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28 Jun 2005    THE WONDER OF IT ALL or WHY ONE MORE EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL?

In 2004, there were approximately 12,000 new food products introduced to the American consumer. We estimate that nearly 4,000 of those could be considered specialty or gourmet foods.

 

So, what are we doing with 4,000 more salsas, condiments, teas, etc.? Why this profusion of competing products that are not all that different from one another (or so it would seem)?