• The manager of a suburban co-op gets a real first-hand look at fair trade. [Daily Times]
• Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich is suing several companies associated with the House cafeteria after he busted his tooth on an olive three years ago. Olive pits happen, buddy. [Voices/WP]
• Those days of pretending you didn’t notice the nutrition information are nearly over, as labels move to the front of packages. [Slashfood/AOL]
• You’ve probably heard about In-N-Out’s secret menu items, but did you know there are 23 of them, including a root-beer float and “animal-style” fries? [Eatocracy/CNN]
• In China, KFC is king, dominating big-time over rival McDonald’s. [Bloomberg]
• PepsiCo’s deal to buy Russian food-and-beverage manufacturer Wimm-Bill-Dann Foods is set to go through in early February, making the company the largest food-and-drink maker in the former Soviet nation. [Dealbook/NYT]
• Starbucks must have sold a lot of peppermint lattes in December: the company’s first-quarter net income rose 44 percent, owing largely to holiday sales. [NRN]
