Category Archives: Product
Private Label Comes With a Health Warning
By JOHN JANNARONE A name like Smuckers may be good, but those of the neighborhood grocer aren’t half bad anymore. That is the verdict of many consumers who have replaced brand-name foods with private-label alternatives made by third parties such as Ralcorp Holdings. The shaky economy has exacerbated a trend that began much earlier, when [...]
Angry Squeals Over Pork-Rind Imports
U.S. Producers and State Agriculture Officials Say Rule Loosening Restrictions on Brazil and Others Will Spread Diseases By LAUREN ETTER CHICAGO—When it comes to pork rinds, U.S. producers have long had the most skin in the game. They produce more of the crispy pigskin snacks than anyone in the world. Now a new federal rule [...]