How to Invest in Food Stocks: The 'Middleman' Plays

"How to Invest in Food Stocks" focused on the front of the food (investment) chain: farm equipment, chemicals, farm products, biofuels and fresh produce. Now let's zero in on the middle part of the chain where food production, delivery and retail operators set their sights on you, the end user.

Food Processing and Packaging

By far the largest segment of the food chain is made up of the food processors and packagers. These are the companies which take the raw foodstuffs, grains, meats, vegetables and fruits and prepare them for general consumption at home or in restaurants. These companies tend to share many characteristics, such as: ...