General Mills fighting food inflation with innovation
Tom Hudson from the Nightly Business Report just tweeted the following: “how @generalmills is fighting…
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Dr. Duru Despite declining coffee prices, Starbucks ($SBUX) hiking some prices by 1%
Although agricultural prices have generally decreaed for several months, coffee included, Starbucks (SBUX) announced today…
Agflation finally slowing down
Global supplies of agricultural products are expanding, perhaps in response to past shortages. These forces…
When is it really cheaper to make your food at home?
On Thanksgiving Day, NPR’s Marketplace included a follow-up segment to a story from 2009 on…
Grocery prices falling in Switzerland
The Swiss franc has had an incredible run over the past two years that has…
Imperial Sugar squeezed by poor demand and high sugar prices
Last week, Imperial Sugar (IPSU) lost 59% of its value in one day after reporting…
No relief coming from high sugar prices
Bloomberg reports that sugar prices are not coming down anytime soon. The International Sugar Organization…
Bacon prices expected to soon hit $6/pound
Retail bacon prices were $4.77 per pound in May and are expected to hit $6…
July 4th BBQs are more expensive this year
CNBC reports on food inflation in the context of the typical BBQ. If your typical…
Coca-Cola raising soft drink prices for a second time in 2011
Coca-Cola Company (KO) raised prices on soft drinks 2% earlier this year. Reports are coming…