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Articles in March 12, 2007, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Morton's books a 4th-Q profit with sales help from Bar 12-21
• Kevin Taylor's at the Opera House
  by Dina Berta
• Calif. eyes statewide ban on plastic foam packaging
• Chicago restaurateurs test their mettle during 'Iron Chef America' appearances
  by Carolyn Walkup
• AFC chief Keymer to exit, replace Vicorp CEO Koenig
• Vita
  by Dina Berta
• Breaking down the great wall to franchising in China: a change to a new law may help lower barriers for American operators with big plans of opening units in the country's lucrative dining market
  by Milford Prewitt
• Colgate-Palmolive
• Novamex Beverages
• Lamb Weston
• T.G.I. Friday's cuts prices, portions on new submenu
• Wild Willy's recipe for restaurant success starts with a smile
  by John R. Hendrie
• Consumer scorecard
• CKE restates, reduces '06 net income by $16m due to error
• Black Angus switches to all-natural beef.
• New Zealand venison producers hold recipe contest
• Bunn
• Brakebush Bros
• New World posts 4th-Q profit on lower costs, positive comps
• Checkers, Rally's add chicken, fish sandwiches
• Dunkin' adds breakfast pizzas, 3 new sandwiches
• OSI to focus on flagship brand as private entity
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Matt Foley
• Sunkist
• Hoshizaki America
• Coca-Cola Co
• Wendy's: new VPs to head strategy arm, supply chain
• Operators wake up to the popularity of breakfast any time of day
  by Fern Glazer
• NASCAR fans' wine consumption skyrockets
• Waterbury Companies
• McD reveals smoothie, 'specialty coffee' plans
• Fast feeders work to revitalize brands through unit remodelings
  by Carolyn Walkup
• NRA decries house vote to revise unionization methods
• Hormel
• Enodis
• Champps: $75m deal to go private buyout called off
• Crucial importance of job orientations for new unit managers challenges companies' training creativity
  by Dina Berta
• Tony Aiazzi, former corporate chef for the Charlie Palmer Group
• Ex-CKE chairman buys 4 Montana dining chains
• Anniversaries give operators occasion to raise brand awareness
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Red Robin rolls out new burgers, wrap, drinks
• C.H. Guenther & Son
• Mrs. Friday's
• Tyson
• Rare to Bugaboo to El Pollo Loco owner Trimaran
• Industry's shortage of female corporate leaders persists
• 600 Calif. McD units to test $3.99 Angus burger
• For the record
• Chip Lawrence
• Pizza Hut promo links up with YouTube website
• Happy Chef Uniforms
• C&M Fine Pack
• Marzetti
• Wicked weather batters Feb. sales of casual-dining giants
  by Sarah Lockyer
• EEOC launches program to combat workplace racial discrimination
• Patterson trades big-city bustle for island bounty
  by Carolyn Walkup
• N.Y. officials deny Wendy's bid to use labeling loophole: White Castle may avoid calorie-posting mandate
  by Paul Frumkin
• Mallet exits La Madeleine to be Caribou COO
• Ruby Tuesday signs 2nd L.A. group in 10-unit deal
• The Beef Checkoff
• Kraft Foodservice
• Blue Bunny
• Philly lawmaker proposes on-menu disclosure rules
• NRN stock index
• Avoid starring in your own Rat Pack show with commitment to cleanliness
  by Ellen Koteff
• Dudum group teams with Santana for new concept
• Sugar Foods
• Report: Starwood Capital pays $150m for B.R. Guest
• Starbucks founder's leaked memo reflects fears about brand dilution: rivals gain ground as Schultz sees 'sterile' stores lacking coffee aroma
  by Dina Berta
• HR happenings
• Hacienda's Goodwin adds co-CEO title in succession
• Wilbur Curtis
• Genpak
• Pizza Patron to keep its controversial peso promo
• Papa John's 4th-Q profit surges 31.9% on helpful tax benefit
• Restaurateurs get their just desserts: going beyond mousse and cake, operators sweeten sales with chocolate
  by Lisa Jennings
• HMSHost, California Pizza Kitchen extend ASAP pact
• Reser's
• McD memo: Guest gripes over orders up 9% in '06
• Seafood vets spawn new fast-casual concepts
  by Ron Ruggless