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I can never seem to get enough vegetables and fruits down during the day, especially when I am working in the office. Regardless of the countless salads I pack up, I always find at the end of the day, I¿ve eaten every bite of snack food around me and never left the desk.  »

It would be hard to imagine more versatile ingredients in the kitchen, or more useful ones than the various citrus fruits, especially lemons, limes, and oranges.  »

Two of the most frequently asked questions I encounter when working with both new and existing stores are, ¿How do I forecast sales for my store?¿ and ¿What can I expect to achieve in annual sales?¿ »

A few years ago, when the USDA was threatening to ban all raw-milk cheeses from being imported into the United States, I stood agape at the thought of all the great cheeses such a ban would include ¿ from English farmhouse cheddar to Parmigiano-Reggiano.  »

American consumers may have finally started to understand what organic agriculture is all about, or at least they understand that it means no pesticides or herbicides are sprayed on the plants as they grow.  »

In our July column, we revealed that one way to drive traffic to your store is to make it an enticing shopping experience. Offering samples creates a shopping experience rather than a buying chore.  »

Consumers spent more money online for clothes than computers last year which was the first time that had ever happened. In fact, a report by the National Retail Federation¿s Shop.org predicted that 10 percent of all clothing sales will occur online this year ¿ a dramatic change in how people shop. »