Hannaford
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Hannaford, current as of September 2026. Screening averages and flag shares live in the short-answer band below. This hero only situates the catalog slice.
The short answer
Hannaford averages 94.1/100 across the 1,006 of 1,766 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 21.1% of those contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. The figure summarizes Open Food Facts labels cross-referenced with FDA SAFFA and CSPI; it does not establish recall status, allergy suitability, or the composition of products outside this snapshot.
- 94.1/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 1,006 scored products
- 1,766
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 21.1%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 60.2%
- of NOVA-classified products that are ultra-processed (Group 4)
Source snapshot current as of September 2026; open individual products before making a product-specific decision.
Portfolio reading
Use the distribution, then open the outliers
With 1,766 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Iced Tea With Lemon Drink Mix; Iced tea with lemon; Gelatin dessert cups; 21.1% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.1/100. Open those outliers first, then compare neighboring formulations. The aggregate does not establish recall status, allergen suitability, or the composition of an item outside this snapshot.
Catalog evidence
Ingredient-list coverage comes before the score
Only 1,006 of 1,766 tracked Hannaford records (57%) include an ingredient list. The remaining 760 cannot be screened, so the 94.1/100 mean describes the labelled subset rather than the whole brand.
Next check: use the product rows below to verify the labelled subset, then compare the current package for any unscored item.
What the Data Says About Hannaford
Hannaford: 1,766 products tracked, 1,006 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.1/100, 21.1% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
Because ingredient lists cover only 57% of tracked records, this average is a description of the labelled subset, not a brand-wide tier. The coverage gap is the dominant limitation. Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Hannaford's 21.1% flagged share is 3.1 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Hannaford processing intensity
Hannaford's NOVA-classified set is 982 products: 60.2% ultra-processed (Group 4, 591 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 591. That ultra-processed share sits 18.1 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Hannaford shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hannaford concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (132, 39% of this top-five); Beverages (83); Snacks (57); Dairies (42); Condiments (27).
Average score by leading shelf label
| Shelf | Scored n | Avg | Flagged |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plant-based foods and beverages | 110 | 97.8/100 | 11.8% |
| Beverages | 83 | 73.8/100 | 68.7% |
| Snacks | 54 | 94.4/100 | 18.5% |
| Dairies | 39 | 98.7/100 | 5.1% |
| Condiments | 23 | 98/100 | 30.4% |
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Hannaford's 21.1% flagged share is measured across 1,006 scored products. The chart places that rate against the 50 brands with 50+ scored products in this snapshot, the same qualifying cohort used on the rankings page.
Hannaford flagged share vs large-brand cohort
21.1% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
21% 0th percentile is at or above the flagged share of 0% of the 50 qualifying brands we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more qualifying brands. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0%–10%
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- 10%–20%
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- 20%–30%
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- 70%–80%
- 3 qualifying brands (6%)
- 80%–90%
- 25 qualifying brands (50%)
- 90% and above
- 22 qualifying brands (44%)
Source Open Food Facts × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Portfolio shape
How scores cluster inside this brand
The brand average (94.1/100) summarizes 1,006 scored products. This distribution shows whether that mean sits on a tight cluster or a wide spread, a few low-scoring SKUs can matter even when the headline average looks strong.
Hannaford product score distribution
Brand average 94.1/100 across 1,006 scored products
94 18th percentile sits above 18% of the 1,006 scored products we track
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more scored products. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Distribution as text
- 0–10
- 8 scored products (1%)
- 10–20
- 6 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 6 scored products (1%)
- 30–40
- 6 scored products (1%)
- 40–50
- 8 scored products (1%)
- 50–60
- 17 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 10 scored products (1%)
- 70–80
- 27 scored products (3%)
- 80–90
- 59 scored products (6%)
- 90–100
- 65 scored products (6%)
- 100 and above
- 794 scored products (79%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Hannaford relies most on Caramel Coloring, an industry staple
Across the 1,006 Hannaford products scored here, Caramel Coloring appears in 71. It is used by 3,551 other brands in this database (10.1% of them), so its presence says more about the category than about this brand. A flag records that a named source raised a concern about an ingredient. It is not a finding that a product is unsafe to eat.
| Flagged ingredient | Hannaford products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Caramel Coloring | 71 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Red 40 | 48 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Aspartame | 45 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 35 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sucralose | 32 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Carrageenan | 27 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Sodium Nitrite | 24 | Preservative with a recorded concern |
| Yellow 5 | 23 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
Counts are products in this database whose ingredient list names the flagged ingredient. Flags come from FDA enforcement actions, CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings and US state ingredient laws; see the methodology for how each source is applied.
Visible product sample
Label complexity does not determine the screening result
Each point is one of the 50 concern-sorted Hannaford records shown below. Horizontal position is the number of resolved ingredients on that product's stored label; vertical position is its source-derived screening score. The dashed medians (13 ingredients and 35/100) divide this displayed sample only. A longer label is not automatically worse: open a specific product to inspect its flagged rows and source coverage.
- Shown records
- 50
- Median label
- 13 ingredients
- Median score
- 35/100
The outlined point is Iced Tea With Lemon Drink Mix, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (9). Bubble size represents flagged ingredient count plus one, so zero-flagged products remain visible. The score is derived from FDA SAFFA and CSPI fields; this chart does not establish recall status, dietary suitability, or a health outcome.
Read the plotted values
- Iced Tea With Lemon Drink Mix: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Iced tea with lemon: 16 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 9 flagged.
- Gelatin dessert cups: 12 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Spice Drops: 11 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 5 flagged.
- Hannaford, diet soda, mountain lion: 16 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Diet soda: 16 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Diet soda: 16 resolved ingredients, 5/100, 5 flagged.
- Hannaford, curls corn snack, cheese: 27 resolved ingredients, 0/100, 4 flagged.
- Holiday Spice Drops Gummies: 9 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Holiday Bells Candy: 11 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Holiday Wreath Gummies: 11 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Diet Soda: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Diet soda: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Diet Soda, Orange: 12 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Replenish Water Enhancer: 15 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Hannaford, low calorie drink mix, raspberry lemonade: 14 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Diet soda: 13 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Punch: 24 resolved ingredients, 20/100, 4 flagged.
- Gelatin Dessert: 19 resolved ingredients, 30/100, 4 flagged.
- Supreme bake & rise crust pizza: 53 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 4 flagged.
- Cinnamon Discs: 7 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- fruit and cream oatmeal: 61 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, sparkling water beverage, kiwi-strawberry: 26 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Chill flavored sparkling water beverage, orange mango: 27 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, fruit punch drink mix, artificial flavor: 13 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, drink mix, raspberry: 11 resolved ingredients, 35/100, 3 flagged.
- Pudding & Pie Filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Lowfat sherbet: 17 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Replenish Water Enhancer: 14 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Drink Mix: 13 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, drink mix, pink lemonade: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, sparkling beverage, lemonade: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Sparkling beverage: 12 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Sparkling beverage: 13 resolved ingredients, 45/100, 3 flagged.
- Bread & butter pickle spears: 10 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Deli style pizza: 50 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- pepperoni: 12 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Fs Margherita Genoa Salami: 13 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Light Nonfat Yogurt: 12 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice cream sandwiches: 24 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Mini ice cream sandwiches: 25 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Hannaford, soda, mountain lion: 13 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hannaford, soda, grape: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Hannaford, soda, orange: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Soda, Grape: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Soda, Orange: 10 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Caffeine free soda: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Orange soda: 11 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Soda, Cranberry Lemon-Lime: 12 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
Products by Hannaford
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 1,716 tracked records with unusable upstream names remain in the aggregate but are not shown.
Nationwide brands with similar catalog profiles
Two PlainFoodSafe-derived peer sets for Hannaford: closest on tracked product count (1,766 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.1/100 here). Rows stay link-disjoint so each axis is a distinct neighborhood, not a largest-catalog strip.
Similar product count
Nearest other brands by Open Food Facts product count (floored at ≥50).
Similar average screening score
Nearest other brands by average ingredient screening score (floored at ≥50 scored products), distinct from the count row.
Counts and averages from Open Food Facts labels screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine; neither axis is a health outcome.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Hannaford food safe? ▼
Hannaford has an average safety score of 94/100 across the 1,006 of 1766 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 21.1% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Hannaford products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 1,766 Hannaford products. 1,006 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 760 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Hannaford catalog? ▼
Hannaford has 982 NOVA-classified products; 60.2% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 591 items) and Group 4 is the largest slice. NOVA describes processing intensity, not whether additives on a label are flagged.
Which shelves dominate the Hannaford catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hannaford concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (132, 39% of this top-five); Beverages (83); Snacks (57); Dairies (42); Condiments (27).
Does Hannaford use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Hannaford items list a synthetic dye on their label. For whether the company has committed to removing dyes, the FDA and CSPI both publish corporate-commitment trackers; we no longer restate those commitments here.
What to do with this Hannaford profile
Use this roll-up as orientation, then verify the specific package you hold against its ingredient panel and the named official sources.
- Start with Iced Tea With Lemon Drink Mix, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (9) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Caramel Coloring appears in 71 scored Hannaford products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Hannaford's 94.1/100 average and 21.1% flagged share against other brands before treating either figure as a recall or clearance signal. Brand safety rankings
- Cross-check any additive concern against FDA SAFFA and CSPI Chemical Cuisine rather than relying on this derived index alone. Scoring methodology
A flagged ingredient records a source concern, not a recall, ban, or medical clearance. Always verify the current package label and consult official sources for product-specific decisions.
Citation & disclaimer notes
Brand scores aggregate ingredient-level FDA SAFFA + CSPI Chemical Cuisine ratings across Open Food Facts product data. See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFoodSafe.Disclaimer: Informational purposes only; not professional advice. A flagged ingredient is not a recall or a ban. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
Every figure on PlainFoodSafe is rendered directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no number is typed in by an editor. Brand figures are computed directly from OpenFoodFacts and FDA data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2026.
