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Americans are returning to indulging in specialty foods the way they did before the recession, and they'll likely make big purchases of these affordable luxuries during the holidays. A recent survey showed 63% of American consumers purchased specialty food this year, up from 46% in 2009.

ConAgra Foods (CAG) posted earnings from continuing operations of 32 cents a diluted share for the first quarter of fiscal 2011, compared with 37 cents a share a year earlier. Sales fell 2.4% from a year earlier to $2.8 billion, the company said in a statement. Sponsored Links "Our fiscal...

Soda and processed-food makers insist that all sugars are the same. Yet with studies linking fructose to obesity, diabetes and, most recently, pancreatic cancer, big brands are quietly backing away from using corn-based high-fructose sweetener. Could it eventually become another tobacco-like liability?