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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: margarine

margarine stories: 2 news summaries

Turnaround King Sees Gold in Margarine

Marketing guru aims to make Smart Balance
a billion-dollar brand

Jun 5, 08 7:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Hailed as a marketing magician for successes with Healthy Choice and Tropicana, billion-dollar brand legend Steve Hughes is at it again, Fortune reports. Turning Smart Balance’s “good” cholesterol into an industry-leading line of spreads is the goal, though stiff competition, rocketing commodity prices, and strapped shoppers could work... More »

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cholesterol • American Heart Association • branding • omega-3 fatty acids • margarine • Healthy Choice • Smart Balance • Steve Hughes

Margarine Shortage Stymies Passover Bakers

Kosher spread too pricey for most producers

Apr 18, 08 2:54 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jewish families are facing a culinary crisis: a shortage of margarine that’s kosher for Passover. The lack of available stick margarine in particular is frustrating cooks who bake confections that offset the holiday’s ban on leavening, the Wall Street Journal reports. "There are so few really tasty... More »

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religion • kosher • Jewish • Passover • margarine • baking • cottonseed oil

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