| 2 | [SENEA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SENEA) | Seneca Foods Corp. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 6.2 | $139.31 | +17.8% |
| 3 | [HLF](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HLF) | Herbalife Ltd. | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 6.1 | $16.77 | +2.1% |
| 4 | [MKC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MKC) | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.7 | $50.62 | +7.8% |
| 5 | [MKC-V](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MKC-V) | McCormick & Company, Incorporat | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.7 | $50.42 | +6.4% |
| 6 | [SMPL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SMPL) | The Simply Good Foods Company | HOLD_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $13.37 | +24.8% |
| 7 | [POST](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/POST) | Post Holdings, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.9 | $104.09 | +2.4% |
| 8 | [NOMD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/NOMD) | Nomad Foods Limited | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $9.63 | +18.0% |
| 9 | [SJM](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SJM) | The J.M. Smucker Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.6 | $97.81 | +8.5% |
| 10 | [INGR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/INGR) | Ingredion Incorporated | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $111.87 | +2.1% |
| 11 | [JBS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/JBS) | JBS N.V. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.5 | $16.16 | +18.3% |
| 12 | [FRPT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FRPT) | Freshpet, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $66.63 | +14.0% |
| 13 | [MZTI](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MZTI) | The Marzetti Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.4 | $129.46 | +24.3% |
| 14 | [CENT](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CENT) | Central Garden & Pet Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $36.84 | +7.3% |
| 15 | [CENTA](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CENTA) | Central Garden & Pet Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $33.22 | +11.4% |
| 16 | [DAR](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/DAR) | Darling Ingredients Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $63.24 | +0.8% |
| 17 | [SFD](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/SFD) | Smithfield Foods, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.3 | $26.35 | +3.5% |
| 18 | [FLO](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/FLO) | Flowers Foods, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.1 | $9.01 | -0.3% |
| 19 | [CAG](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CAG) | ConAgra Brands, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $14.26 | +2.3% |
| 20 | [PPC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/PPC) | Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 5.0 | $33.33 | +12.3% |
| 21 | [GIS](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/GIS) | General Mills, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $35.19 | +3.9% |
| 22 | [LW](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/LW) | Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.9 | $43.96 | +4.1% |
| 23 | [CPB](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/CPB) | The Campbell's Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.5 | $20.80 | +2.1% |
| 24 | [MICC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/MICC) | The Magnum Ice Cream Company N. | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.4 | $14.81 | +2.3% |
| 25 | [HRL](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/HRL) | Hormel Foods Corporation | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.2 | $21.29 | +9.4% |
| 26 | [KHC](https://trendmatrix.com/stocks/KHC) | The Kraft Heinz Company | SELL_IF_HOLDING | 4.1 | $22.60 | +2.4% |

## Recent 8-K Events (last 30 days)

- **MKC** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-17): Andrew Foust (President Americas) appointed Chief Integration Officer for Unilever foods combination; Patrick Davis named Interim President Americas. Foust remains Executive Officer and is expected to return to President Americas post-integration. Clean handoff.
- **MKC-V** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-17): Andrew Foust (President Americas) appointed Chief Integration Officer for Unilever foods combination; Patrick Davis named Interim President Americas. Foust remains Executive Officer and is expected to return to President Americas post-integration. Clean handoff.
- **CAG** [Item 5.02] (2026-04-13): John Brase appointed as President and CEO effective June 1, 2026; previously President and COO of J.M. Smucker. Successor named; no disagreement with Company practices cited.

## Cross-Company Themes

- **Walmart** — 5 companies (MZTI, CENT, CENTA, GIS, HRL)
- **top-5 customers (Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, Lowe's, Amazon)** — 2 companies (CENT, CENTA)
- **Home Depot** — 2 companies (CENT, CENTA)
- **significant customers** — 2 companies (LW, KHC)
- **two large customers** — 2 companies (MKC, MKC-V)

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- [Farm Products](https://trendmatrix.com/industries/farm-products) — 7 stocks

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