Article: REDUCED-FAT FOODS SATURATE FICKLE MARKET.(News/National/International)

Byline: Mark Albright St. Petersburg Times Scripps Howard News Service

CHICAGO -- Americans will see nearly 2,000 new lower-fat foods on supermarket shelves this year. But they aren't buying - even though they said they would.

Americans still love fat, despite a glut of ``better-for-you'' products. The 10 best-

selling new food products over the past two years were mostly either heavily promoted snack foods or beer.

Dips and chips were the top three in dollar sales. Frito-Lay Tostitos Salsas were No. 1, followed by Frito-Lay Wavy Lays and Frito-Lay Baked Tostitos.

To go with them is beer. At No. 6 is Budweiser Ice Draft, and ...

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