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Continuing with our defensive stock series: given the current choppy / consolidating markets (or perhaps worse), Tupperware (NYSE: TUP) doesn't strictly-fit the defensive stock definition, as it's in the consumer / discretionary segment. Still, given TUP's potential, it warrants a review by investors.

Tupperware's signature product is the food storage container that carries the company's patented seal. One could make the case that U.S. shoppers will buy fewer of these containers as the U.S. economy slows, as they are, strictly speaking, a discretionary purchase. Still, we know from previous belt-tightening periods Americans tend to cut back on dining out. Undoubtedly that means more home prepared meals, and leftovers, which need containers -- a positive trend for Tupperware.

Further, with sales in more than 100 countries, Tupperware is adequately-positioned to benefit from continued good-to-excellent GDP growth in emerging markets. The Reuters F2007/2008 revenue consensus estimates for TUP are $1.91 billion / $1.99 billion. Tupperware's shares fell $1.83 to $33.63 in Wednesday afternoon trading.

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In addition to Wendy's (NYSE: WEN) management's recent hiring of JP Morgan (NYSE: JPM) and Lehman Brothers (NYSE: LEH) to help review strategic options for the company, the fast-food restaurant has decided to throw its hat into the breakfast ring by signing an exclusive deal with Proctor & Gamble (NYSE: PG). The deal allows Wendy's to be the only major fast-food restaurant chain to offer a proprietary blend of Folgers Gourmet Selections coffee and will become part of Wendy's new breakfast menu.

What's that you say, "Breakfast menu?"

Yes folks, Wendy's just isn't for lunch or dinner anymore (or dessert - mmmm Frosty's). You can now eat Wendy's for every meal of the day. By the end 2007, Wendy's expects to have 20-30% of its North American restaurants serve breakfast along with premium Folgers coffee.

Wendy's is definitely throwing its hat into a very crowded ring. The fast-food breakfast market is growing at almost three times the rate of the overall market, with Burger King (NYSE: BKC), McDonald's (NYSE: MCD), Arby's, a unit of Triarc Co. (NYSE: TRY), Carl's Jr and Hardee's, both owned by CKE Restaurants (NYSE: CKR) and even Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) offering similar on-the-go breakfasts to consumers. Papa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA), Dunkin Donuts and Chick-fil-A are planning new breakfast products as well. What's going to be so different to make me go to Wendy's?

When looking at the coffee aspect, one has to recall last year's Canadian Business magazine taste test between McDonald's "Café Roast" and Starbucks coffees. I'm sure all the companies I mentioned above serve some brand of coffee. Wendy's is really walking into a competitively caffeinated situation. We also can't forget about Seattle 's "Sexpresso" baristas, but that's competition on a different level.

Where do you go to get your morning cup o' joe? And would the chance to have Folgers Gourmet change your mind?

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This post is written as part of AOL Money & Finance's Best & Worst of 2006. Vote for meal prep companies as the up and comer of 2006, or check out the other nominees in the category.

Dream Dinners. Super Suppers. My Girlfriend's Kitchen. Supper Thyme USA. Chop Shop Kitchens. What's for Dinner. Dinner by Design. The list goes on. If you've got families in your city, town or burg, it seems, you've got meal preparation franchises.

The concept is this: You pay some amount that might seem reasonable, or outrageous, depending on your budget, but is typically quite a bit less than if you were eating out, although little more than if you were just grocery shopping on your own. Say, $200 for two weeks' worth of dinners for a family of four. You show up at a franchise, where there are lots of cutting boards and ingredients, you chop and sprinkle and stir and Ziploc, and at the end of the night you have a few grocery bags full of meals you can pull out of the freezer, stick into the oven, and -- bingo! -- you don't have to cook dinner for two weeks.

It's a good idea. It's one of those ideas that has thousands of entrepreneurial types around the country scratching their heads and saying, "why didn't I think of that?" And most of them decide that it doesn't matter who thought of it, they'll do it, too. They set up an account with SYSCO Corporation (NYSE:SYY), they get their license from the appropriate health board, buy a bunch of measuring cups and a few cookbooks, and before you know it: Gourmet Your Way. Or Simply Homemade. Or Chef Dane's. Or (my personal favorite name) Mom's Meals for a Month. Pretty much got your concept, your target market statement, and your name all wrapped up into one! Presto-businesso.

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