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The Motley Fool June 17, 2005 Mike Cianciolo	Smucker's Sticky Situation The jam and jelly maker isn't looking too sweet for investors these days.
The Motley Fool May 7, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Krispy Kreme: Deep Fried? Has it finally happened? Has the low-carb trend, which has plagued many a food company, finally hit Krispy Kreme Doughnuts? For the first time ever, the doughnut purveyor issued a profit warning today, pushing its stock price down nearly 25% in recent trading.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Interstate Bakeries' Gone South With current trends, no wonder the Hostess snack line baker is having tough times.
The Motley Fool February 13, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Smucker's Jammin'? The peanut butter-and-jelly provider reports a smooth third quarter.
The Motley Fool January 9, 2004 Seth Jayson	Half-Baked International Multifoods The food maker's net profit rise is mostly hot air.
The Motley Fool February 17, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Mulling Over General Mills Will healthy eating trends start to eat away at earnings? Food companies are worried that anti-carb diets will steal profits. Companies are producing new products to catch the anti-carb boom.
The Motley Fool March 16, 2004 Seth Jayson	General Mills' Slow Grind Flat results and an SEC investigation suggest shelving this food maker's stock.
The Motley Fool April 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Kellogg's Special K Day The food maker delivers some energized earnings.
The Motley Fool March 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Et Tu, Krispy Kreme? This doughnut fears the police -- the fat police, that is.
The Motley Fool August 22, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	The Muck in Smucker Low growth, low return on equity, and a taste for acquisitions may make this a sour stock.
The Motley Fool April 28, 2004 Mike Cianciolo	Tasty Baking Beats Atkins Tasty Baking, the company offering approximately 100 varieties of cakes, pastries, and other yummy treats, reports increased earnings despite the low-carb craze.
Fast Company October 2004 Fast Company	Chatter Read about what some CEO's have to say about the low carb fad.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004	How the Smuckers Stick Together Richard and Tim Smucker, who run the 107-year-old J.M. Smucker Co., defy conventional wisdom. A shared set of values keeps the family-owned business running smoothly.
The Motley Fool March 30, 2004 Rick Aristotle Munarriz	California Dreamy California Pizza Kitchen knows how to work its toppings. It posted healthy gains at the store level and raised its profit outlook.
The Motley Fool March 25, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Dividend Saves ConAgra For a staid food company, ConAgra gives investors a lot to chew on.
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Joseph Weber	Keeping Out Of A Jam Timothy P. and Richard K. Smucker, the brothers who serve as co-chief executives of J.M. Smucker Co. are doing some shopping to maintain their independence.
The Motley Fool March 31, 2004 Dave Marino-Nachison	Interstate's Deflated Dividend Facing tough times ahead, Interstate Bakeries discontinues its dividend.
The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Alyce Lomax	Atkins Wastes Away Atkins Nutritionals files for bankruptcy. What a difference a few years can make -- and what a lesson for investors about the power of fads.
The Motley Fool August 30, 2004 Seth Jayson	Stale Wonder Bread? Rancid revenues and restatements leave the bread and Twinkies maker on the verge of bankruptcy. It may look like a bargain, trading well under listed book value, but this stock is entirely unappealing.
The Motley Fool August 6, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	Low-Carb Bear Market? Is the end in sight for the low-carb craze? The trend will play a role in many investors' portfolios, regardless of the direction it takes.
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Eating Up the Diners Consumer confidence be damned, restaurant sales are booming.
The Motley Fool November 22, 2004 Rich Smith	Smucker Buys Canned Growth According to the jam purveyor's earnings release, sales increased 57% from fiscal Q2 2004 to the just-closed Q2 2005.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 W.D. Crotty	Heinz on a Roll H.J. Heinz increases free cash flow 35% to $1.02 billion. That's impressive
Prepared Foods May 1, 2006 William A. Roberts, Jr.	Half-baked Dessert mixes faced a difficult environment in recent years, as competition from bakeries and low-carb dieting took their toll. However, a focus on premium positioning may help bring the category back.
The Motley Fool February 18, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson	Smucker Grows, But at What Price? Given the company's low (and declining) return on equity, additional acquisitions may give the illusion of prosperity but won't necessarily add shareholder value.
The Motley Fool December 18, 2003 W.D. Crotty	This General Is OK Food giant General Mills is healthier than it first appears.
The Motley Fool December 22, 2004 Nathan Slaughter	General Mills' Good Grain The packaged foods giant posts a 19% increase in Q2 earnings.
The Motley Fool September 27, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Kraft's Diet Pitch Will a South Beach stamp of approval make Kraft appetizing again?
The Motley Fool June 9, 2004 Phil Wohl	Smithfield Going Hog Wild Will the world's largest pork processor continue to bring home the bacon?
The Motley Fool April 1, 2004 Bill Mann	P&G Unloads Sunny D Procter & Gamble sells its juice-based drink brand to J.W. Childs.
The Motley Fool November 20, 2006 Steven Mallas	Smucker's Earnings Jam JM Smucker's jams hit the spot, but its earnings missed the mark. All the same, investors interested in growing free cash flow might want to give Smucker a taste test.
The Motley Fool August 20, 2007 David Lee Smith	Smucker Lives Up to Its Slogan In a volatile market, this medium-sized food company comes through for investors.
The Motley Fool November 10, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Sara Lee Bakes New Bread Sara Lee, like all food companies, is going to have to make sure it stays ahead of the curve, and its new bread item illustrates it's already on it.
BusinessWeek August 9, 2004 Michael Arndt	Dude, Where's My Carb? Now, ever eager for new ideas to sell stocks to investors, Wall Street has glommed on to hints that enthusiasm for low-carb diets may be waning a bit. Shares of Panera Bread, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Papa John's International, and Buca have all turned up smartly.
The Motley Fool February 5, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Pepsi: Fizz or Fizzle? Snack and soft drink giant guides lower, but could have a big year on tap with plans for products aimed at dieters.
The Motley Fool May 25, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Krispy Kreme: Up in the Air? Is the worst over for the hottest doughnut purveyor in town?
The Motley Fool December 5, 2011 Navjot Kaur	This Manufacturer Gets Smacked by Inflation and Infection J.M. Smucker posts a disappointing second quarter.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Watch Out, Weight Watchers The low-carb trend takes another victim.
The Motley Fool June 22, 2007 Ryan Fuhrmann	Peter Pan Picks Up J.M. Smucker General peanut butter woes helped boost Smucker's recent results. Investors, take note.
The Motley Fool July 22, 2004 Alyce Lomax	Can a Doughnut Drink Save Krispy Kreme? The company is betting you'll want to slurp your Original Glazed through a straw. However, given Krispy Kreme's own excuses about recent financial shortfalls related to low-carb dieting, it seems an odd time to release more super-sweet treats.
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The Motley Fool July 15, 2004 Rich Duprey	Coke's New "New Coke" Coke's more expensive C2 bubbles up just as the low-carb frenzy starts to wane. It's looking to boost its flat stock price, which has been stuck at about $50 a share since the beginning of the year.
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The Motley Fool August 2, 2005 Rich Smith	Monterey's Two-Course Feast The pasta maker seems to have survived the days of the low-carb craze more or less unscathed. And now it's time to emerge back into growth and, perhaps, even profitability. Investors, take note.
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