Mostly: Classical

[Sexton O Blake]

Lean Times for Food Stocks - Lo-carb - smarb...



Here's an investors' guide to companies that are adjusting well to the low-carb craze, which is hardly the first one to alter the industry



The Doughnut Turns at Krispy Kreme


But mother.. I did change my underwear before I went on the date...

George Weston profit falls as low-carb trend bites
Canada's biggest food processor and distributor, reported a fall in first-quarter profit on [May 11] as the popularity of low carbohydrate diets hit sales at its large bakery division.



Diet Anyone? Not so fast.....
Watch Out, Weight Watchers
..Weight Watchers itself is on a diet, it seems. The company, which should be poised to benefit from the perception that most of us are fatties, served up a warning of lower annual earnings last night. It should come as no surprise to anyone that the company is blaming the shortfall on extreme low-carb dieting, as well as a new, unstructured "do-it-yourself" approach on the same...



But all is not lost.. yet..
Canada Bread first-quarter profit rises
While Canada Bread has not experienced volume decline as a result of a revival of low carbohydrate diets, the Company has launched Dempster's Carb Wise white and whole wheat breads to provide consumers a clear choice.



To the lovers of a little TA...
Not to think I am convinced of CBY's success of late, looking at 3 years.. my recent TA seems to suggest a baseline.. with a move to the upside? Any comments on that? (Yes it appears to be thinly traded..)


Less carbs? Nah.. Less Trans Fat...(for MCD)
J.R. Simplot offers no-trans-fat fries for schools
Such moves come as public awareness over the obesity crisis heightens. Food and drink makers have also tuned into the problem, in part to defend against litigation blaming their products for making people fat, and also because the U.S. government last year issued new regulations requiring all packaged foods to carry labels saying how much trans-fats they contain.



sob (the low carb alternative to SoB)