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Stores target matzo in Passover price war
Apr 5, 2012
Supermarkets regularly take losses on matzo sales to bring in Passover shoppers, and often turn to cheaper Israeli manufacturers to minimize those losses. While American matzo producers are hurting, shoppers don't seem to mind where their matzo came from.
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How Cuties marketed Mandarin oranges from fruit to brand
Apr 2, 2012
Smithsonian.com blogger Sarah Rich talks about how those little, seedless Mandarin oranges became a ubiquitous brand.
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Would you spend $15 for a burger?
Mar 22, 2012
A Los Angeles high-end burger chain is looking to expand east.
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Consuming white rice linked to risk of diabetes
Mar 16, 2012
Publishing in the British Medical Journal, researchers looked at four studies covering 350,000 people in Asia and the West.
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McDonald's growing strongly in the U.S.
Mar 8, 2012
Like any company with more than 30,000 locations, McDonald's sales figures give us a snapshot of the global economy.
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McDonald's woos cash-strapped customers
Mar 8, 2012
McDonald's hopes to boost sales by expanding its options for value-conscious customers, including a new "Extra Value Menu."
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Food giants feel the heat
Feb 17, 2012
High commodity prices put big food producers in a tough spot.
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Yummy baked goods, without the allergens
Feb 14, 2012
Erin McKenna, co-founder of BabyCakes -- a chain of allergen-free bakeries -- discusses how to make gluten, soy, dairy, egg-free donuts.
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Homegrown alcohol industry a bright spot for Ohio
Feb 7, 2012
Liquor sales have risen even as the state's economy has slumped. In turn, Ohio is embracing its homegrown booze industry.
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Coffee prices on their way up
Apr 25, 2011
Thanks to unusual temperatures and rainfall, coffee production is falling in some parts of the world, just as emerging markets like India and China are embracing the drink.
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