Issue #15 - Winter 2011
It's time again for resolutions, predictions top tens, what's in and what's on the way out for the new year. And just about everyone has an opinion. So what's in store for 2012? The consensus from industry experts and business analysts seems to be that we should expect a 2011 redux, with maybe a hint more optimism.

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Issue #14 - Fall 2011
Most of us still recognize breakfast as the most important meal of the day. Why? Food is fuel for the body, and without it we spend the day stumbling around in a fog and fighting off a headache and a bad attitude. Breakfast is literally just that—breaking the fast that your body is in from the night before.

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Issue #13 - Summer 2011
One of America’s favorite foods is pizza. It’s part of our fabric—holding its own against hamburgers, hot dogs and apple pie. Statistics show that 93% of Americans have eaten a pizza in the last month—an astonishing figure, but not necessarily that surprising considering so few foods are so endearing yet functional at the same time.

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Issue #12 - Spring 2011
As women are increasingly becoming breadwinners, men are increasingly becoming bread-buyers. We take a look at men and “dads”– and how some brands are speaking to them in a more relevant way.

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Issue #11 - Winter 2011
So what is 2011 going to bring? Now is the time for predictions, and there’s plenty out there. In our aptly numbered eleventh issue, we’ll take a look at what we might expect to see in the food business in 2011.

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Issue #10 - Fall 2010
We’re living in a time where we’re bombarded with information portals and we consume media in multiple ways simultaneously. We’ll take a look at how some players in the food industry are breaking through the clutter and making an impact.

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Issue #9 - Summer 2010
America has a growing case of the munchies, and the food industry is looking to milk it. Americans are snacking between meals more than ever before, and they are redefining what it means to “snack.”

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Issue #8 - Spring 2010
“Convenience” has been a buzzword in the food and beverage industry for a long time, but it’s really not a one-size-fits-all concept. Americans differ in how they define and value convenience.

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Issue #7 - Winter 2010
Consumers have turned couponing into a social activity, and social media has turned seeking deals into an art. In this issue, we’ll take a closer look at what it means to provide “value.”

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Issue #6 - Fall 2009
Food + Thought takes a deeper look at what constitutes “healthy” in America today, and how some brands have reacted to what consumers say they want.

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Issue #5 - Summer 2009
Comfort foods are tied to times and places in our memories that remind us of safety, joy, warmth and of, well, comfort. Following are some tidbits on comfort food and how it is manifested in the food world.

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Issue #4 - Spring 2009
In this recession, many Americans are making subtle changes to their lifestyles in an effort to maintain a relatively high standard of living while reducing expenditures.

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