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Vendaval -> Spam! and other comfort foods have rising sales (11/16/2008 12:27:36 PM)
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It was bound to happen in this economy. While other products on grocery shelves are loosing sales, Spam and instant mashed potatoes, mac 'n cheese, rice and beans are all selling well.
"Spam Turns Serious and Hormel Turns Out More"
By Andrew MartinPublished: November 14, 2008 AUSTIN, Minn.
"Through war and recession, Americans have turned to the glistening canned product from Hormel as a way to save money while still putting something that resembles meat on the table. Now, in a sign of the times, it is happening again, and Hormel is cranking out as much Spam as its workers can produce.
In a factory that abuts Interstate 90, two shifts of workers have been making Spam seven days a week since July, and they have been told that the relentless work schedule will continue indefinitely.
Spam, a gelatinous 12-ounce rectangle of spiced ham and pork, may be among the world’s most maligned foods, dismissed as inedible by food elites and skewered by comedians who have offered smart-alecky theories on its name (one G-rated example: Something Posing As Meat)."
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/15/business/15spam.html?em
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