The best specialty food stocks depend on your portfolio and investment goals — while volatility can be ideal for day traders, long-term investors will want to look to stocks with steadier gains over time.
The top health food stocks included on this page all trade on the S&P 500, have an analyst recommendation of "Buy" or better and are sorted by year-to-date performance.
Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retailing of fresh, natural, and organic food products in the United States. The company offers perishable product categories, including produce, meat and meat alternatives, seafood, deli, bakery, floral, and dairy and dairy alternatives; and non-perishable product categories, such as grocery, vitamins and supplements, bulk items, frozen foods, beer and wine, and natural health and body care.
Sprouts Farmers Market LLC stock opened the day at $138.96 after a previous close of $134.91. The latest price was $137.40 (25-minute delay). Sprouts Farmers Market LLC is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD7.7 billion and employs 35,000 staff.
Beyond Meat, Inc. , a plant-based meat company, engages in the development, manufacture, marketing, and sale of plant-based meat products under the Beyond brand name in the United States and internationally. The company sells a range of plant-based meat products that replicates beef, pork, and poultry meats.
Beyond Meat stock opened the day at $3.29 after a previous close of $3.33. The latest price was $3.29 (25-minute delay). Beyond Meat is listed on the NASDAQ and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$326.5 million.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. manufactures, markets, and sells organic and natural products in United States, United Kingdom, Europe, and internationally. The company offers infant formula; infant and toddler formula, infant cereals, baby food pouches, snacks and frozen toddler and kids' foods; frozen desserts and plant-based beverages such as soy, rice, oat, and spelt; and condiments, as well meat-free dishes and meals.
The Hain Celestial Group stock opened the day at $4.39 after a previous close of $4.16. The latest price was $4.16 (25-minute delay). The Hain Celestial Group is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$1.7 billion and employs 2,786 staff.
Lifeway Foods, Inc. produces and markets probiotic-based products in the United States and internationally. Its primary product is drinkable kefir, a cultured dairy product in various organic and non-organic sizes, flavors, and types.
Lifeway Foods stock opened the day at $20.51 after a previous close of $20.60. The latest price was $20.42 (25-minute delay). Lifeway Foods is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$182 million and employs 288 staff.
SunOpta Inc. engages in the manufacture and sale of plant and fruit-based food and beverage products in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It provides plant-based beverage products, including oat, almond, soy, coconut, rice, hemp, and other bases under the Dream and West Life brands names; oat-based creamers under the SOWN brand name; ready-to-drink protein shakes; packaged teas and concentrates; meat and vegetable broths and stocks; and nut, grain, seed, and legume-based beverages.
SunOpta stock opened the day at $5.68 after a previous close of $5.67. The latest price was $5.32 (25-minute delay). SunOpta is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$723.7 million and employs 1,248 staff.
Amazon. com, Inc. engages in the retail sale of consumer products, advertising, and subscriptions service through online and physical stores in North America and internationally.
Amazon-com stock opened the day at $198.17 after a previous close of $198.89. The latest price was $193.89 (25-minute delay). Amazon-com is listed on the NASDAQ, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$638 billion and employs 1,556,000 staff.
United Natural Foods, Inc. , together with its subsidiaries, distributes natural, organic, specialty, produce, and conventional grocery and non-food products in the United States and Canada. It operates in two segments, Wholesale and Retail.
United Natural Foods stock opened the day at $27.42 after a previous close of $27.42. The latest price was $26.59 (25-minute delay). United Natural Foods is listed on the NYSE, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$31.3 billion and employs 28,333 staff.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops plant proteins and ingredients for use in the food and beverage industries in Canada. The company offers Peazazz and Peazac, a pea protein for use in dairy alternatives, ready-to-drink beverages, dry blended beverages, bars, baked goods, and meat substitute products; Puratein, a canola protein isolate use for meat alternatives, such as burgers, sausages, and nutrition bars; and Supertein, a canola protein for use in non-dairy frozen desserts, egg alternative, plant-based marshmallows, and ready-to-mix beverages, whipped toppings, and plant-based bars. It also provides Nutratein, a canola protein comprising a mixture of globulin and albumin proteins for use in meat and egg alternatives, and other plant-based functional foods; and CLARISOY, a soy protein for use in sports nutrition beverages, citrus-based drinks, fruit-flavored beverages, lemonades, powdered beverage mixes, and non-beverage plant-based products.
Burcon NutraScience Corporation stock opened the day at C$0.09 after a previous close of C$0.09. The latest price was C$0.09 (25-minute delay). Burcon NutraScience Corporation is listed on the TO, has a trailing 12-month revenue of around CAD$338,567 and employs 25 staff. All prices are listed in Canadian Dollars.
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