Topic: Food and Beverage Sector
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What kind of an eater are you?
From locavores to femivores, to fast food junkies and punk domestics, here are 11 labels for every kind of person at the dinner table.
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GMO, Organic, and seven other food labels you should know
A quick, easy guide to nine commonly seen (and misunderstood) food labels, from 'GMO' to 'grass-fed.'
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World's five largest companies
For the first time in nearly a decade, the world’s five largest public companies are all American affair These are the Top 5, as of mid-April 2013.
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On Earth Day 2013: 13 excellent books to consume
It's Earth Day. Check out these 13 books for the literary equivalent of a green boost of antioxidants and protein.
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Five ways Americans can save water through food choices
As eaters and consumers, Americans can profoundly reduce water waste and water consumption through the food choices they make. Here are five ways American food consumers can help save water.
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Cuban Missile Crisis: 5 ways leftist ideology lives on in Latin America
This week marks the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Missile Crisis, when the US and the Soviet Union were on the brink of nuclear war over the installation of Soviet missiles in Cuba.
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Stir It Up! Humble food meets high art
'Art + Food: Beyond the Still Life' in Sydney, Australia, makes connections between consumerism, food production, and cultural identity.
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Kellogg Company recalls Mini-Wheats. Metal fragments in cereal.
Kellogg Company has issued a recall of 2.8 million packages of unfrosted and Frosted Mini-Wheats cereal due to possible contamination with fragments of metal mesh. The Kellog Company says that the affected batches of Mini-Wheats range in size and were distributed nationwide.
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Peanut butter recall expands to 101 products, major stores (+video)
Peanut butter recall in 30 states now includes other nut products from manufacturer Sunland, Inc., which may be linked to a salmonella outbreak. Several major retailers, including Whole Foods and Target, have pulled products as part of the expanded peanut butter recall.
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Stir It Up! World's largest Fritos Chili Pie
Frito-Lay celebrates the 80th birthday of its humble corn chip with a record-breaking chili pie.
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Change Agent New California law kickstarts home-based food businesses
The California Homemade Food Act clears the way for home cooks to make and sell a wide range of products, such as jams and jellies, without the need to invest in commercial kitchen space or comply with zoning and other regulations.
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Bacon shortage? It's coming, British group warns. (+video)
Bacon shortage in much of the world will drive up prices to new records in 2013, a British association of pig farmers says. It's not just a bacon shortage. Higher prices should also hit beef, eggs, and poultry.
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Loco for cocoa: Artisanal chocolate looks to Mesoamerican roots in Nicaragua
Artisanal chocolate is taking off, with many small chocolatiers taking production back to the basics.
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Salmonella outbreak spurs peanut butter recall
Salmonella outbreak in 18 states has possible link to Trader Joe's Valencia Salted Peanut Butter. Trader Joe's issues recall as officials investigate 29 cases in salmonella outbreak.
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Weak global markets drag stocks down
Three stocks fell for every two that rose on the New York Stock Exchange Thursday after manufacturing and business activity in both China and Europe slowed.
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Starbucks debuts single-serve brewer, competes with Keurig
Starbucks will start selling the Verisimo, a single-serve brewer, online this week for $199. Announced earlier this year, the Starbucks Verismo comes amid intensifying competition in the piping hot market for single-serve brewers and the coffee pods they use.
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How many calories in a Big Mac? McDonald's to list calorie counts
McDonald's will list the calories on its menu items starting Monday. Federal healthcare reforms will require calorie counts on menus starting next year.
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Coca-Cola's latest drink: No can. No bottle. Flavor drops.
Coca-Cola to introduce Dasani fruity flavor drops. Coca-Cola sees huge potential. Next flavor drops: tea?
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Companies we love in 8 industries we hate
A trip to the bank doesn't have to be a nightmare. Here are the customer service winners in eight industries that customers hate, from airlines to cable companies.
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4 ways to prevent natural disasters from becoming human tragedies
The catastrophic impact of climate change – especially on the developing world – is not inevitable. Here are four cutting-edge tools to anticipate and minimize the damage from natural disasters.
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Hay shortage sows distress among US livestock owners
Many ranchers and other livestock owners are in a frantic search for hay, as yields shrink amid worst drought in America in 56 years. Some are selling animals for cheap. Beef prices are projected to rise.
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As grain prices rise, so does Germany's debate over biofuel
Two German cabinet members have squared off on whether biofuel production is contributing to higher food prices. Biodiesel and bioethanol provide about 6 percent of the overall fuel supply.
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No McDonald’s Happy Meal toy? Chile bans toys in children’s meals
Chile passes a law to prevent toys from being included in children's meals, targeting McDonald's Happy Meal and other fast-food restaurants like Burger King and Kentucky Fried Chicken.
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Latin America Monitor Supersized Brazil: Obesity a growing health threat
The successes of Brazil's new middle class – including greater access to jobs, technology, and rising purchasing power – could be the source of increased obesity, writes a guest blogger.
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Backchannels US drought already rippling out into the world
Scuffles in Jakarta markets between tofu producers and soybean traders may be a taste of things to come.
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New York soda ban proposal: Public hearing gets impassioned
Even though many consider the decision by the New York City Board of Health a foregone conclusion, that didn’t stop supporters and opponents from expounding Tuesday on the soda ban proposal.
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Change Agent Fish-loving Japan begins to embrace sustainable seafood
In fish-crazed Japan, where eating seafood is a vital part of the nation's culture, conservation groups are working with companies to persuade more Japanese to eat certified, sustainably caught seafood. If they succeed, it could have a significant positive impact on the world's fisheries.
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McDonald's profit slip due to slowing global economy, strong dollar
When the US dollar is rising against the other world currencies, companies that do business internationally take a hit when converting local currencies back into the dollar.
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US drought: how it could impact food, water needs around the world
The effects of the widespread US drought could range from higher utility prices and industry costs in the developed world to population displacements and political unrest in less developed regions.
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Amid unusually widespread drought, warnings on food prices
The drought has already raised the price of corn following lowered USDA crop projections that some experts say are still optimistic. Look for meats to lead the way as food prices rise.
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