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NEWS ABOUT: soup

soup stories: 3 news summaries
ANALYSIS

 Things We Want, 
 and Don't, in Odd Recession 

Hard-times staples fall by the wayside

Jul 22, 09 11:04 AM CDT
(Newser) - The current economic crisis is breaking the recessionary mold, Time reports, with American purchases running counter to expectations. A few surprises:
  • Soup isn’t selling. Typically, the cheap, decent food is a recession staple, but health concerns and rising prices may be driving us away from it.
  • Organic
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film • organic food • sex • recession • soup • economy • recession depression • what recession?

Campbell's Sells Godiva

Soup maker gets $850M, will focus on core businesses

Dec 21, 07 11:59 AM CST
(Newser) - To ensure that its bottom line stays “M'm! M'm! Good,” the Campbell Soup Company sold its upscale Godiva chocolate brand yesterday for $850 million. Yildiz Holding of Turkey beat out Starbucks and Hershey’s to nab the Belgian chocolatier, which racks up $500 million in annual sales, the... More »

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Turkey • luxury goods • Godiva • soup • chocolate • Yildiz Holding • Ulker Group

Campbell's to Shed Chocolatier

Soup shop hopes to sell distracting Godiva

Aug 9, 07 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Campbell's may be trimming some fat from its budget: Bloomberg reports the food company is looking to sell the luxe Godiva brand, which is weighing down on the more wholesome corners of its pyramid. Campbell's is intent on slurping up new markets in Russia and China, and the sweets trade—... More »

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food • Godiva • Campbell • soup • chocolate

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