Share tip of the week: food firm’s shares are not as stale as they look

In theory, food firms should be a safe bet in times of crisis – people need to eat, after all. And although this company's shares have fallen in recent times, the sell-off now looks overdone.

In theory, food firms should be a safe bet in times of crisis people need to eat, after all. But this company doesn't seem to have read the script. Since May last year, the shares have dived around 30% from 132p, mainly on soaring commodity prices, worrying noises from peers, and a net debt pile of £213m as at the end of December. But the sell-off looks overdone, giving adventurous investors a speculative buying opportunity.

Northern Foods (NFDS), tipped as a BUY by The Times

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Paul gained a degree in electrical engineering and went on to qualify as a chartered management accountant. He has extensive corporate finance and investment experience and is a member of the Securities Institute.

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