May 2, 2019

The food industry is going to the dogs, literally

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What does the Fed's decision to leave interest rates untouched mean for inflation? Auto makers shift from monthly sales numbers to quarterly reports. Plus, some big names in "people food" are cashing in the multibillion-dollar pet food industry.

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Why people food companies are buying pet food companies

by Peggy Lowe

May 2, 2019

General Mills last year bought Blue Buffalo Pet Products for $8 billion.

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