How to profit from rising food prices: which stocks should you invest in?

Food prices are rising – we look at the stocks to avoid and the one to invest in this sector.

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UK food-price inflation accelerated to 16.4% in October – up from 14.6% the previous month – according to the Office for National Statistics, adding further pressure to household budgets.

But while people will cut back on discretionary spending as we enter a recession, they are not going to stop buying food. For investors, this could be an opportunity to profit from higher food prices. We look at the stocks you should invest in and the ones you may want to avoid.

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Bruce Packard
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Bruce is a self-invested, low-frequency, buy-and-hold investor focused on quality. A former equity analyst, specialising in UK banks, Bruce now writes for MoneyWeek and Sharepad. He also does his own investing, and enjoy beach volleyball in my spare time. Bruce co-hosts the Investors' Roundtable Podcast with Roland Head, Mark Simpson and Maynard Paton.