foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf 
: a substance with food value
specifically
: the raw material of food before or after processing
Examples of foodstuff in a Sentence
stocked up on candles and foodstuffs before the hurricane
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Last month, the UK government temporarily restarted a mothballed bioethanol plant to shore up supplies of carbon dioxide, which is critical to healthcare and the production of some foodstuffs.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Agricultural exporters including Argentina and Uruguay could be boosted as well as the price of foodstuffs increase globally, while investment in Latin America could further drive a hard currency windfall.
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For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day, a holiday that fills hearts with figurative longing and passion — and literal foodstuffs, like chocolate.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026
Agricultural exporters including Argentina and Uruguay could be boosted as well as the price of foodstuffs increase globally, while investment in Latin America could further drive a hard currency windfall.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 12 Mar. 2026
For over 140 years, restaurateurs have become millionaires capitalizing on the insatiable American appetite for nearly any foodstuff from south of the border.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Valentine’s Day, a holiday that fills hearts with figurative longing and passion — and literal foodstuffs, like chocolate.
—Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Foodstuff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/foodstuff. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as protein or fat)
Medical Definition
foodstuff
noun
food·stuff
ˈfüd-ˌstəf
: a substance with food value
especially
: a specific nutrient (as a fat or protein)
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