• Perfect Scores: 8 brands achieve perfect 1.00 processing scores with 50+ products
• Store Brand Leaders: Wegmans Organic (3.40) beats many national brands
• Mixed Portfolios: Some brands vary from 1.00 to 98.70 in processing scores
Brands by Processing Score
From minimally processed champions to ultra-processed leaders: How brands compare on processing intensity across their entire product portfolios.
📊 15 min read•🏪 35,000+ Brands•📈 Real Data Analysis
Processing Champions vs Ultra-Processed Leaders
Processing Champions
1.00
Local Hive leads with perfect minimally processed scores across 205 products
Ultra-Processed Leaders
31.91
La Bree's Bakery tops ultra-processed rankings with industrial baked goods
Key Insights
Top 15 Processing Champions
Brands with the lowest processing scores (minimum 50 products each):
1
Local Hive
205 products • 205 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
5.0
Good
Nutrition
2
H.F.S
172 products • 172 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
6.1
Good
Nutrition
3
Prairie Fresh USA Prime
148 products • 148 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
6.2
Good
Nutrition
4
Montebello
84 products • 84 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
9.1
Excellent
Nutrition
5
Coombs Family Farms
63 products • 63 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
4.9
Fair
Nutrition
6
Nubeleaf
88 products • 88 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
8.5
Excellent
Nutrition
7
Prairie Fresh Natural
380 products • 380 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
5.9
Good
Nutrition
8
Crispy Green
96 products • 95 minimal, 0 ultra
1.0
Minimal
Processing
7.9
Excellent
Nutrition
9
Seaboard Foods
216 products • 214 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
5.1
Good
Nutrition
10
Schweid & Sons
80 products • 79 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
4.0
Fair
Nutrition
11
Big Green Organic Food
153 products • 153 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
8.8
Excellent
Nutrition
12
Robinson Fresh
61 products • 61 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
7.0
Excellent
Nutrition
13
Olivari
113 products • 113 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
3.0
Fair
Nutrition
14
Florida Crystals
57 products • 57 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
4.7
Fair
Nutrition
15
Runamok Maple
55 products • 55 minimal, 0 ultra
1.1
Minimal
Processing
5.0
Good
Nutrition
Top 15 Ultra-Processed Leaders
Brands with the highest processing scores (minimum 50 products each):
1
La Bree's Bakery
117 products • 0 minimal, 117 ultra
31.9
Ultra
Processing
3.1
Fair
Nutrition
2
Selmas
60 products • 0 minimal, 59 ultra
31.2
Ultra
Processing
3.9
Fair
Nutrition
3
Uncle Harry's
59 products • 3 minimal, 56 ultra
30.3
Ultra
Processing
3.4
Fair
Nutrition
4
J. Skinner
62 products • 0 minimal, 62 ultra
28.3
Ultra
Processing
3.4
Fair
Nutrition
5
Carvel
72 products • 0 minimal, 69 ultra
27.3
Ultra
Processing
2.6
Poor
Nutrition
6
Totino's
656 products • 0 minimal, 656 ultra
26.8
Ultra
Processing
4.3
Fair
Nutrition
7
Jon Donaire
124 products • 0 minimal, 124 ultra
26.8
Ultra
Processing
2.9
Poor
Nutrition
8
M&M's
2,787 products • 0 minimal, 2782 ultra
26.2
Ultra
Processing
4.0
Fair
Nutrition
9
Labree's Bakery
51 products • 0 minimal, 51 ultra
25.0
Ultra
Processing
3.3
Fair
Nutrition
10
Cookies United
73 products • 0 minimal, 67 ultra
24.8
Ultra
Processing
3.3
Fair
Nutrition
11
Leonard Novelty Bakery
65 products • 0 minimal, 65 ultra
24.6
Ultra
Processing
3.9
Fair
Nutrition
12
Whitman's
292 products • 0 minimal, 245 ultra
24.6
Ultra
Processing
3.8
Fair
Nutrition
13
Dawn
63 products • 0 minimal, 63 ultra
24.5
Ultra
Processing
3.1
Fair
Nutrition
14
Hungry-Man
173 products • 0 minimal, 173 ultra
23.8
Ultra
Processing
4.8
Fair
Nutrition
15
Wondershop at Target
114 products • 4 minimal, 93 ultra
23.1
Ultra
Processing
2.3
Poor
Nutrition
Store Brand Processing Rankings
How major store brands compare on processing scores (minimum 30 products):
| Brand | Products | Avg PS | Avg NS | Ultra % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wegmans Organic | 1,366 | 3.40 | 5.74 | 0.4% |
| 365 Whole Foods Market | 4,665 | 3.88 | 5.06 | 5.0% |
| 365 Everyday Value | 4,934 | 3.92 | 5.39 | 3.7% |
| Wegmans | 17,212 | 5.09 | 5.15 | 15.3% |
| Harris Teeter | 8,744 | 6.24 | 4.83 | 27.1% |
| Great Value | 21,242 | 7.46 | 4.49 | 37.2% |
| Publix | 4,598 | 7.58 | 4.36 | 36.2% |
| Kroger | 8,969 | 8.07 | 4.78 | 38.8% |
Store brand insights: Organic-focused store brands like Wegmans Organic (3.40) significantly outperform conventional store brands like Kroger (8.07) and Great Value (7.46).
National vs Store Brand Analysis
Store Brands
Products:107,387
Avg Processing Score:7.19
Avg Nutrition Score:4.72
Ultra-processed:31.5%
Minimal processing:19.0%
National Brands
Products:1,972,030
Avg Processing Score:7.15
Avg Nutrition Score:4.81
Ultra-processed:31.0%
Minimal processing:15.7%
Key Comparison Insights
- • Store brands average slightly higher processing scores (7.19 vs 7.15)
- • Store brands have higher minimal processing rates (19.0% vs 15.7%)
- • Ultra-processed rates are nearly identical (31.5% vs 31.0%)
- • National brands have slightly better nutrition scores (4.81 vs 4.72)
Brands with Mixed Portfolios
Brands showing the highest variation in processing scores across their product lines:
Wilton
Range: 97.7
2,665 products
Avg: 15.58 PS
Range: 1 - 98.7
23 minimal, 2290 ultra
Publix
Range: 91.6
4,598 products
Avg: 7.58 PS
Range: 1 - 92.6
774 minimal, 1666 ultra
Archer Farms
Range: 85.1
6,607 products
Avg: 9.69 PS
Range: 1 - 86.1
519 minimal, 2777 ultra
M&M's
Range: 83.1
2,787 products
Avg: 26.19 PS
Range: 8 - 91.1
0 minimal, 2782 ultra
Favorite Day
Range: 77.1
3,451 products
Avg: 17.41 PS
Range: 2 - 79.1
3 minimal, 2835 ultra
Mixed portfolio insight: These brands offer everything from single-ingredient products to highly processed items, giving consumers choice within the same brand family.
Shopping by Brand Strategy
✅ Minimal Processing Brands
Local Hive
1.0
Minimal
Processing
5.0
Good
Nutrition
Montebello
1.0
Minimal
Processing
9.1
Excellent
Nutrition
Big Green Organic
1.1
Minimal
Processing
8.8
Excellent
Nutrition
Brands focusing on single-ingredient and minimally processed foods.
⚠️ Check Individual Products
WiltonRange: 1.00-98.70
PublixRange: 1.00-92.60
Archer FarmsRange: 1.00-86.10
Mixed portfolios require checking individual product scores.
❌ Ultra-Processed Focus
Brands primarily focused on ultra-processed products.
Key Takeaways
- ✓Perfect scores exist: 8 brands achieve perfect 1.00 processing scores with 50+ products, proving minimal processing is scalable.
- ✓Store brands vary widely: From Wegmans Organic (3.40) to Kroger (8.07), store brand quality spans the entire processing spectrum.
- ✓Mixed portfolios common: Many brands offer both minimal (1.00) and ultra-processed (90+) products, requiring individual product evaluation.
- ✓Processing predicts category: Candy and bakery brands dominate ultra-processed rankings, while meat and produce brands lead minimal processing.
- ✓National vs store similar: Processing scores are nearly identical between national (7.15) and store brands (7.19).
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