Rising costs of popular snacks has some shoppers cutting back
A recent survey found 42% of people are so fed up with high prices that they are leaving snacks and junk food off their grocery lists. This has led some companies to feed into new strategies to lure customers back. NBC’s Christine Romans reports for TODAY.
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