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• Fast Food Stocks Serve up Earnings  Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 2:45 PM ET

  

  Chipotle and McDonald's are serving up earnings today.

• Antibiotic-Resistant 'Superbugs' Creep Into Food Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 12:57 PM ET

  

  Antibiotic-resistant bacteria—often called "superbugs"—are entering the nation's food system and endangering consumers at an alarming rate, according to an analysis of government data.

• Change on Tap: Consumer Stocks May Lose Fizz Sunday, 21 Apr 2013 | 12:45 AM ET

  

  Volatile markets have made defensive stocks attractive, but after Coke and Pepsi's strong earnings reports, it might be time to look elsewhere.

• PepsiCo Releases Strong Q1 Results  Thursday, 18 Apr 2013 | 7:07 AM ET

  

  Hugh Johnston, CFO at PepsiCo, breaks down the beverage maker's first quarter numbers, and discusses the company's plans to grow profits through emerging markets.

• Nothing Easy About Fresh & Easy Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 1:19 PM ET

  

  British grocery giant Tesco came to America nearly six years ago. Sadly for the British company, its invasion ended like the Revolutionary War.

• Great China Mania's Artist as Spokesman of a Famous Cosmetics Brand in Hong Kong Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 9:09 AM ET

  HONG KONG, April 17, 2013-- Great China Mania Holdings, Inc. announces its artists LemonBeez have become the Hong Kong spokesman of "Collection," a famous United Kingdom cosmetics brand for teenagers and youngsters. Collection has established solid point of sales networks in Hong Kong including famous drug chain stores in Hong Kong.

• Grocery Aisle Wars Heat Up With Fairway IPO Wednesday, 17 Apr 2013 | 10:10 AM ET

  

  Fairway hopes the investing public will aid in its expansion after its stock starts trading for the first time. The New York Times reports.

• Playing the Coke Pop: Stutland Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 4:47 PM ET

  

  Shares of Coca-Cola jumped 5 percent higher on Tuesday, after the company reported better-than-expected earnings and revenue. Here's how one options trader played the pop.

• UPDATE 4-Coca-Cola to return some distribution to U.S. franchisers Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 4:57 PM ET

  *1st- qtr EPS 46 cents tops Wall St estimates by a penny. April 16- Less than three years after spending billions of dollars to acquire most of its U.S. distribution operations, Coca-Cola Co is starting to sell it off again.

• Budweiser Dresses Up Its Can With a Bow Tie Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 3:55 PM ET

  

  Budweiser says its new can will be "eye-catching" and easy to grip. But to borrow a slogan from a competitor, it will also be "less filling." Here's why.

• Cramer: This IPO Could Make a Big Splash Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 6:25 PM ET

  

  A handful of IPOs are coming, and Cramer thinks in some cases, it’s worthwhile to get a piece of the action.

• Coke Earnings Beat; Emerging Markets Catch the Wave Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 10:11 AM ET

  

  Coca-Cola reported first-quarter earnings on Wednesday that were boosted by a rise in sales in Europe and emerging markets.

• UPDATE 1-Coca-Cola reports lower profit, U.S. bottler deal Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 7:49 AM ET

  April 16- Coca-Cola Co reported a lower quarterly profit on Tuesday and announced a deal to sell some territory held by its company-owned bottling system to five independent bottlers.

• Y Rousseau Wines Announces First Tannat Varietal Wine And a New Location With Tasting Room Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 3:33 PM ET

  

  Napa, Calif., April 15, 2013-- Y Rousseau Wines, a Napa Valley artisan winery, today announced the release of its first Tannat wine, a red varietal originally from Gascony, France. Additionally, owners Yannick and Susan Rousseau are getting ready to release their fifth vintage of Colombard, and they have now moved into their own winemaking facility in Napa.

• Where Has Loyalty Gone? Consumers Grow More Fickle Tuesday, 16 Apr 2013 | 12:00 AM ET

  

  Deloitte’s American Pantry Survey found brand loyalty has fallen for the third year in a row, with nearly nine in ten consumers substituting private-label brands for national ones.

• CNBC Beer Label Madness Champ Crowned Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 10:55 AM ET

  

  The two-week battle for the best beer labels has come to an end and Troegs Brewing Nugget Nectar took home the title of CNBC Beer News "Beer Label Madness" Champion.

• Proposed U.S. tax increase a credit drag for cigarette makers Monday, 15 Apr 2013 | 11:27 AM ET

  April 15- President Barack Obama's proposal to nearly double federal excise taxes to $1.95 on each pack of cigarettes would likely knock down sales volume 7 percent to 8 percent and is a credit negative for U.S. tobacco companies, Moody's Investors Service said on Monday.

• Squeak Patrol: WD-40 Aims to Fix World's Problems Saturday, 13 Apr 2013 | 1:48 PM ET

  

  WD-40 has been a staple in American households. Now, they aim to fix the world’s problems. "There's still lots of squeaks in China and lots of rust in Russia!" the CEO said.

• Starbucks Bean Counters Cut Supermarket Prices Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 11:30 AM ET

  

  Starbucks is cutting the suggested retail price of its bagged coffee sold in supermarkets, following similar moves by competitors amid falling commodity costs.

• Starbucks to cut grocery coffee prices, join Kraft and Smucker Friday, 12 Apr 2013 | 7:59 AM ET

  April 12- Starbucks Corp on Friday said it would cut grocery list prices on its namesake and Seattle's Best packaged coffee by 10 percent or more on May 10, as coffee costs fall and it fights for more sales through supermarkets and other retailers.