FOOD GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS GROWS IN POPULARITY


	FOOD GIFTS FOR CHRISTMAS GROWS IN POPULARITY

freedomschild

11-22-2007 2:45 PM

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This makes so much sense!!!

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<P>While Americans are spending less overall on presents, sales of food gifts 
grew almost 50 percent to nearly $16 billion from 2004 to 2006, according to 
Packaged Facts, a division of <SPAN class=yshortcuts id=lw_1195726844_0 
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%; CURSOR: hand; BORDER-BOTTOM: #0066cc 1px dashed">Rockville, 
Md</SPAN>.-based <A 
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class=yshortcuts id=lw_1195726844_1 
style="BACKGROUND: none transparent scroll repeat 0% 0%">MarketResearch.com</SPAN></A>. 
About one-third of consumers shop for food gifts during the winter holidays, it 
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