Food & Beverage

Magazine articles on food and beverage producers.

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Science News November 2, 2002 John Pickrell	Federal Government Launches Organic Standards Though for decades some foods have carried the label "organic," consumers never could be sure exactly what the term meant. Action by the Department of Agriculture last week should clarify things.
Inc. October 1, 2002 Leigh Buchanan	All They're Cracked Up To Be The characters in A Confederacy of Dunces aren't the only celebrated nuts in Louisiana. Consider Bergeron Pecans.
Inc. October 1, 2002 Susan Greco	Finance: The Lazarus Play With his pie company teetering on the edge of extinction, Gordon Weinberger marshaled a mix of moxie and marketing to snatch it back from bankruptcy.
Science News September 21, 2002 Janet Raloff	A Dairy Solution to Mildew Woes Milk may prove the savior of some organic wines. New field trials show that it kills a powdery mildew that would otherwise damage vine leaves and destroy grapes.
Fast Company October 2002 Katharine Mieszkowski	Vintage Values It's a popular dream, almost a cliche: Hard-charging businesspeople buy a Napa Valley vineyard and live the good life. But for Garen and Shari Staglin, proprietors of the Staglin Family Vineyard, it is neither a dream nor a cliche -- and it's as demanding as it is glamorous.
Reason August 2002 Mike Lynch	Wine Fine The price of drink: Not one state allows small vintners to bypass the first middlemen and sell wine directly to retailers. The protectionist regimes are generally safe in state legislatures, but they are coming under increasing attack through the courts and the Internet.
IDB America July 2002 Claudia Neira	A pioneering businesswoman in a man's world Marcela Arias has always felt best when she is working. In 1997, Arias and 14 partners charted new, unfamiliar territory when they created Palmitos, S.A., the only company in Panama that produces and exports hearts of palm.
Inc. August 1, 2002 Donna Fenn	Marketing: Honeys, Hand Me a Polygamy Porter Can chutzpah build a brand? Greg Schirf is betting the head off his lager that it can.
Salon.com July 29, 2002 Linda Baker	The not-so-sweet success of organic farming Pesticide-free, non-genetically modified food is a big, global business now. But, ironically, small farmers are getting the shaft.
IndustryWeek July 1, 2002 Jill Jusko	Bitter Goodbye Confectionery manufacturers say U.S. government subsidies boost domestic sugar prices unfairly, making moving offshore an appealing prospect for some.
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