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    Major U.S. junk food brands are the focus of a truth in labeling campaign in India that charges companies like PepsiCo and McDonald's with "falsely advertising" their fat-, sodium- and sugar-soaked ingredients.
  • Honda Civic Majors In Marketing
    An Oklahoma State University class recently finished a campus marketing campaign designed to create brand awareness for Honda Civic Coupe. The program is part of the automaker's Honda Civic Coupe Marketing Competition, a contest that pits teams from 21 universities against each other. The top three teams will fly to the company's U.S. headquarters in Torrance, Calif., to make their pitches there.
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