In what may yet be the best news of the year so far, the Wall Street Journal reports that the top 3 companies selling carbonated soft drinks are experiencing a decline in revenue for the first time in ages. Sales … Continue reading
Twinkies are Going Bankrupt
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Hostess Brands, maker of Twinkies and other baked goods, is about to go bankrupt. This is a company that shipped 36 million Twinkies last year and had sales in excess of 2 Billion … Continue reading
Bummer – Weight Loss is Not Linear
Dieting is hard. Anyone who has tried to lose weight will tell you that. And it seems to be harder to shed the pounds the further into the diet you are. Through the basic laws of thermodynamics and energy (which … Continue reading
Kraft 1 & Kraft 2: The Breakup
Kraft is one of the largest food companies in the world. It has just announced that it will be splitting into 2 companies over the next 12-18 months. The company said the snacks business would focus on “fast-growing developing markets … Continue reading
Why Frito-Lay’s Designer Salt for Healthier Chips is NOT the Answer
PepsiCo, parent company of Frito-Lay, announced at an investors’ meeting yesterday that it will be making its products more healthy in the coming years. This includes cutting various products’ average sodium per serving by 25% by 2015 and saturated fat … Continue reading