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Big Food faces dwindling momentum with shoppers and investors

Investors have moved past major names including General Mills and Kraft Heinz as inflation pressures and appetite changes linked to GLP-1 drugs weigh on results.

The Wall Street Journal Markets reports that the big food industry is running out of levers, leaving many widely held companies with limited upside as both shoppers and investors show less willingness to keep rewarding the sector.

The outlet points to mounting pressures such as inflation, along with changing consumer behavior tied to GLP-1 medications, as factors that have contributed to investor skepticism toward companies like General Mills and Kraft Heinz.

According to the report, investors have effectively stopped expecting major moves from these firms, reflecting a broader squeeze on the group from multiple fronts rather than a single, temporary challenge.

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