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Articles in Oct 15, 2007, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Marketing miscellany …
• Yum! Brands: 10 years of going for greatness around the globe
• Esrock taps Canter as account manager
• Purdue study: Industry employs 90% of culinary school grads
  by Dina Berta
• Berry Plastics
• C.H. Guenther
• Bojangles' takes the Hollywood route with 'Dukes' TV spot
• McD thirsts for $1b in new beverage sales: QSR leader reportedly poised to take on coffeehouses with chainwide espresso rollout
  by Carolyn Walkup
• Church's buys 20 La. units from bankrupt franchisee
• Cold displays save space, build sales for chains
  by James Scarpa
• Industry should clear the air, reconsider its opposition to smoking-ban legislation
  by Paul McIntyre
• Tin Angel
  by Dina Berta
• Driving consistent, profitable growth around the world
• Tillamook Cheese
• Ventura
• BK to sell cell-phone games, Halloween garb
• Robert Doyle
• Yum! to you … David Novak on Yum! Brands 10 years of global growth
• Goodwin & Associates names two new execs
• Dip made from charred chiles scares Scotland Yard into action
  by Elissa Elan
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Having words with Doug Tomlinson: founder and chief executive, Vino Volo
  by Louise Kramer
• It's all about a 'one system mindset'
• The devil is in the details: even in small doses, premium ingredients can make a difference
  by Stephen Beaumont
• MUFSO conferees wary of labor, economic challenges
  by Lisa Jennings
• Pat & Oscar's still for sale after deal fails
• Dei Dolori named prexy of Scotsman's Ice and Beverage Systems group
• It's the cart that counts: Sri Lankan takes top honors at Vendy Awards
  by Elissa Elan
• Vertical Diner
  by Dina Berta
• Franchise Partnership with Yum! Led to creation of world's largest purchasing cooperative
• Unilever
• Bunn
• Au Bon Pain eyes D.C. sales boost from catering
• Manitowoc
• Making the difference between hunger and hope: Yum! to launch world's largest global public-private hunger outreach initiative
• Hoshizaki
• Reel food
  by Elissa Elan
• Boston Beer Co
• Chains save space, support sales with 'value engineering' principles
  by Milford Prewitt
• 21.7m-lb. E. coli recall kills Topps Meat Co
• Cobb named chairman, CEO of Henny Penny; Connelly appointed president
• Chef chows down, wins contest after devouring 21 lbs. of mush
  by Elissa Elan
• Fall favorites return to Dunkin' menu
• International franchising at Yum!—in more than 110 countries
• Tyson
• Ken's Foods
• MUFSO conference attendees sample choice tidbits of industry information
  by Lisa Jennings
• Newly published book by Novak offers motivation, practical advice and personal coaching tips: receives high praise from industry leaders
• Perdue
• Belly Full: Edgewater, N.J
  by Elissa Elan
• Coca-Cola Co
• Jury: McD must pay $7.1M in Ky. strip-search incident
• Casual-dining upgrades continue despite cost pressures
  by Catherine R. Cobb
• Casey's Dish D'Lish concept takes off at Seattle airport
  by James Scarpa
• Gumby's averts pokey service with limited menu
  by Louise Kramer
• Chefs collaborative names Kogut executive director
• Growth concepts pick up the pace: while their quick-service competitors narrow the gap with better decor and menu items, fast-casual operators put expansion plans into high gear with a renewed focus on fresh food and prompt service
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• C&M Fine Pack
• ACH Food Co
• Activist investor Biglari takes Steak n Shake board to task
• Taking a bite out of China: Mainland China leads Yum!'s roster of markets for new development worldwide
• Wendy's latest suitor questions valuation of franchisor
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Restaurants raise funds for charity organizations
• Sugar Foods Corp
• Dunkin' cites danger, halts glow stick giveaway promo
• Applebee's comps slide in 0.3% in 3rd Q, have fallen 1.8% YTD
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• From the plate to the stage, Teatro ZinZanni aims to dazzle diners
  by M. Sharon Baker
• Chefs plot successful courses with prix-fixe menus: restaurants reach out to new diners with flavorful set meals at appetizing prices
  by Kunur Patel
• NY restaurant group celebrates sausage month
• Hot Concepts!, Hot! Again winners celebrate at awards fete
  by Lisa Jennings
• Lavazza Blue
• Checkers plans Nevada debut via Las Vegas pact
• 'Crantastic' spot for Sonic and a dog pleading for DQ's Hot Dips score well among TV viewers
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Yum! Restaurants International: a global growth engine now and in the future
• Papa John's Pizza waives fee to entice franchisees
• Cherry bacon and duck tamales: Kitsch'n on Roscoe, Chicago
• King & Prince Seafood
• Au Bon Pain eyes D.C. sales boost from catering
• NRN stock index
• Levy to run new Schussler concepts in RED centers