While many marketers continue to tighten their belts due to the rough economy, at least one segment of the print advertising industry is more than willing to spend. Large food manufacturers combined to up their ad spending by 12.4 percent in the year's first quarter. Continue reading Biz Brief: Food Companies Up Ad Spending Biz Brief: Food Companies Up Ad Spending originally appeared on DailyFinance on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 10:40:00. Filed Under: Company News , Media , Biz Brief Permalink | Tweet this! | Comments