Food prices are rising world-wide for many reasons – two of which are the rise in crude oil prices and the demand for corn to produce ethanol, an alternative for gasoline.Emerging and less developed countries have seen a dramatic increase in food prices in the recent months.

Food producers in emerging countries are an attractive sector to invest now.Some of these food ADRs are already near their 52-week highs.

In this post, lets look at some of the Latin American Emerging Market Food ADR stocks:

1. Company: Cresud
Ticker: CRESY

Current PPS: $14.95
Country: Argentina
Industry: General Agriculture and Livestock

2.Company: Gruma
Ticker: GMK

Current PPS: $10.63
Country: Mexico
Industry: General Agriculture and Livestock

3.Company: Industrias Bachoco
Ticker: IBA

Current PPS: $27.56
Country: Mexico
Industry: Poultry

4.Company: Perdigao
Ticker: PDA

Current PPS: $55.88
Country: Brazil
Industry: General Agriculture and Livestock

5.Company: Sadia
Ticker: SDA

Current PPS: $21.27
Country: Brazil
Industry: General Agriculture and Livestock