Hannaford Bros. Co.
Open Food Facts brand roll-up for Hannaford Bros. Co., 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 Bros. Co. averages 94.8/100 across the 123 of 125 tracked products that carry an ingredient list, and 23.6% 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.
- 94.8/100
- average ingredient-screening score across 123 scored products
- 125
- tracked products in this brand roll-up
- 23.6%
- scored products with at least one flagged ingredient
- 54.5%
- 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 125 tracked products, the useful signal is the shape of the portfolio rather than one headline score. The current concern-sorted list begins Mac 'N' Cheese Dinner; Assorted Pops; Candy Corn; 23.6% of records contain at least one flagged ingredient while the overall mean is 94.8/100. 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.
| Signal | Hannaford Bros. Co. | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Avg safety score | 94.8/100 | Above-average |
| Products tracked | 125 | OpenFoodFacts US index |
| Flagged ingredients | 23.6% | FDA SAFFA + CSPI flag overlap |
What the Data Says About Hannaford Bros. Co.
Hannaford Bros. Co.: 125 products tracked, 123 with an ingredient list, avg safety score 94.8/100, 23.6% of those scored products has at least one flagged ingredient.
23.6% of the scored Hannaford Bros. Co. products contain at least one separately flagged ingredient. That distribution is the primary finding; the average does not make those affected formulations "mostly safe." Scoring methodology + dye-pledge context →
Across the 894,137 products we index overall, the average safety score is 92.8/100, and Hannaford Bros. Co. sits 2 points above that fleet-wide average. Among the 804 brands with 50+ products (the typical brand in that group flags 18% of its catalog), Hannaford Bros. Co.'s 23.6% flagged share is 5.6 points above that cohort median.
Processing mix (NOVA)
Hannaford Bros. Co. processing intensity
Hannaford Bros. Co.'s NOVA-classified set is 123 products: 54.5% ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 items) with Group 4 (ultra-processed) largest at 67. That ultra-processed share sits 23.8 points below the 78.3% median for 1,323 brands with 50+ products. NOVA is processing intensity, not additive safety.
Shelf mix
Where Hannaford Bros. Co. shows up in Open Food Facts
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hannaford Bros. Co. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (4, 57% of this top-five); Desserts (1); Meals (1); Snacks (1).
- Plant-based foods and beverages 4
- Desserts 1
- Meals 1
- Snacks 1
Cohort context
Flagged-ingredient share among large brands
Hannaford Bros. Co.'s 23.6% flagged share is measured across 123 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 Bros. Co. flagged share vs large-brand cohort
23.6% of scored products carry at least one flagged ingredient
24% 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
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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 (94.8/100) summarizes 123 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 Bros. Co. product score distribution
Brand average 94.8/100 across 123 scored products
95 17th percentile sits above 17% of the 123 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
- 10–20
- 1 scored products (1%)
- 20–30
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 50–60
- 2 scored products (2%)
- 60–70
- 1 scored products (1%)
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- 3 scored products (2%)
- 80–90
- 4 scored products (3%)
- 90–100
- 16 scored products (13%)
- 100 and above
- 94 scored products (76%)
Source Open Food Facts product labels × FDA SAFFA × CSPI · September 2026
Hannaford Bros. Co. relies most on Carrageenan, an industry staple
Across the 123 Hannaford Bros. Co. products scored here, Carrageenan appears in 14. It is used by 2,390 other brands in this database (6.8% 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 Bros. Co. products | Why it is flagged |
|---|---|---|
| Carrageenan | 14 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Polysorbate 80 | 11 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Caramel Coloring | 5 | Restricted: California (Prop 65 warning for 4-MEI) |
| Aspartame | 4 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 6 | 4 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Acesulfame Potassium | 3 | Concern recorded by a review body; no ban cited |
| Yellow 5 | 3 | FDA voluntary phase-out target 2027-12-31 (a request, not a ban) · Restricted: California (schools) |
| Red 3 | 2 | FDA ban effective 2027-01-15 · Restricted: California (AB 418; effective 2027-01-01); Federal (FDA; effective 2027-01-15) |
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 Bros. Co. 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 (11.5 ingredients and 95/100) 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
- 11.5 ingredients
- Median score
- 95/100
The outlined point is Mac 'N' Cheese Dinner, the displayed record with the most flagged ingredients (4). 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
- Mac 'N' Cheese Dinner: 28 resolved ingredients, 10/100, 4 flagged.
- Assorted Pops: 10 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Candy Corn: 13 resolved ingredients, 25/100, 3 flagged.
- Instant Pudding & Pie Filling: 13 resolved ingredients, 55/100, 3 flagged.
- Nonfat Yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 65/100, 3 flagged.
- Ice Cream Maple Walnut: 15 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 3 flagged.
- Candy: 8 resolved ingredients, 50/100, 2 flagged.
- Chips: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Sparkling Water: 7 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Citrus Pops: 15 resolved ingredients, 70/100, 2 flagged.
- Non Fat Yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Nonfat Yogurt: 14 resolved ingredients, 80/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 12 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream Bars: 13 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream Sandwiches: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream Cups: 15 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Ice Cream Cups: 14 resolved ingredients, 90/100, 2 flagged.
- Bologna: 12 resolved ingredients, 85/100, 1 flagged.
- Ice Cream: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- White Striped Chocolate: 16 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Extra Creamy Whipped Topping: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Fudge bar: 13 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Frozen Chocolate Dairy Dessert: 12 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Lite Syrup: 11 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Syrup: 10 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole Evaporated Milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Whole Evaporated Milk: 4 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Holiday Nog Dairy Beverage: 14 resolved ingredients, 95/100, 1 flagged.
- Cut Yams Sweet Potatoes In Syrup: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Yams Cut Sweet Potatoes In Syrup: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Leaf Spinach: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Asparagus: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cranberry Juice Cocktail Frozen Concentrate: 9 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Limeade Frozen Concentrate: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Chopped Spinach: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Cut Leaf Spinach: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Deluxe Shells & Cheese Dinner: 19 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Yellow cling sliced peaches in 100% juice: 6 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bartlett Pear Halves: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Bartlett Pear Halves: 3 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Pure Clover Honey: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Original Seltzer Water: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Instant Pudding & Pie Filling: 12 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Egg Mates: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- 100% juice: 14 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Thousand Island Dressing: 16 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Plain Rice Cakes: 2 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Harvest Vegetable Mix: 8 resolved ingredients, 100/100, 0 flagged.
- Broccoli Florets: 1 resolved ingredient, 100/100, 0 flagged.
Products by Hannaford Bros. Co.
Showing 50 display-quality records, sorted by concern level (most flagged first); 75 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 Bros. Co.: closest on tracked product count (125 here) and closest on average ingredient screening score (94.8/100 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 Bros. Co. food safe? ▼
Hannaford Bros. Co. has an average safety score of 95/100 across the 123 of 125 tracked products that carry an ingredient list. 23.6% of those contain flagged ingredients.
How many Hannaford Bros. Co. products are tracked? ▼
Our database tracks 125 Hannaford Bros. Co. products. 123 include an ingredient list and can be screened against FDA SAFFA and CSPI data; 2 cannot be scored from this snapshot.
How processed is the Hannaford Bros. Co. catalog? ▼
Hannaford Bros. Co. has 123 NOVA-classified products; 54.5% are ultra-processed (Group 4, 67 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 Bros. Co. catalog? ▼
In Open Food Facts shelf labels, Hannaford Bros. Co. concentrates in Plant-based foods and beverages (4, 57% of this top-five); Desserts (1); Meals (1); Snacks (1).
Does Hannaford Bros. Co. use artificial dyes? ▼
Open the individual product pages below to see which Hannaford Bros. Co. 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 Bros. Co. 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 Mac 'N' Cheese Dinner, the displayed product with the most flagged ingredients (4) in this sample. Open the outlier product
- Carrageenan appears in 14 scored Hannaford Bros. Co. products, review why each source flags it before treating the brand average as uniform. Review flagged ingredient counts
- Compare Hannaford Bros. Co.'s 94.8/100 average and 23.6% 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.
