April in pictures: Pepsi NEXT, T&L back in action in Alabama, hot new flavor trends - and the pink slime fightback

By Elaine Watson

29-Apr-2012 - Last updated on 27-Apr-2012 at 23:47 GMT

While pink slime continued to garner column inches, April also saw the re-opening of Tate & Lyle’s sucralose plant in Alabama, the first hints that Pepsi’s latest attempt to corner the mid-calorie cola market might just have worked - and another deal from ConAgra.

One big, sorry, pink slimy mess (complete with footage of mechanically separated chicken - not beef)

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