Press Release
For Immediate Contact:
Gary Meltz, gmeltz@dezenhall.com
202-296-0263 ext 136 or 202-256-7940
Feeling Burned Up About the Cost of a Cookout?
Your Labor Day BBQ Costs More Because
Food Companies Are Raking in the Profits
Boston, August 27, 2008 -- Americans are wondering why their Labor Day cookouts are costing more this year, and the reason is simple: large food companies are raising their prices. Many of the nation's largest food companies want Americans to believe their food costs more because of ethanol, and are bankrolling a smear campaign to do so. But FoodPriceTruth.org has released this Labor Day Cookout Menu to expose the truth about why Americans are paying more for hamburgers, hot dogs, dips, crackers, pasta-salad and ice cream - all Labor Day cookout favorites.
Please click here to see the Labor Day Menu.
"Labor Day cookouts are costing Americans an arm and leg this year," said Brooke Coleman, a FoodPriceTruth.org spokesperson. "We analyzed the connection between corporate profits and retail food costs and discovered that food companies are raising their prices to levels far exceeding any increase in operating costs. Some of these companies have increased their profits by 60 to 120 percent. If Kraft, General Mills, Kellogg's and other food companies are so concerned about food prices and the American consumer, they should stop gouging them in the grocery aisle."
To speak with Brooke Coleman, FoodPriceTruth.org spokesman, please contact Jason Miller, jmiller@dezenhall.com, 202-296-0263 ext 136 or 202-256-7940
