Pass along
With global demand, drought-related crop failure and corn for ethanol replacing food crops, prices rise for wheat, dairy, corn, high-fructose corn syrup and crude oil; processed food and manufacturers begin shrinking packages and/or raising prices, and sales fall.
The Wall Street Journal 2007-09-26
Categories: BUSINESS, ENVIRONMENT, Economy, Energy
Index: Cheerios, commodities, General Mills, Kellogg, Ken Powell, Kraft Foods, ready-to-eat cereal, Wal-Mart, Wheaties