Jim Baumer
jbomb62
Jim covers consumer goods and news for Fool.com. You can follow him on Twitter at @jbomb62.
Recent Articles by Jim Baumer
Apr 10, 2014
by Jim Baumer
Getting the Sugar Out: Big Soda’s Attempts at Healthier Drinks Yielding Mixed Results
Panic over sugar in America has become pervasive. Sugar is now the new bogeyman for health activists and health-conscious consumers. In 2012, market-research firm Mintel asked consumers which ingredients or foods they were trying to avoid—sugar topped the list—by a wide margin.
This is bad news for the big beverage companies, even as many of them have attempted to be proactive about the growing concerns about sweetened drinks. What are drink makers doing to offset these fears?
Mar 25, 2014
by Jim Baumer
Profiting From Peanut Butter
The story of Hormel Foods is much more than merely SPAM; the nearly 125-year-old Minnesota-based maker of meat and other food products is showing it knows how to bring home the bacon for investors through diversification and forward-thinking leadership.
Jan 17, 2014
by Jim Baumer
Why Buying a Purely American Vehicle Is Trickier Than It Seems
At one time, it was a given that buying a Ford, General Motors, or Chrysler product meant you were choosing an American-made vehicle, but what's on the grill might surprise you when it comes to finding a vehicle made in America.
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