The drop has allowed big roasters like Kraft Foods Group Inc.

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The growth has caught the attention of big food companies like PepsiCo, which bought a 50% stake in Sabra in 2008, and Kraft Foods Group Inc.

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Among the largest underlying components of VDC, in trading today General Mills, Inc. ( NYSE: GIS) is down about 0.5%, Kraft Foods Group Inc ( NASD: KRFT) is off about 1.5%, and Sysco Corp. ( NYSE: SYY) is up by about 0.6%.

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Among the largest underlying components of XLP, in trading today PepsiCo Inc. ( NYSE: PEP) is off about 0.2%, General Mills, Inc. ( NYSE: GIS) is up about 0.2%, and Kraft Foods Group Inc ( NASD: KRFT) is up by about 0.1%.

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Kraft Foods Group, Inc. manufactures and markets food and beverage products, including convenient meals, refreshment beverages and coffee, cheese and other grocery products.

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Among the largest underlying components of XLP, in trading today Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( NYSE: WMT) is up about 0.4%, Kraft Foods, Inc. ( NASD: KFT) is off about 0.4%, and Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is lower by about 1%.

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Among the largest underlying components of XLP, in trading today Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( NYSE: WMT) is off about 0.1%, Kraft Foods, Inc. ( NASD: KFT) is off about 0.1%, and Altria Group Inc ( NYSE: MO) is up by about 0.2%.

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