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Look past the headlines: Horse meat is cheaper, healthier
Feb 15, 2013
A major scandal in Europe over horsemeat is having an unexpected consequence in Britain: A surge in sales of horseburgers.
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British food safety regulators ask: Where's the beef?
Feb 8, 2013
The British government has ordered the country’s food industry to test all processed beef products after some of the country's biggest food manufacturers have been finding horsemeat in their products.
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Is the dollar menu good for McDonald's bottom line?
Jan 23, 2013
Cheap food draws customers, but also cuts into profits.
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Spam maker Hormel to buy Skippy peanut butter
Jan 3, 2013
The company best known for canned and deli meats is taking Skippy off the hands of the huge food conglomerate Unilever for a cool $700 million.
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Uncorking what keeps independent liquor stores afloat
Dec 7, 2012
Conventional wisdom says that big-box stores and supermarket chains offer cheaper alcohol than independent shops. But private liquor stores offer something big retailers can't.
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'Well, blow me down!' Popeye is out at Popeyes
Nov 29, 2012
The spinach-chomping sailor loses his contract as a fast-food pitchman.
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ConAgra to buy Ralcorp for $4.95 billion
Nov 27, 2012
Giant food company ConAgra is getting a little more giant. It's agreed to buy private-label food producer Ralcorp for about $4.95 billion.
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Company seeks American cheese 'revolution'
Nov 26, 2012
Health-conscious cheesemaker Organic Valley wants in the multi-billion market for American cheese.
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Cadbury to release non-melting chocolate bar
Nov 26, 2012
Cadbury, which is now owned by Kraft Foods, has developed a chocolate bar resistant to heat up 104 degrees.
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The economics of wasted leftovers
Nov 23, 2012
Americans trash millions of dollars worth of Thanksgiving turkey.
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