1 In January, which town was named the fattest US city for the second year running? Houston
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2 Which fastfood giant was sued in February by a Canadian consumer claiming to have found two thumbtacks in one of its sandwiches? Burger King
3 In March, which company bought Californian foodservice group Bon Appetit for US$155.8m? Compass
4 Which UK retailer announced in April that it would trial square tins for soup and baked beans? Sainsbury’s
5 Which US CPG giant rolled out its new ‘Ironkids’ crustless bread in May? Sara Lee
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By GlobalData6 What is the name of the banned herbicide that contaminated hundreds of thousands of organic chickens in Germany last summer? Nitrofen
7 In July, which company said it would buy Cereol to create the world’s leading oilseed processor? Bunge
8 Which US chocolate company dominated the summer headlines with its “will they, won’t they” sale plans – before finally deciding not to…? Hershey
9 Which company agreed to buy St. Ivel from Uniq for £86m in September? Dairy Crest
10 Which retail group agreed to buy the 600-strong Alldays chain in October? Co-operative Group
11 Which US state held a public referendum in November on whether to introduce more rigorous labelling for GM foods? Oregon
12 Which company did Cadbury Schweppes agree to buy for US$4.2bn in December? Adams
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