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Big winners share lessons, risks of $500M Powerball win
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — So you just won the $500 million Powerball jackpot, the second highest in lottery history. Now what? Perhaps it's time for a tropical vacation or a new car. There are bills to pay, loans to settle, debts to square. Past...
Tags: Lotteries, Powerball Lottery, Lifestyle and Leisure, Career and Workplace, Lexus
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NM heart of national peanut butter recall
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The country's largest organic peanut processing plant is scrubbing its facilities top to bottom and hopes to get back in production soon after massive recall of scores of products linked to a salmonella outbreak. The recall...
Tags: Product Recalls, Economy, Business and Finance, Target, Peanut Butter, Plant Closings
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Burger King makes cage-free eggs, pork promise
In a boost to animal welfare activists looking to get livestock out of cramped cages, Burger King will be the first major U.S. fast-food chain to give all of its chickens and pigs some room to roam. On Wednesday, the world's second-biggest burger chain...
Tags: Environmental Issues, Pension and Welfare, Lifestyle and Leisure, Politics, Healthy Diet
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Food companies take veggie cue from sneaky trend
It looks like Kraft Macaroni & Cheese, and Kraft says it tastes just like the original. But a new ingredient is lurking inside this version of the American family dinner staple — cauliflower. Don't tell the kids! Kraft Foods Inc. is the latest...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Healthy Diet, Consumer Goods Industries, Foods and Beverages, Target Brands, Inc.
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Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - A dozen years after a customer revolt forced Monsanto to ditch its genetically engineered potato, an Idaho company aims to resurrect high-tech spuds. In May, tuber processing giant J.R. Simplot Co. asked the U.S. government to...Tags: Health and Safety at Work, Japan, Food and Drug Administration, Washington, DC, Allergies
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Naperville Central honors notable alumni
When Dave Linne graduated from Naperville Central High School he couldn't wait to leave the western suburbs. But years later looking back at his career writing ads for McDonald's, Kraft, Disney, Pepsi, Nintendo, Hallmark and more, he realized the impact...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Leo Burnett, Students, Armed Forces, Naperville Central High School
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COLUMN-Customized green portfolios make more of a difference
ReutersBy John Wasik CHICAGO, April 19 (Reuters) - Green stock funds have always made me blue. There are dozens of socially responsible, "clean-tech" or environmentally friendly mutual and exchange-traded funds, but I have a hard time recommending them. They...Tags: Environmental Issues, Mutual Funds, Energy, Economy, Business and Finance, S&P 500
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Hostess Finds Savior In Greenwich Billionaire
Dean Metropoulos may not be a household name, but the food industry veteran's reach extends from the pantry to the refrigerator to the freezer. Metropoulos, who works with his sons Daren and Evan, has teamed up with longtime partner Apollo Global...
Tags: Greenwich, Morningstar Incorporated, Blackstone Group, L.P., Consumer Goods Industries, Economy, Business and Finance
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A closer look at how a corporate tax loophole works in Florida
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelTwo weeks after the Orlando Sentinel reported that at least a hundred — and potentially far more — big companies have been reducing their Florida corporate-income taxes through an apparent “loophole” in state law, the Florida... -
Northeast South Dakota upbeat about beef, corn
Northeast South Dakota pulled off a bigger crop in 2012 than anyone projected, as crops pulled subsoil moisture for respectable yields. With recent snows, farmers are more optimistic about going for the golden corn crop again in 2013. Agweek made a...Tags: Weather, Economy, Business and Finance, Weather Reports, South Dakota State University, Companies and Corporations
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In the food business, it's survival of the largest
(MCT) - When ConAgra ponied up about $5 billion for St. Louis-based Ralcorp recently, the Omaha-based conglomerate did something that food companies have been doing for a while: It got a lot bigger. ConAgra Foods Inc., which produces some 60 brand...Tags: Ralcorp Holdings Incorporated, Culture, Arts and Culture, Consumer Goods Industries, Food Industry
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ASK JEFF : Add food to area's industry
Coming off the Thanksgiving holiday and heading into the Christmas season, many of us have food on our mind. A few of us, me included, had a few too many turkey sandwiches and pieces of pie while gathering with friends and family over the holiday. The...
Tags: Abbott Laboratories, Consumer Goods Industries, Christmas, Food Industry, Holidays
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