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Grocers hope to cash in on last-minute Thanksgiving shopping
Thursday, November 24, 2011
The hours leading up to Thanksgiving are considered the busiest grocery-shopping time of the year. So, some grocers are hoping to capitalize by staying open.
PODCAST: The cranberry industry, no Thanksgiving for Europe
Thursday, November 24, 2011
This Thanksgiving, we talk to a big wig in the cranberry industry, the CEO of Ocean Spray. While the U.S. is on holiday, financial troubles in the eurozone march on. And Google wants to light up your home -- with lightbulbs, that is.
Mid-day Extra: More on the cranberry industry
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Today is Thanksgiving, and to celebrate -- and check in on the state of the markets for popular Thanksgiving foods -- we went to the CEO of Ocean Spray. Here is the extended version of the conversation.
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Ocean Spray CEO on cranberries during the holiday season
Thursday, November 24, 2011
A lot of cranberries are being consumed on this holiday. Ocean Spray's CEO Randy Papadellis talks about how the company is coping with higher commodity prices and the state of the global economy.
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'Make the Bread, Buy the Butter'
Thursday, November 24, 2011
We learn what's cheaper -- and tastier -- to make at home and what you should just buy from the grocery store.
Poultry producers hit by rising corn prices
Monday, November 21, 2011
Industry giant Tyson is expected to report losses today, and a number of other chicken producers are feeling the economic hurt, in large part because of rising feed costs.
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Your Thanksgiving turkey is probably a product of artificial insemination
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Freakonomics Radio's Stephen Dubner discusses why the turkey industry is built around artificial insemination.
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Final notes to help you with your Turkey Day
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
And this final note: When you pick up your fork to shovel stuffing tomorrow, put the Blackberry down, would you? A new survey from Harris...
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The Post-Thanksgiving Rush
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
You are thinking door-buster sales on Thanksgiving Friday. Perhaps you are following predictions about same-store sales. In parts of our nation's...
Most Americans check work email over the holidays
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
A new survey by Harris Interactive is getting a lot of attention because it appears to point out just how electronically tethered we are....
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