Food manufacturers will capitalize on fads as long as they're around and its profitable for them. When it's over, it's on to the next thing.

When it comes to their eating habits, consumers will continue to choose the proverbial sin over salvation -- or fat and sugar -- over the lack of it.

Americans are work-stressed, time-stressed, and they're eating out more. Sugar and fat is tasty and it gives immediate gratification.

Now, rather than former outsiders having a big voice in the company, it will become more of a meritocracy.

He's a brilliant person, but did not have extensive executive experience

Retailers are really getting squeezed especially in the largest retail sector, which is the supermarket sector. In the discount sector, Sears and Kmart would be at significant risk.