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Articles in Feb 25, 2008, issue of Nation's Restaurant News

• Dunkin' operators protest coffee deals with retailers
• Reader: new-look NRN gives readers improved coverage
  by Robert Shurger
• Aramark doubles clientele participating in EPA recycling drive
• Wealthy bank founder Hill Backs Saladworks' growth
• McD's diversity efforts honored at white house
  by Dina Berta
• Yale taps Taherian as new dining services executive director
• Sweet street desserts
• Fishery Products
• Blue Spoons and Butterburgers. made-to-order meals served in a bright environment, brought to the table with a smile ensure that "every guest who chooses Culver's leaves happy."
  by Phil Keiser
• R.I. english instructor goes buggy over insects as culinary delicacy
  by Elissa Elan
• Perdue
• Proteins proved popular for casual dining in '07
• Lawry's Frank: Tam O'Shanter ovelooked by 'Anniversaries'
  by Richard R. Frank
• Providing authentic customer experiences yields real results
  by Donna L. Boss
• Palm Beach OKs vote on ban vs. 'formula' eateries
• Come together, leave together
• Ventura
• McCain
• Joseph gourmet pasta
• Healthful harvest: hospitals emphasize the environmental, medical benefits of local fare, green practices
  by Elissa Elan
• Sara Lee
• Mrs. Winners adds waffles, including a chicken combo
• National Turkey Federation
• Chains open campaigns to reinforce signatures
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Mandatory wage increases ratchet up pressure on operators already feeling an economic pinch
  by Richard Berman
• Hofstra University reopens fine-dining venue
• Ruth's Chris hires Uno vet Vincent as exec. VP, CFO
• Bonefish grill tells fish stories in first multimedia campaign
• Novamex beverages
• Pepsi-Cola
• Brakebush Brothers
• Delaware North names Sultemeier new gaming hospitality group director
• Lone Star Steakhouse & Saloon shutters 26 units, lays off 1,500 employees
• Social networking sites for restaurants create spaces for insiders to connect
  by Dina Berta
• PETA squawks at bill naming KFC Kentucky's 'official picnic food'
  by Elissa Elan
• Painting the picture of health: chains walk a fine line to give their brands an image of health without insulting customers or alienating them with preachiness
  by Gregg Cebrzynski
• Regional pizza chain Imo's touts toppings in new tv campaign
• Unilever
• Starbucks tests pressed coffee, inks new Wi-Fi pact
• Jennie-O
• California Tortilla opens at Reagan National Airport
• NRA highlights variety of technological triumphs by handing out 25 Kitchen Innovations Awards
  by James Scarpa
• NYC operators: Posting alcoholic beverages' calorie counts anything but neat
  by Elissa Elan
• Pisa Pizza
  by Elissa Elan
• Lamb Weston
• Taco Bell offers to make anyone a swimsuit-model photographer
• Trident Seafoods
• Having words with Vernon W. Hill II: founder and retired chairman and chief executive, Commerce Bancorp Inc. chairman of executive commitee, Saladworks Inc
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Anchor Packaging
• Calendar
• Dealboard: selected merger and acquisition activity
• Reel food
  by Elissa Elan
• The Beef Checkoff
• Industry weighs contenders for White House: as Obama, Clinton, McCain battle on, operators mull their stances toward business
  by Paul Frumkin
• Custom cooking suite offers interactivity for guests
  by James Scarpa
• Bushs
• Cooperation in franchisee community creates a telling learning experience
  by Milford Prewitt
• Maple Leaf Farms
• Coca-Cola Co
• Franchisors alter recruiting, target high-income, low-risk franchisees
  by Milford Prewitt
• Same-store sales trends
• Industry, advocates can promote balanced eating
  by Buddy Howard
• Manitowoc foodservice
• San Diego operators buoyant despite housing woes
  by Lisa Jennings
• Blodgett names Brinkerhoff director of sales
• ACH Food Companies
• Laird & Co
• Foodservice analysts cautiously optimistic about economy in second half of '08
  by Sarah E. Lockyer
• Week's top gainers
• Big easy's 'cocktail chicks' pen entertaining history of drinking
• Bunn
• Week's top losers
• IFMA awards highlight excellence in foodservice distribution
• Tyson
• Pilgrim's Pride
• N.Y. high court: 'service' fees must go to servers
• Collaborative supply chain model can help control costs
• Old spaghetti factory to debut Blue Sage concept
• Aramark refutes 2 unions' call for fla. contract probe
• NRN'S financial scorecard