pistachios

File this under "stupid sex ads." While it's true that sex sells -- and has for more than a century -- a rash of recent ads from top marketers has proven there are exceptions to that rule. Take this TV commercial from Hall's Refresh, a sugar-free candy "with advanced moisture lotion." The ad...

The pistachio industry wants to get nut lovers' minds off salmonella and onto sex. Pistachios took a big publicity hit last year when 2 million pounds of the greenish nut had to be recalled due to salmonella contamination. Now, as USA Today reports, the industry is striking back with a grabby...

In the world of modern food, we need new adages about "trust"; and perhaps the adage for the product of food manufacturers should be something like, "trust what you know (and that means the parts and not just the sum)." Eyes of consumers are finally being opened to what is the real truth in the...