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| 4:30AM 4/04/2011
As food prices continue to rise, many food companies are shrinking packages instead of raising item prices. But don't be fooled: You're definitely paying more for less.
| 12:00PM 9/28/2010
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| 1:30PM 7/26/2010
Iams is recalling two lots of its prescription dry cat food because of a possible salmonella contamination, says its parent company Procter & Gamble.
The recall affects five and a half-pound bags of Iams Veterinary Formulas Feline Renal with the lot numbers 01384174B4 and 01384174B2. The lot...
| 6:22PM 7/16/2010
Old Spice has seized national attention with a viral, interactive ad campaign starring former NFL wide receiver Isaiah Mustafa. Yet, Mustafa isn't the only Old Spice man to flirt with notions of masculinity.
| 1:20PM 7/16/2010
Hot summer weather got us thinking about short summer haircuts, which is as good a reason as any to take a close look at some consumer staples stocks. Save for utilities, no other sector has held up as well in a down market.
| 5:00PM 5/20/2010
Procter & Gamble (PG) stepped into e-commerce Thursday, working with PFSweb (PFSW) to launch the eStore to sell its bounty of products ranging from diapers to razor blades.
The consumer conglomerate is gambling that these efforts won't alienate its extensive customer base of retail stores,...
| 10:15AM 4/23/2010
Pampers' much-hyped diaper redesign called Dry Max has parents from coast to coast furious as complaints continue to roll in about the diapers causing what is described as a chemical burn or severe rash on the bottoms of infants and toddlers.
By the third diaper change after buying the new...
| 5:07PM 3/09/2010
The Food and Drug Administration has asked Procter & Gamble to recall two flavors of its Pringles chips due to possible Salmonella contamination. The chips are just the latest snack food to be recalled due to a flavor enhancer called Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, or HVP, that is used in a wide...
| 3:15PM 2/17/2010
There's a reason Olympic athletes mouth the words, "Thanks, Mom" into the cameras as they hold their medals aloft. Mothers spend countless hours waiting, watching, driving and cheering them on and they spend a small fortune on tournament fees, coaching, travel and sports equipment. Being the mom of...
| 4:20PM 11/20/2009
Cash-strapped consumers are eating more meals at home and that's slathering J.M. Smucker's (SJM) bottom line in sweet, sticky profits.
The packaged-food maker said Friday that fiscal second-quarter earnings boomed more than 170%, blowing past Wall Street's estimates by 18 cents a share, according...