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Campaign gives a toast to sherry
Sep 30, 2009
Wine producers in Spain are waging a campaign to make sherry cool. Caitlan Carroll reports.
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Kenyan hunger worsens over drought
Sep 30, 2009
Millions of Kenyans are going hungry because of a severe drought that has devastated harvests and caused food prices to more than double. Jennifer Collins reports.
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'Via' coffee not an economic reaction
Sep 30, 2009
Yesterday, Starbucks launched an instant coffee product called Via and tapped into a $20 billion global market. But the move wasn't a response to the economic downturn. Bill Radke talks to Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz.
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Food makers hungry to change for WIC
Sep 29, 2009
The WIC program, which offers nutrition education and food vouchers to low-income families, will soon get a healthy overhaul. But to cash in, food manufacturers have had to make some adjustments. Rachel Dornhelm reports.
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Nestle's milk linked to Zimbabwe prez
Sep 28, 2009
Swiss food giant Nestle is being accused of aiding and abetting the theft of a Zimbabwean dairy farm, which was seized from its white owners and is now run by the wife of President Robert Mugabe. Stephen Beard reports.
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Franchisees sour on Dunkin' Donuts
Sep 23, 2009
Dunkin' Donuts franchisees are accusing the company of using lawsuits and huge fees to push stores out and get new ones into the chain. Mitchell Hartman reports.
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Why food producers are doing well
Sep 23, 2009
ConAgra and General Mills report earnings this week, and things seem to be looking up. Why? The short answer: it costs less to buy what it takes for companies to make the food. Jeremy Hobson reports.
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Subway's growth is on a roll
Sep 21, 2009
Subway is about to overtake rival burger giants and become the world's most ubiquitous restaurant.
Soon, the number of Subway outlets will outnumber McDonald's. Jeff Tyler reports on what's behind the growth.
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Dairy farmers face shrinking paychecks
Sep 18, 2009
An over supply of milk and a drop in international demand have sent prices paid to farmers to their lowest levels in 30 years. Farmers are blaming lack of competition -- and getting the Justice Department involved. John Dillon reports.
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National grocery stores in price war
Sep 18, 2009
Food prices are on the decline in grocery stores across the country. Lower gas prices are one cause; cash-strapped customers are another. Stacey Vanek-Smith goes shopping.
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